I only take kids until they reach school age so if a parent wants to hoist their 60lb preschooler up onto their hip and carry them out to the car, more power to them.
It's the best way to ensure the child doesn't run off into the street or to play with yard ornaments and other stuff that I'd prefer they don't touch.
So for me, it works.
Do I judge parents for it? Probably. But more than likely I did it too when my kids were young and I was hopefully just as oblivious to it all as my DCP's are.
