LittleLife Freedom S4 Baby and Toddler Carrier Review

Our third baby is 6 months old now. Our middle son is 3 years, so before the youngest was born, we’d just become accustomed to not lugging a pram around. As soon as the little one was born we remembered just how much of a faff prams can be!! They take up so much space and we spend a lot time walking at National Trust locations, which often means less-than-pram-friendly surfaces. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve lugged a pram through a leafy woodland area cursing at myself.

So we decided early on that we would buy a toddler hiking carrier that would last the little one a couple of years. Eventually, after a lot of research, we decided on the LittleLife Freedom S4 child carrier:

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LittleLife Freedom S4 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier
A sturdy but also lightweight baby/toddler/child back pack style carrier from a very much trusted brand in the field. Not the cheapest on the market, but by no means the most expensive. We absolutely love it and would definitely rate it 5/5. It fits in children from 6 months right up to 3 years and can be worn by adults from 5 ft 2 up to 6 ft 4.

Our Review in Summary

Our LittleLife Freedom S4 on a National Trust Day Out

Want the quick version? We absolutely LOVE it. We’ve only used it a few times as our son is only recently big enough to sit in it. But it has been a complete game-changer for us. Here’ what we love and what we’d change:

We LOVE:

  • It really is easy to get baby in and out and to get it onto your shoulders without anyone else helping
  • Comes with a sunshade which conveniently sits in the back pocket of the carrier
  • It’s lightweight and, though quite some size, takes up much, much less space than a pram
  • You can buy some decent accessories for it. We invested in a rain cover straight away
  • Really flexible in terms of the height of the adult who can use it and the age of the baby you can get in. Now, I’m not sure how I’ll personally manage lugging a 3 year old around though. I’m 5 foot 2 and my husband is 6 foot tall so for us, one that is this versatile is essential
  • Has stirrups you can easily tuck away, which (as baby gets taller and becomes a toddler) will be really useful
  • Baby can sleep in the LittleLife Freedom S4 carrier. It has a detachable face pad right in front of the little one that supports their face if they fall asleep (as our baby does!)
  • Small pockets on the waistband so you can get to things like cahs or cards very easily

We would like to see:

  • More storage would be good. We managed to get nappies, wipes, a bottle and a change of clothes in, to be fair. But it was a bit of a squeeze which, in turn, makes it trickier to get things in and out

We’ve answered a few questions we had ourselves about the LittleLife Freedom S4 below.

Can baby sleep in the Freedom S4?

This was a big concern for us. And in short, yes. Here’s our youngest having a little sleep in ours today.

baby sleeping in a littlelife freedom s4 carrier
Our 6 month old baby sleeping in a LittleLife Freedom S4 carrier

There’s a detachable face pad (you can see him dribbling on it above). It’s lovely and soft and velcro attached, so you can take it off and wash it very easily.

LittleLife S4 carrier face pad
LittleLife S4 removable face pad

Our baby sleeps quite a lot if he’s outside in the pram. I don’t think he sleeps for as long in the carrier as he does in the pram (he can sleep for an hour in a row in the pram but probably only half hour in the carrier). But he does sleep and appears to be comfortable.

How long can baby sit in it?

Our baby has sat in it for an hour and a half at a time. We usually stop every 90 minutes or so to get him out for a bit, but we’ve done two such stints back to back with absolutely no problems at all.

How does the Freedom S4 Compare to Other LittleLife Carriers?

Here’s a list of the carriers available with some comparison metrics:

LittleLife Freedom S4 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier
LittleLife Ranger S2 Child Carrier, Blue, One Size
LittleLife Adventurer S2 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier
LittleLife Cross Country S4 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier, Grey, One Size
LittleLife Traveller S4 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier, Grey
LittleLife Acorn 4-in-1 Convertible Baby Carrier, Front and Back, face-in and face-Out for Newborns and Older: 3.6kg-15kg / 8-33lbs Weight
LittleLife Freedom S4 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier
LittleLife Ranger S2 Child Carrier, Blue, One Size
LittleLife Adventurer S2 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier
LittleLife Cross Country S4 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier, Grey, One Size
LittleLife Traveller S4 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier, Grey
LittleLife Acorn 4-in-1 Convertible Baby Carrier, Front and Back, face-in and face-Out for Newborns and Older: 3.6kg-15kg / 8-33lbs Weight
£229.97
£129.99
£179.34
£189.99
£148.41
£56.00
2.7kg
1.7kg
1.9kg
2.5kg
2kg
0.5kg
Fits adults from 5 ft 2 up to 6 ft 4
For adults from 5 ft 2 to 6 ft 2
For adults from 5 ft 2 to 6 ft 2
For adults from 5 ft 2 to 6 ft 4
For adults from 5 ft 2 to 5 ft 11
Suitable from birth to 3 years
For children from 6 months to 3 years
For children from 6 months to 3 years
For children from 6 months to 3 years
For children from 6 months to 3 years
For children from 6 months to 3 years
No height range specified
LittleLife Freedom S4 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier
LittleLife Freedom S4 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier
£229.97
2.7kg
Fits adults from 5 ft 2 up to 6 ft 4
For children from 6 months to 3 years
LittleLife Ranger S2 Child Carrier, Blue, One Size
LittleLife Ranger S2 Child Carrier, Blue, One Size
£129.99
1.7kg
For adults from 5 ft 2 to 6 ft 2
For children from 6 months to 3 years
LittleLife Adventurer S2 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier
LittleLife Adventurer S2 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier
£179.34
1.9kg
For adults from 5 ft 2 to 6 ft 2
For children from 6 months to 3 years
LittleLife Cross Country S4 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier, Grey, One Size
LittleLife Cross Country S4 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier, Grey, One Size
£189.99
2.5kg
For adults from 5 ft 2 to 6 ft 4
For children from 6 months to 3 years
LittleLife Traveller S4 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier, Grey
LittleLife Traveller S4 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier, Grey
£148.41
2kg
For adults from 5 ft 2 to 5 ft 11
For children from 6 months to 3 years
LittleLife Acorn 4-in-1 Convertible Baby Carrier, Front and Back, face-in and face-Out for Newborns and Older: 3.6kg-15kg / 8-33lbs Weight
LittleLife Acorn 4-in-1 Convertible Baby Carrier, Front and Back, face-in and face-Out for Newborns and Older: 3.6kg-15kg / 8-33lbs Weight
£56.00
0.5kg
Suitable from birth to 3 years
No height range specified

Would we recommend it?

Absolutely.

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LittleLife Freedom S4 Child Carrier | Baby Carrier
It's a perfect alternative to the pram for our days out and about where it's not convenient for a pram. Baby absolutely loves it and it's lovely and lightweight too.

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