styliciously, thank u so so much! ya...at 1st, i was contented wif juz a sling n sumtimes stroller. but im beginning 2 tink dat i nid a carrier. coz my boy is now 6.7kg. n im beginning 2 feel d weight on 1 shoulder, like u said. oso...i tink carrier can give me d ease of being hands free n allow...