I did a little research before buying this carrier, but there were SO many options available, it was hard to know how to choose just one! I am wearing my son too low in this picture. It was my first attempt at putting this carrier on, and I got the placement much better the next time, but I must say that I LOVED this product. The fact that I could wash dishes, clean house, do laundry, etc. with my son sleeping on me, was the best thing ever! When my son was an infant, he did NOT like to be put down, and this was a great solution for us. Getting the ties strapped correctly was a little daunting at first, but there was a great instructional video - see below- that showed me the front carry (facing in), the side carry, the front carry (facing out - which we never used much because we didn't like the position in put his hips in), and the back carry (facing forward - which was always much easier to do with 2 people, but with practice could be done alone.The best thing about the carrier was the price though. Compared to the other carriers out there, costing $100 or more, I feel that this one did a great job for less than half the cost! Plus, it was all cloth, so I could wrap it up tight enough to fit in a gallon ziplock bag and put it in the diaper bag for outings. The other great thing about this wrap is that it is good for up to 35 lbs. My son is nearly two years old and is about 33 lbs right now. He does not use the carrier any more mostly because he likes to run everywhere instead, but it's nice to know that a kid who consistently weighs in between 75th and 95th percentile can still fit in a product like this if you have a child who likes to be held a lot as a toddler as well. All in all, I give this product 2 thumbs up! Would recommend with NO reservation!