There are over 150 sling libraries across the UK with more starting up each month. Victoria Ward explains what these libraries are and how they can help
What is a sling library? Like traditional (book) libraries and toy libraries, sling libraries’ main role is to loan out slings and carriers and to offer advice and information on babywearing. Each one is run by volunteers and they run in different ways...

Babies love to be carried and they love to chew – sadly, combining these two may have dire consequences for your beloved sling.
One crafty mama, Kelly Bilsland, saw this an an opportunity to get creative and crocheted these gorgeous suck pads for her Tula Carrier....

I love it when authors treat babywearing a normal part of life.  No fuss, no fanfare; it’s just there as part of the background.
How to Hide a Lion by Helen Stephens is one of my toddler’s favourite books at the moment – it has a sweet story and beautiful pictures, with several images of mum and dad wearing the younger sibling....

We were invited to try out a new stretchy wrap recently and ended up having a conversation about the different degrees of ‘stretchiness’ that a stretchy wrap has. (Read more about the differences between stretchy wraps on the North East Sling Library...