Grab your slings, because next week is European Babywearing Week 2019

Slings and baby carriers are becoming more common in Ireland and for those of us rocking the baby backpack (or front pack) this week is a special one.

May 6-12 marks European Babywearing Week which encourages parents across Europe to celebrate the fine art of babywearing.   Now in it's third year, European Babywearing Week is growing from strength to strength and here is how you can take part. Last year’s theme was Carrying Connects with this year’s theme being The Joy of Babywearing. EBW aims to bring together parents to talk about and share their babywearing experiences. There are many advantages to babywearing, including increased bonding with your child and a feeling of security for baby. As well as being a great excuse to spend some extra snuggle time with baby a lot of companies are running special European Babywearing Week offers on slings and baby carriers so there are bargains galore. There is even an interactive map on the Facebook page so you can find all the best bargains and giveaways Europe wide. The organisers of European Babywearing week are hoping to spread their message of The Joy of Babywearing by connecting with parents through social media. So if you have a photo of yourself babywearing - use the hashtag #EBW2019, or use their official Twibbon on your Facebook profile picture.