Hippychick Baby Belt

My son was quite a big baby, and grew out of his baby carrier at around 7 months. He seemed happy in his buggy, looking around at the world, for a few months, but then began wanting to be out with me again. I also wanted the freedom to carry him, being able to leave the buggy behind sometimes when it would otherwise get in the way. I also enjoy trying out the quirkier baby accessories (bumbo, doidy cups etc), and bringing them to other mums' attention. So when I heard about the Hippychick hip seat, I had to try it! The seat is not a baby carrier in the usual sense of strapping the baby onto you, it's simply a belt that you wear around your waist, with a hard ...  Read the complete review

I can't stress how useful this item is if you have a young child which suffers from seperation anxiety or a young toddler that is unable to walk far. The seat is available for around £33 online including delivery or slightly more through mothercare. I used my hip seat from about nine months of age up to 18 months as my daughter was premature and also late walking. It proved to be great on occasions when you are just nipping out for a while but I wouldn't recommend it for hours at a time! I have a bad back and have had surgery due to crohn's and this seat enabled me to carry my daughter close to me without putting undue strain on my back. The ...  Read the complete review

What a fantastic invention, this is basically a bum-bag (remember them?) but instead of a bag there is a seat. It is invaluable if your child is walking and refuses to get in his/her pushchair or if your child just prefers to be at the same height as everyone else. If your child is too heavy to carry everywhere and breaks your back when you put them in a normal baby carrier (like my son), this is what you need. It takes the pressure away from your spine and arms and you hardly notice the weight. The seat is placed over your hip and you then sit your child straddled on the seat and then use one arm to prevent them falling backward. It really takes ...  Read the complete review

I have just recently purchased one of these Hippychick Hipseats, 2nd hand on ebay - for a bargain price of £13, and I am absolutely thrilled with it..... My youngest son is 6mths old and weighs 22lb. As he is not yet sitting up carrying him around all day is like dragging around a sack of potatoes, because he doesn't bear any of his weight, and by the end of the day my back is so painful from sticking my hip out to support him, and my arms are developing muscles I never knew I had (nor particularly want!!). This has changed my life completely. I do have a sling which is easily adjustable and up until now have used this a lot when out and about - ...  Read the complete review

A Hippychick is a thick canvas belt containing a sturdy (yet extremely lightweight) wedge-shape platform. The whole thing is secured around your waist by Velcro and a buckle and the idea is that the baby sits on the platform eliminating the need to stick your hip out (lets face it - we all do it!) I take my Hippychick everywhere with me; there are shops that I couldn?t get in to with a buggy that I can now go to with the baby on the Hippychick and I?ve wandered around several National Trust properties recently buggy-less and in total comfort. I seriously do not know how I coped without this product. You do not realise the strain that you put on your ...  Read the complete review