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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 waistband comprising a padded section, the waistband having an adjustable length positioned to be securely worn about the waist of the wearer and rest on the hips of the wearer; 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 affixed to the waistband along at least a portion of the bottom edge, the main panel so 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 of the first shoulder strap is coupled to the main panel to a first side of a vertical axis of the main panel and a lower end of the first shoulder strap is 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 of the second shoulder strap is coupled to the main panel to a second side of the vertical axis of the main panel and a lower end of the second shoulder strap is coupled to the main panel, wherein: the width of the bottom edge of the main panel is greater than a distance between the upper ends of the first and second shoulder straps, and 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 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. |