[Closed] Baby sling Meetups, wtf?

I guess this is all stuff that used to be passed down from generation to generation (well, not baby slings [i]per se[/i] but general parenting knowledge and experience). Our more modern society often distances us from our parents so it's useful to be able to share ideas. Let's be honest, if you're out riding with folk don't you chat about their bike, tyre, suspension choices?

It's also a useful way for mums-to-be to meet up and get some social contacts. You'll find those useful immediately after the birth as mums can often feel trapped at home and then again later as you develop a circle of potential babysitters.

yup. If you're off work for 10 months on mat leave any excuse to get out of the house & socialise baby with others.

People who are going through a major change seek out people with equivalent experience - gosh how frightfully odd.

Are there nappy-wearing Meetups?

http://www.hackneyrealnappy.net/

We do bike seats, Follow-me-tandems and Islabikes.

Swapping those around friends is just spreading the love.

Slings may also have been swapped.

"[i]People have organised Meetups to carry their kids around, swap baby carrier devices and talk about carrying their babies?[/i]"

Yes. A friend's wife organises such a group.

A support group of people going through the same experiences together is A Good Thing. And after >3 years, my wife is still in regular contact with several mums from our NCT group.

Slingy mummies do get *very* into it and I've seen desirable slings (particular pattern) change hands for very silly money. Bit like retro bikes I suppose. But as above, the shared interest breaks the ice I suppose.

I do still cringe when they do "JAZZ HANDS" at each other, to show they are 'hands-free.

What's not to get? Having a child is very lonely and difficult life changing time so meeting up with other adults who are going through that is very much a good thing. And since it's a baby sling, a bit of walking around will probably be involved, rather than just sitting down drinking coffee.

Sort of like blokes meeting who all like bikes.

Car meetups, now that is something I don't get. Not like you can talk to each other if you're in different cars and you're stuck behind other traffic most of the time anyway, so why have a special meet up to do it?

Think the OP completely misses the point. Having a new baby can be an extremely lonely and isolating time. This seems like an excellent way to combat those feelings to me.

I still can't work out why men seem to want to cycle with other people myself...

Can we have enduro slots going meet ups?
Oh and op troll or no actual idea hard to tell these days.

No videos of over enthusiastic parents throwing babies to one another? I is disapoint, biggest let down thread title [s]ever[/s] today

No weirder than posting on here...

How far are you required to sling them?

I've got a dodgy shoulder but I reckon I could still launch one a fair distance.

Can I join?

I still can't work out why men seem to want to cycle with other people myself...

Some even try out one anothers bikes too. Weirdos. I hope there's not a forum for such people.

You'll be requiring one of these...

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Babuchet?

are there nappy-wearing Meetups?

Sounds a bit Eurotrash

You would think they could just Skype each other.

Compared to people meeting up to ride bikes around in circles?

And on a practical level, it's not that easy to find a sling which works for both the parent(s) and the baby, and they're not cheap. And many of the better slings require technique to wear, which is best taught by a real person rather than trying to follow videos etc.

Compared to most stuff that happens in Brighton it seems both normal and sensible!

Too many serious answers on here!