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November 11th, 2011

People’s Choice Award Nominations

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A ‘People’s Choice’ Award will be presented for the most creative concept and will be determined by Facebook fan votes. This award includes a $500 AUD community grant to support the event’s nominated charity.

All submitted events will be uploaded to the Australia & NZ Facebook Page for voting. Voting will commence on the publication of the People’s Choice entries on the Facebook page on the evening of Friday, November 11, 2011.

Voting will run until midnight (EST) November 21, 2011, at which time Babes in Arms will make a determination of the overall winner. This will be announced within a fortnight of voting closing.

November 11th, 2011

Wollongong Babywearing Event

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With a storm blowing in from the south, Bek Straughan – orgainser of the Wollongong Babywearing Event – embraced the “World of Possibilities’ philosophy and quickly changed the venue to Integral Energy Park in Dapto to ensure participants would not get wet. It was fantastic to hear that lots of new faces attended.

One highlight from the day was the attendance of photographer Michelle Fulcher from Inspired Images. Click over to her record of the day right here. The images are divine!

November 11th, 2011

Sydney Babywearing Flash Mob

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Angela Hill of Kinnect spent weeks organising the choreography and practice sessions for the Sydney Babywearing Flash Mob. 11 babywearers converged on the grass at Ernest Place, Crows Nest centre for the seemingly spontaneous dance that took onlookers by surprise. Check out the video below!

November 11th, 2011

Hunter Home and Natural Birth Support – Babywearing Picnic

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Hunter Home and Natural Birth Support had a fantastic day on Wednesday 12th October, celebrating Australia & NZ Babywearig Week through a Babywearing Picnic. Babywearing demo’s included a Stretchy Wrap demo, ERGObaby back carry demo and a ring sling demo. Safe babywearing was discussed and precautions illustrated. 47 adults attended and many bubs, toddlers and younger children.

November 11th, 2011

Adelaide Marsupial Babywearing Picnic

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An Australiana theme was chosen for the Adelaide Babywearing Picnic with particpants spending the day as Marsupial Mamas! All the koalas wore their babes on their backs and the Kangaroos wore theirs on their fronts.

With such beautiful weather the park was rather full and it was hilarious to see the reactions of the other park dwellers. All participants had a great time promoting babywearing to their community. One member made an amazing themed cake and others brought along gum branches to play with. It was fantastic!

November 11th, 2011

Perth Babywearing Event

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The Perth Babywearing Event was organised in only 2 days! When Caprice found out that Perth didn’t have an event registered she pulled together a venue and went about publicing the event across a number of social media platforms.

On the day 10 babywearing mummas and a few husbands and grandmas came along. An outstanding achievement with such a short turn around and an inspiration for 2012 event organisers!

November 11th, 2011

Babywearing Swapmeet – Brisbane

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To support Australia and NZ Babywearing week Georgia Brizuela and Heidi Casey organised the biggest ‘babywearing swap meet’ ever!
The event was to organised to promote babywearing and ‘raise awareness’ of the JOY of closeness; the versatility babywearing brings for active parents; and to show that we can do anything while babywearing.

What a great afternoon: perfect weather and a great turn out too!

Check out their video of the day.

November 11th, 2011

Newcastle Attachment Parenting – Babywearing Olympics

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Newcastle Attachment Parenting celebrated Australian & NZ Babywearing week with the world first “Babywearing Olympics”.

Events included:

the Egg and spoon race
ten pin bowling
quickest to put on a Hug-a-Bub
youngest safely worn baby
oldest safely worn child (within weight guidelines)

And in the Kid’s Olympics :

Sack races
Three legged races
Teddy/doll wearing

The day also featured a babywearing wrap demonstration, safe babywearing handouts, the full NAP sling library, lovely NAP friends, new faces and lots of babywearing cuteness.