A soft-structured child carrier comprising: a waistband having a bottom portion ; a body panel having a bottom end, a top end , a first side edge and a second side edge , an interior surface on an interior side and an exterior surface on an exterior side, the bottom end of the body panel attached to the waistband at the bottom portion of the waistband ; a first shoulder strap adapted to lift a first top corner of the body panel ; a second shoulder strap adapted to lift a second top corner of the body panel ; a first shoulder strap attachment panel that is attached to the interior side of the body panel away from the first side edge and second side edge , the first shoulder strap attachment panel providing a first flap that is movable away from the interior surface of the body panel , the first flap comprising a first lower attachment point for the first shoulder strap , and wherein the first flap is adapted so that during use tension at the first lower attachment point is transferred to the body panel away from the first side edge , thus reducing the tension on outer edges of body panel during use and allowing greater freedom of movement for the child; and a second shoulder strap attachment panel (130, that is attached to the interior side of the body panel away from the first side edge and second side edge , the second shoulder strap attachment panel providing a second flap that is movable away from the interior surface of the body panel , the second flap comprising a second lower attachment point for the second shoulder strap , and wherein the second flap is adapted so that during use tension at the second lower attachment point is transferred to the body panel away from the second side edge , thus reducing the tension on outer edges of body panel during use and allowing greater freedom of movement for the child. a waistband having a bottom portion ; a body panel having a bottom end, a top end , a first side edge and a second side edge , an interior surface on an interior side and an exterior surface on an exterior side, the bottom end of the body panel attached to the waistband at the bottom portion of the waistband ; a first shoulder strap adapted to lift a first top corner of the body panel ; a second shoulder strap adapted to lift a second top corner of the body panel ; a first shoulder strap attachment panel that is attached to the interior side of the body panel away from the first side edge and second side edge , the first shoulder strap attachment panel providing a first flap that is movable away from the interior surface of the body panel , the first flap comprising a first lower attachment point for the first shoulder strap , and wherein the first flap is adapted so that during use tension at the first lower attachment point is transferred to the body panel away from the first side edge , thus reducing the tension on outer edges of body panel during use and allowing greater freedom of movement for the child; and a second shoulder strap attachment panel (130, that is attached to the interior side of the body panel away from the first side edge and second side edge , the second shoulder strap attachment panel providing a second flap that is movable away from the interior surface of the body panel , the second flap comprising a second lower attachment point for the second shoulder strap , and wherein the second flap is adapted so that during use tension at the second lower attachment point is transferred to the body panel away from the second side edge , thus reducing the tension on outer edges of body panel during use and allowing greater freedom of movement for the child. <EOS>