New meeting dates and Sling Hire

So some new meetings have been set up, these are on:

Friday 20th June
Friday 18th July
Friday 15th August

These will all be at the ABC Surestart centre in Landport (opposite Asda car park) as usual.

From June there will also be a change to the price of sling hire, the deposit is still £30 but the cost of one months sling hire is rising to £10. This is so we can purchase more slings for the library and be able to provide handouts/materials for people to take away. We now also provide a hire pack when you borrow a sling which has lots of information on safety, benefits of babywearing, purchasing information, as well as instructions.

News

Well I've been busy attending a Babywearing course in London. Yes they even do babywearing courses now! It was run by the only Babywearing school in the world, Trageschule Dresden, which is based in Dresden,Germany.

I learnt a lot about how to teach slings and different carries to parents, and also the theory behing babywearing and why babies are programmed to want to be carried. So I am now a qualified 'Babywearing Consultant' with a certificate and everything, albeit in German.

It was very hard work, but I had lots of fun too! Here's a photo of a carry I've invented for those of us who are a little less photogenic!

Sling Meet Dates April & May

Sorry it's taken ages to sort this out, I've been very busy with a new job and taking a babywearing course in London. Sally is taking over organising the meets in the future, although I'll still be helping out. We've decided to stick with Fridays in the same venue. Dates for new meets are;

Fri April 18th 2008
Fri May 16th 2008

Venue is The Sure Start ABC Centre - Landport, 221 Arundel Street, Portsmouth. PO1 1NF . The Sure Start Centre is diagonally opposite the ASDA Fratton car park in Arundel Street. You can find a map is here http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Portsmouth,+PO1+1NF,+UK&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title

The room we are using in Sure Start centre is purpose built for families and has plenty of toys and space for toddlers and a fenced off area outside to play in. Please remember this group was set up by Sally and I to promote babywearing. The Slings we hire out are from our own collection, therefore there are a limited amount so there is no guarantee that you will be able to hire the sling you want, when you want. We are organising a reservation/waitlist system for future and are buying more slings with the money raised so far.

Can I please ask that everyone has read the safety post here;
http://pompeybabywearer.blogspot.com/2007/09/please-remember-safety-is-paramount.html

Please e-mail sally@smashinggirl.co.uk if you require any further details.

Sling meets

Due to our having to change the day and venue for the Sling meets we haven't been able to arrange a meeting for February, but are hoping to get the meetings up and running again in March. We'll post dates, and details of the new venue once arranged.

Southern Baby and Toddler Show February 2008

Wanted to let you know about the Southern Baby and Toddler Show to be held on the 2nd and 3rd February at the Mountbatten Centre. For those who want to buy slings but want to see them first, a recommended sling vendor will have a stall at the show, Natural Connection. Natural Connection is a family-run business selling slings and fabulous baby accessories. They have a big selection of funky slings and other products. My favourites are the Babyhawk mei-tai, Rockin Baby ringslings, Moby wraps, Babylegs, cute Peppa dolls, and the slings for childen.

Christmas Greetings and Meetings in 2008

Wishing you all a fantastic Christmas. Thanks so much for those who have attended Sling Meets in 2007. Sally, and I have enjoyed meeting you all, and hope that we have been able to help you find the right slings for you and your children. We welcome those who are new to slings, but to those that have found their perfect sling, we do hope that you can still attend future sling meets and share the joys of babywearing with everyone, as well as sharing experiences and sharing cakes.

We're holding the first meeting of 2008, on Friday January 11th at 13:30 at the Sure Start Centre in Arundel St, Portsmouth. We haven't booked any further meetings in 2008 yet, as we may have to change times/dates in future due to working constraints, but we will keep you posted. We also hope to organise some mini-meets and playdates in addition to the main Sling Meets in 2008.

Article at Baby Hampshire Online

Article published online by Baby Hampshire. Read Babywearing and its Benefits here;
http://www.babyhampshire.co.uk/content/view/118/80/