A child carrier (100, 300) comprising: a waist belt (110, 310) configured for circumventing the waist of a user; one or more panels forming an upper torso support (130, 330) and a hammock (120, 320), the hammock having a first end portion (206, 326) coupled to the waist belt and a second end portion (208, 328) coupled to the upper torso support; a thigh support strap (140, 340) extending to each side of the hammock, each thigh support strap having an inward end portion proximate to the hammock and an outward end portion, the outward end portion configured for selective coupling to the upper torso support in multiple positions, the hammock and the thigh support straps adapted to form an adjustable seat to support a child in an ergonomic spread-squat position in an inward facing orientation and an outward facing orientation, wherein the shape of the seat adjusts depending on the positions in which the outward end portions of the thigh support straps are coupled to the upper torso support; a set of shoulder straps, each shoulder strap having a first end coupled to the upper torso support and a second end coupled to the upper torso support; characterized by a first plurality of buttons to a first side of a lateral centerline of the upper torso support to which a first of the thigh support straps can selectively couple; and a second plurality of buttons to a second side of the lateral centerline of the upper torso support to which a second of the thigh support straps can selectively couple. a waist belt (110, 310) configured for circumventing the waist of a user; one or more panels forming an upper torso support (130, 330) and a hammock (120, 320), the hammock having a first end portion (206, 326) coupled to the waist belt and a second end portion (208, 328) coupled to the upper torso support; a thigh support strap (140, 340) extending to each side of the hammock, each thigh support strap having an inward end portion proximate to the hammock and an outward end portion, the outward end portion configured for selective coupling to the upper torso support in multiple positions, the hammock and the thigh support straps adapted to form an adjustable seat to support a child in an ergonomic spread-squat position in an inward facing orientation and an outward facing orientation, wherein the shape of the seat adjusts depending on the positions in which the outward end portions of the thigh support straps are coupled to the upper torso support; a set of shoulder straps, each shoulder strap having a first end coupled to the upper torso support and a second end coupled to the upper torso support; characterized by a first plurality of buttons to a first side of a lateral centerline of the upper torso support to which a first of the thigh support straps can selectively couple; and a second plurality of buttons to a second side of the lateral centerline of the upper torso support to which a second of the thigh support straps can selectively couple. a thigh support strap (140, 340) extending to each side of the hammock, each thigh support strap having an inward end portion proximate to the hammock and an outward end portion, the outward end portion configured for selective coupling to the upper torso support in multiple positions, the hammock and the thigh support straps adapted to form an adjustable seat to support a child in an ergonomic spread-squat position in an inward facing orientation and an outward facing orientation, wherein the shape of the seat adjusts depending on the positions in which the outward end portions of the thigh support straps are coupled to the upper torso support; a set of shoulder straps, each shoulder strap having a first end coupled to the upper torso support and a second end coupled to the upper torso support; characterized by a first plurality of buttons to a first side of a lateral centerline of the upper torso support to which a first of the thigh support straps can selectively couple; and a second plurality of buttons to a second side of the lateral centerline of the upper torso support to which a second of the thigh support straps can selectively couple.