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We have great and exciting news! The sling library is offering new sessions, a new venue – more space, more time, more parking – and more tea and cake! We are now lucky enough to be able to use a lovely room at Pudsey Wellbeing Centre for ‘Sling Library Socials’. All the usual library services – advice, rentals,Continue reading “Sling Socials – the library is growing and changing!”

The West Yorkshire Sling Library will be open as usual over the Easter Holidays. We will run drop-in sessions on Weds 27th March, Weds 3rd April, Weds 10th April as usual, 10-3pm. Please feel free to pop by for anything sling and carrier related. I would ask that any doorstep swaps and non-urgent calls areContinue reading “Easter Opening at the library”

Carrying acrobatics This is a question we address again and again in the library – the tendency of some babies to want to grow eyes in the backs of their heads! Most common between 3-6 months, but can manifest anytime, it’s not confined to carried babies, and it can be constant. Any time you wantContinue reading “NOSY Syndrome – letting carried babies see the world”

Struggling in the snow? The library is opening for two special Snow Day! sessions this week – Monday and Tuesday 2-3pm – and offering free sling and carrier rental to Farsley Farfield parents* Every morning hundreds of parents pass my gate with babies, toddlers and preschoolers, now is your chance to pop in and tryContinue reading “Local library for local people”

There have been several conversations in the library recently about how to, and where to, buy slings and carriers second hand in the UK. Buying second hand can be a great option, if you know where to go and what to look for. Here is the West Yorkshire Sling Library guide to buying and selling secondContinue reading “Secondhand buying and selling”

The library has been running with reduced services recently and we thank you all for your patience! The drop in sessions will run at 19 Cote Lane, Farsley, Leeds LS28 5ED on the following dates: Wednesday 28th November 10am-3pm Wednesday 12th December 10am-3pm Wednesday 9th January 2013 10am-3pm Wednesday 16th January 2013 10am-3pm and weekly from there.Continue reading “Upcoming library drop-in dates and the festive period!”

The library is due to re-open on Weds 3rd October 10am-3pm. We will open as planned but there are a few adjustments to be made – please bear with me! Due to unforeseen circumstances I will have to run the library session myself on Wednesday – which I am happy to do but I willContinue reading “The Library Re-Opening – options for you”

For the month of September, the library is closed for maternity leave, with reduced services until the new year. I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have a library carrier and have any questions or issues during the library closure period you can contact Mari, a trained carrying consultant, on 07980 280153.Continue reading “The West Yorkshire Sling Library is closed temporarily”

As any of the more recent visitors may have noticed, the library is expecting a new demo baby in September. For anyone who hasn’t been in – yes, that means I’m pregnant, and due in a month! Up until now the library services, drop in sessions and consultations have been running as normal, although inContinue reading “Big Changes to The West Yorkshire Sling Library Services – Please Read”

There was a discussion in the library to-day which raised the ideas of what environment is ideal for a newborn baby – from the position in which their spines should ideally be supported, to the amount of time it is advisable to keep them carried, down to the idea of spoiling your new baby andContinue reading “Carrying your baby, a discussion from the library to-day”