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1. A child carrier adapted to be worn by a human wearer for carrying a child, the child carrier comprising:
a flexible main panel having, a bottom edge and opposing side edges, the flexible main panel adapted to form a child carrying area in cooperation with the wearer's torso that is open to the wearer's torso the main panel having the bottom edge joined to a waistband, the main panel dimensioned to form a sling adapted to support the child in a seated position such that the child's legs are flexed and spread apart; a first shoulder strap having an adjustable length forming a loop along a first of the opposing side edges, wherein an upper end and a lower end of the first shoulder strap are coupled to the main panel; and a second shoulder strap having an adjustable length forming a loop along a second of the opposing side edges, wherein an upper end and a lower end of the second shoulder strap are coupled to the main panel, wherein: the child carrier is adapted to allow the wearer to selectively support the child in a position facing a front side of the wearer's torso or in a position facing a back side of the wearer's torso, wherein the upper ends of the first and second shoulder straps are coupled to the main panel at a position that is away from the wearer when the child carrier is worn and wherein the child carrier is configured to distribute at least a portion of the child's weight to the wearer's hips through the waistband. |