Category Archives: Special Topics

Australian product recall notice for Infantino Sling Rider and Wendy Bellissimo

Posted on May 11, 2010 by emmadavidson

Here’s the official Australian government notice about the Infantino Sling Rider and Wendy Bellissimo slings having been recalled by their Australian distributor. This follows a US safety warning on slings – read all about it here. The important thing to … Continue reading →

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Enjoying our babywearing independence

Posted on May 9, 2010 by emmadavidson

If you’ve been following the Baby Carriers Downunder blog, you may have noticed we don’t write a lot of posts along the lines of “OMG! I so love [insert brand here]“. In fact, we don’t have any posts that sing … Continue reading →

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Babywearing’s cottage industry (or maison industry, or 3-bed-brick-veneer industry…)

Posted on April 24, 2010 by emmadavidson

If you’ve got an addiction to good quality baby carriers and slings (c’mon, I know I’m not the only one…) then you’ve probably bought from more than a few WAHMs in your time. WAHMs – work at home mums – … Continue reading →

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Ninja Babywearing and Sling-spotting at Corinbank

Posted on March 1, 2010 by emmadavidson

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 →

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Sling libraries, carrier hire, and try-before-you-buy

Posted on February 16, 2010 by emmadavidson

So I was reading baby industry news this morning (I own a baby shop) and noticed there’s a Melbourne baby shop who have started a sling library scheme. For postage cost, you can borrow a baby carrier for 10 days … Continue reading →

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Eco-warrior parenting – the benefits of babywearing

Posted on December 19, 2009 by emmadavidson

Did you go to a Walk Against Warming 2009 event on Saturday 12 December? ABC News says there were more than 90,000 people at rallies around Australia, including over 2,000 at the Parliament House rally in Canberra. I spotted ring … Continue reading →

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