Why are baby carriers so expensive?

I got mine off SHEIN for $26 couldn’t be happier. It’s got a seat with it so doesn’t hurt my back as much as the others I have brought

Wym they like 30 dollars at Walmart and even target lol unless you want that the expensive brands but I have safety 1st and I love it

They’d have to undergo much more vigorous safety testing than a backpack and have to be sturdier as babies get heavier that what you’d put in a backpack. They’re usually sold for reasonable prices on Facebook Marketplace and Vinted, or you could find out whether you have a sling library in your area and loan one out 😊

Check Temu

Lol yes 😅

I agree with marketplace...we got one at our baby shower and I returned it for a credit and got it for a fraction of the price on marketplace. It's nothing you will use that often that you need a brand new one even though we've used it more than our stroller and my LO is 5.5 months.

Buy them second hand. Cheap ones aren’t usually ergonomic and good for baby development. I got our ergobaby on marketplace super cheap.

Because of the amount of safety testing they go through to be able to say it's safe to carry your baby in here. If the carrier is cheap beware that they haven't done as much testing on in. Look for second hand ones. You can get them so cheap for almost brand new

I got mine on vinted. Should have been £175 new got it for £40 xx

Not sure if you’re uk based but I got mine off Argos for like £30 and it does the job ☺️ x

@Ellie me too, got the stokke one which is AMAZING and so versatile 🥰 To answer the question: EVERYTHING baby and wedding related is HELLA expensive 😅 so my logic is: invest good money in what you think is worth and will last long. Else : find better solutions

For the same reason car seats and travel systems are expensive! They have to be designed to keep your baby safe and comfortable. The cheaper ones often aren’t that highly tested and don’t hold babies in comfortable positions Vinted and marketplace are great places to look for cheaper options but still good quality

i get mine on vinted. the cheap ones are usually cheap for a reason - crap material and doesn’t give baby a good position

Got mine from Kmart for $50!

This is NOT against anyone who uses these websites, I just wanted to say that it may be worth being careful with buying children’s stuff from places like shein or temu. They’re unregulated and have been shown to contain toxins that exceed the safe limits and I know at least my baby spends the entire time in the carrier sucking and licking it, therefore ingesting god knows what. At the very least I would wash any item several times before use but I would absolutely try Vinted or any other secondhand platform first. I agree they have cute stuff but unfortunately I think they’re so cheap for a reason!

@Michelle Noted I buy from Temu and I wash whatever I buy before using on myself or baby.

They are generally overpriced - I think you pay for a lot of the brand names, but I wouldn’t compare it to a backpack. It has to go through lots of testing to ensure it can hold baby’s / toddler’s weight and it holds them in the right position so they don’t damage their hips.