April Meet April 21, 2009
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedOur April meet was the first one to be held in our new venue. Some people had trouble finding us, so we will be adding further directions before our next meet! The older children had a lovely time playing outside in the sunshine, leaving their Mums free to play with the large selection of slings that we had available to try out. Thanks go to Emily Light, The Family Support Outreach Worker at the Children’s Centre for entertaining the children during the session.
Playing in the sunshine
Trying out the Babyhawk
Learning to back carry in a wrap
The end result!
Trying out the Manduca
A front wrap cross carry
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Our current stash:
Soft structured carriers (SSCs), mei tais (MTs) and podaegis (pods):
Back row, (L-R): Rose and Rebellion SSC, NapSack MT, HugSnug MT, UhBoohBahBaby pod
Front row (L-R): Manduca SSC, EasySlings MT, Babyhawk XT MT, Mama Koala MT
Ring slings (RSs), pouches and wraps (L-R): Baby Sense RS, Sling-Easy RS, Huggababy RS, Zolowear Solarveil RS, Bara Barn Ring Shawl, Hotslings pouch x2, Bara Barn knot shawl, Girasol 4.6m, SAHM made 4.6m wrap (just pictured)
Not pictured: Didymos, Kari Me, Tinokis, Sleepy Wrap, Hugabub, Carry Me, Hippychick hip seat, Chicco Caddy Backpack Carrier
Amended date for May meet April 4, 2009
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , add a commentDue to the bank holiday at the beginning of May, we have had to change the date of our meet from the previously published date. The meet will now be on Monday 11th May, from 1 until 3pm at the Windmill Children’s Centre.
New additions to our library March 30, 2009
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedWe are pleased to announce that we have several new additions to the Sling Library since our last meet. There will be a Babyhawk mei tai, a Napsack mei tai, a Hug-a-bub wrap, a Sleepy Wrap, an UhBoohBahBaby podaegi, and a Didymos wrap all available to try at our next meet, this Thursday (see below for further info).
Reminder – new venue March 15, 2009
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedOur next meet is from 1 until 3pm on Thursday 2nd April and we will be meeting at the new Windmill Children’s Centre which is situated between Bursledon Infant and Junior Schools on Long Lane, Bursledon, SO31 8BZ. This new venue provides us with a dedicated children’s play area to entertain the little ones and an adjoining room in which to lay out and try on all of the slings. We will also have the facilities to provide tea and coffee. Car parking is available on the road outside the schools, or in the car park at Great Down Park, which is on the opposite side of the road. The Children’s Centre is the white building, in the schools’ grounds, between the two school buildings. To get there on public transport, you need to get a train to Bursledon station (which is then about a 10-15 minute walk from the venue) or First bus routes 16A, 72, 78, 79 or 80 which all stop in Lowford (which is then around a 5-10 minute walk to the venue). To see the locations of the Children’s Centre, car parking, train station and bus stops, please click here. If you require further directions, please email us.
March meet was another busy one! March 5, 2009
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedThe March Sling Meet took place on Monday 2nd and we had another very pleasing turn-out. We had our highest ever number of very young babies and therefore the demand for stretchy wraps was high. As a result, we have contacted some more manufacturers and have at least one more wrap on its way to the library – look out for our new arrival(s) at the next meet!
Our next meet is on Thursday April 2nd and will be at our new venue – please see posts further down on this page for details. We hope to see you there.
Here are some photos from the meet:
Practising a secured high back carry with a newborn
Mum liked it but baby wasn’t too impressed this time round!
Comparing slings!
Trying out a Kari Me
Our first tandem babywearer!
Trying out the Carry Me
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Our current stash!
Soft structured carriers and mei tais (L-R): Manduca, Rose and Rebellion, Mama Koala (top), EasySlings (bottom), Babyhawk XT (top), HugSnug (bottom)
Ring slings and pouches (L-R): Sling-Easy, Huggababy, Baby Sense, Zolowear Solarveil, Bara Barn Ring Shawl, Hotslings pouch x2
Far right: Hippychick hip seat
Wraps (L-R): Girasol 4.6m, Bara Barn knot shawl, SAHM made 4.6m wrap, Kari Me, Tinokis
Far right: Carry Me
Dates for your diary February 6, 2009
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedThe dates for the forthcoming meets are:
Monday 2nd March at St Paul’s Church, Bursledon
Thursday 2nd April at The Windmill Children’s Centre (see ‘new venue’ post below for more info)
Monday 11th May at The Windmill Children’s Centre
Thursday 4th June at The Windmill Children’s Centre
Hope to see you there!
New venue from the April meet onwards! February 6, 2009
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedWe are very pleased to announce that as from the April 09 Sling Meet, we will be meeting at the new Windmill Children’s Centre which is situated between Bursledon Infant and Junior Schools on Long Lane, Bursledon. This new venue provides us with a dedicated children’s play area to entertain the little ones and an adjoining room in which to lay out and try on all of the slings. We will also have the facilities to provide tea and coffee. Car parking is available on the road outside the schools, or in the car park at Great Down Park, which is on the opposite side of the road. The Children’s Centre is the white building, in the schools’ grounds, between the two school buildings. To get there on public transport, you need to get a train to Bursledon station (which is then about a 10-15 minute walk from the venue) or First bus routes 16A, 72, 78, 79 or 80 which all stop in Lowford (which is then around a 5-10 minute walk to the venue). To see the locations of the Children’s Centre, car parking, train station and bus stops, please click here. If you require further directions, please email us.
Going from strength to strength! February 6, 2009
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedThe February Sling Meet was a big success. We were pleased to welcome 11 mums with their babies and toddlers and 3 of these mums took slings away with them from the library to try out at home. There was a lovely social atmosphere again and all of the children had fun playing together (see pics below!). The next meet will take place on Monday 2nd March – more details to follow.
Febuary meet pictures:
Our biggest gathering yet
Lots of opportunity to try out slings or just socialise!
Learning how to wrap
Bundle!
Our youngest babywearer
Trying out a back carry in a stretchy wrap
Trying out an SSC
February Sling Meet February 2, 2009
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedOur February meet takes place this week:
1-3pm, Thursday 5th February in the Cypress Room at St Paul’s Church, Oak Road, Bursledon, SO31 8DT (check out where we will be on this map)
There will be a range of slings for you to try out, along with friendly advice on how to use the slings. You will also be able to hire the slings from the library between this meet and the next one, for a charge of just £2 (although we do also require a deposit to cover the cost of the sling in case of damage or non-return). Check out what we have in the library and the deposit required for hire by clicking here. We hope to see you on Thursday!
We will be confirming the dates for the next few meets shortly, so please check the website over the next week or so for further details.
January 2009 meet January 5, 2009
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedThe January meet was much busier than our first meet and it was lovely to see so many local parents trying out some of the different carriers that are available. We have had another couple of hires from the library and we will be saving up the funds generated in order to extend the range of slings in the library in the future. If anyone has any slings lying around that they don’t use anymore and that they would like to donate to the library, we would be very interested in hearing from you! Our next meet will be on Thursday 5th February, 2009, from 1pm until 3pm, in the Cypress Room at St Paul’s Church, Bursledon. Look forward to seeing you there!
Photos from the January meet:
Chatting whilst trying out slings – the ideal way to spend a Sling Meet!
Trying out the CarryMe
Our youngest visitor! Trying out the Tinokis Prima wrap at just 5 weeks old.
Trying out the Mama Koala mei tai
Trying out the Bara Barn ring shawl
Trying out the Easyslings mei tai
Trying out the toy corner!
All set up and ready to go!
Soft structured carriers (L-R): Manduca; Rose and Rebellion
Mei tais (L-R): Mama Koala; HugSnug; Easyslings
Padded ring slings (L-R): Huggababy; Sling-Easy; Baby Sense
Unpadded ring slings (L-R): Bara Barn; Zolowear Solarveil
Pouch: Hotsling
Woven wraps (L-R): Girasol 4.6m; Bara Barn
Stretchy wraps (L-R): Tinokis Prima; Kari Me
Other: CarryMe