Southampton Sling Meet is featured in the Southern Daily Echo July 14, 2009
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedFollowing their visit to our July meet, the Southern Daily Echo have today published an article featuring Southampton Sling Meet. You can read the article here.
If you have found our website as a result of the article in the paper, welcome! We hope you find the site useful and look forward to seeing you at a future meet.
Another busy meet today July 6, 2009
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedThe July meet was another busy one. This was especially nice to see as the Southern Daily Echo came along today to talk to the parents who were there and take some pictures. Look out for us the paper next Tuesday (14th July) and also again in September to mark International Babywearing Week. We are planning a joint event with Portsmouth Sling Meet to mark IBW – look out for more details nearer the time.
We hope that everyone that hired slings will enjoy using them this month and look forward to seeing you all again at our next meet, which is on Thursday, August 6th.
May and June meets both big successes! June 4, 2009
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedThe last two meets have been our biggest yet and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who have joined us. The Children’s Centre is proving to be a lovely venue, with lots of toys to entertain the older children, and lots of space for us to try out the large collection of slings that we now have. It is also lovely to see people bringing their own collections to enable people to try out even more slings! Or next meet is on Monday July 6th. Hope to see you there!
June 09 Sling Meet
June 09 Sling Meet – babies chilling out!
New arrivals June 4, 2009
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedWe are delighted to announce some more new additions to our library. Thanks to some generous donations, we now have a Connecta soft-structured carrier, a Calin Bleu cool cotton wrap, a Wilkinet soft-structured carrier, a Tikamak padded ring sling, a Cuddly Cosy Carrier fleece pouch, a Kangaroo Korner fleece pouch and a Sleepy Toes cotton pouch. Try them all out at our next meet!
Dates for your diary April 21, 2009
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedThe dates for the rest of the meets in 2009 have now been confirmed as follows:
Monday 11th May
Thursday 4th June
Monday 6th July
Thursday 6th Aug
Monday 7th September
Thursday 1st October
Monday 2nd November
Thursday 3rd December
All meets take place from 1pm until 3pm at The Windmill Children’s Centre, which is situated between Bursledon Infant and Junior Schools on Long Lane, Bursledon, SO31 8BZ. 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.
The Children’s Centre, as viewed from the road
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