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Category Archives: Ring slings and pouches
Slinglings with lurgies
The winter weather has started in Canberra, which means three months of non-stop snot in any household with children. When a toddler or pre-schooler has a lurgy, they’re more likely to want holding. And when all of them have lurgies, … Continue reading
Are baby slings safe for newborns?
You might have heard that the US CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) published a warning this week about the safety of infant slings. In particular, there have been a number of deaths reported when babies have been carried in bag-style … Continue reading
Posted in Babywearing News, Ring slings and pouches
Tagged infants, injury, newborn, pouch, ring sling, safety
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Ninja Babywearing and Sling-spotting at Corinbank
I’ve had the most fantastic weekend at the Corinbank Festival! I was there to teach babywearing in the Green Kulture village, but I also spent lots of time spotting slings while sipping chai, playing Scrabble, learning about clay-balling, watching circus … Continue reading
Posted in Babywearing Advocacy, Ring slings and pouches, Wearing Toddler
Tagged advocacy, back carry, canberra
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Getting Started: Learning to Use Your Pouch
Getting started with a pouch and a newborn seems like it should be easy, but it’s much less stress if you have some resources to go with! Try these! Babywearing safety: Correct Positioning Babywearing Safety Instructions and videos: Cradle Carry … Continue reading
Babywearing while Injured: Backs
Another in our series on wearing while injured, this time we look at bad backs. Previous posts on the topic include shoulder injuries. Does superman tossing make you double over in pain? Does a dull ache start up in your … Continue reading