Calling all Sling Sluts.

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• 08-Mar-2010 13:57

  Calling all Sling Sluts.

  kittyboo Joined on 11-Dec-2007 United Kingdom Posts 949

  Contact So Im looking at getting a sling, the plan of me passing my test/getting a car before Miss Boo arrives are not gonna happen, so we are going to be on Public transport for some of our adventures. So im looking into a sling as Im thinking this will be easier for us to get out and about Im not sure which to go for to be honest..style wise, they all look lovely Im just not sure which to go for? I was looking at the babasling http://www.thebabasling.co.uk/sling/7 and also the Kari me http://www.kari-me.com/?gclid=CMXFxuimqaACFZJr4wodGwQjag but Im not sure how easy it is to wrap them? and silly question but would you put it on under a coat? Which do you reccomend-either of the above? or something totally different? Im all ears.

• 08-Mar-2010 14:01

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  **Pip** Joined on 25-Feb-2006 United Kingdom Posts 17,094

  Contact I'm just being nosy, honest! I wanted one for the same reasons really, I dont see that I'm going to be learning to drive that quickly and for me getting about is easier to not have to take a pram everywhere. If possible try some out, once you see them IRL they arent as bad as you'd expect, or have a look on youtube as they have some demo videos on there on tying them. I was sold on a Moby after originally wanting a Close. Theo Michael 01.12.08 Eleni Sofia 23.03.10 Jonah Theo 11.04.11 http://www.justgiving.com/theowilson

• 08-Mar-2010 14:04

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  Snowball Joined on 09-Apr-2004 United Kingdom Posts 5,795

  Contact I've just ordered a Beco Butterfly from Pina Colada http://www.petitpoppet.co.uk/#/beco/4535939691 I already have a Wilkinet from when Harvey was small and I loved it but wanted something new and purrrrrrridy for this one! x Harvey born 7 October 2005 - 11 days late - 6lb 10oz Hugo born 25 April  2010 - 12 days late - 8lb 8oz Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. — Ferris Bueller

• 08-Mar-2010 14:12

  Re: Calling all Sling Sluts.

  kittyboo Joined on 11-Dec-2007 United Kingdom Posts 949	Contact lol pip, OOoh I like the Moby, that looks lovely. I havent seen any IRL apart from on other people the youtube thing is a good idea. The Beco is very pretty snowball! I cant get on pina's website here so will have to check out more of her wares at home.

• 08-Mar-2010 16:31

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  mrs aspiring Joined on 05-Jan-2005 United Kingdom Posts 4,301

  Contact for an ickle baby you can't beat a stretchy wrap - the moby, close and kari-me are all pretty similar. I would wear my kari-me under a coat to keep us both nice and warm. For a bigger baby/toddler I love my Beco Butterfly but I have met lots of people equally passionate about the Ergo ;-) Is there a slingmeet near you? I found mine (Oxfordshire) fantastic for trying out new slings, and they have a sling library too so you can borrow the styles you want to try before you fork out for your own.

• 08-Mar-2010 16:36

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  jelly baby Joined on 22-Feb-2005 United Kingdom Posts 17,833

  Contact I was going to say the same as Mrs Aspiring.  Stretchy wrap (Kari-Me / Moby) for a newborn, switching to a Beco Butterfly from around 6/7 months. I always put mine on under my coat as that way could fasten the sling around Zoe as well. You will want to get a rucksack style changing bag if you are going to be slinging a lot btw. Apologies for lack of capital letters - Zoe has stolen my shift key