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  "title": "Baby carriers for older toddlers or heavier children",
  "question": "Can these baby carriers be used to carry an older toddler or heavier child?",
  "answer": "BabyBjörn Baby Carrier Harmony: The store lists 7 lb/3.2 kg to 40 lb/18 kg, approximately birth to three years; sources disagree, with Child Friendly Gear listing a 15 kg maximum and the manual's warnings specifying an 8 lb minimum.\nBabyBjorn Baby Carrier Hold: Suitable from newborn with a minimum weight of 7 lb/3.2 kg up to about 18 months or 30 lb/13.5 kg.\nBabyBjorn Baby Carrier Mini: The maker lists the weight range as 7–24 lbs (3.2–11 kg).",
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