When did you stop carrying your kids?

[Anonymous]

My kids are snugglers and love to be carried. I stopped with my older two when they were probably around 5 because they were too heavy. I wasn’t carrying them far but if need be I would carry them upstairs when they fell asleep or were tired and needed to be carried to the car.

My youngest is 4 and loves me carrying him. But I need to stop. He is killing my body. He is 52 pounds and as long as a 7 year old. I feel bad because he is the baby and a big mamas boy. Do I just quit cold turkey? Or talk to him about it?

[Anonymous]

My daughter is almost 8 and is about 45 lbs and 49 inches tall.

We stopped regularly carrying her probably around 5 or so.

Once in a great while I’ll pick her up if she’s very upset about something.

But generally she’s too heavy and tall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids are snugglers and love to be carried. I stopped with my older two when they were probably around 5 because they were too heavy. I wasn’t carrying them far but if need be I would carry them upstairs when they fell asleep or were tired and needed to be carried to the car.

My youngest is 4 and loves me carrying him. But I need to stop. He is killing my body. He is 52 pounds and as long as a 7 year old. I feel bad because he is the baby and a big mamas boy. Do I just quit cold turkey? Or talk to him about it?

45 lbs / 5 for the same reason (too heavy and killing my back). I didn't have a talk, but when they reached up, I hugged them and then asked them to walk as I wasn't strong enough to keep picking them up. I also added some extra cuddles.

[Anonymous]

Whenever they weigh too much.

[Anonymous]

For the older ones whenever I had to carry their younger sibling around all the time (though the number of times I have been wearing an older infant on my back and carrying a toddler is substantial).

For the youngest when it became uncomfortable and also when they really needed to be developing their own strength.

But I still pick all but the one who is bigger than me up on occasion because they think it's fun and that snaps them out of a bad mood. That'll stop or they'll get bigger than me soon enough.

[Anonymous]

Around 55 pounds/48 inches, which was around 5 years old.

[Anonymous]

I still carry my 5 year old, but rarely. It kills my back. DH does it more and it really kills his. She doesn’t get that she’s not so small anymore, and I kinda love it. But at the same time…usually tell her that I can’t (or not for very long)!

[Anonymous]

I probably stopped regularly carrying them around 5. Occasionally, I’d carry them up until 7 if they fell asleep and I needed to move them or they hurt themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids are snugglers and love to be carried. I stopped with my older two when they were probably around 5 because they were too heavy. I wasn’t carrying them far but if need be I would carry them upstairs when they fell asleep or were tired and needed to be carried to the car.

My youngest is 4 and loves me carrying him. But I need to stop. He is killing my body. He is 52 pounds and as long as a 7 year old. I feel bad because he is the baby and a big mamas boy. Do I just quit cold turkey? Or talk to him about it?

My 9 year old is 52 lbs and as long as a 7 year old. She loves to be carried and she's my youngest so I indulge her - in private, not public.

[Anonymous]

I'll still carry my 53 inch, 54 pound eight year old sometimes, but if it was hurting I'd probably stop.

[Anonymous]

My 8 yo is 60 lbs and i still carry her. I'm 5'2" lol

[Anonymous]

3yo at the oldest - maybe 2! once they were walking my 3 kids did not want to be carried so this was only if the fell asleep or some other circumstance

[Anonymous]

Honestly, about 2 1/2. When they could walk reliably. No reason to carry an able bodied child. If it’s too long of a walk, you bring a stroller. Independence is good for kids.

If they want to cuddle, we do so sitting down.

[Anonymous]

Don't let them throw your back out. That won't make you a good mother. Hold hands walking and cuddle when sitting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 8 yo is 60 lbs and i still carry her. I'm 5'2" lol

Carry her where? It seems odd to be carrying a second grader.