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Celebrating International Babywearing Week at Caribou Baby

Testing out baby carriers at our 1st Brooklyn Baby Expo.

I am a huge fan of baby wearing and I believe it really helped preserve my sanity while keeping my children comfortable during their first years of life. I not only loved the convenience of using a cloth carrier but I cherished the peace it gave them by being close to me. I can be hands-free which makes it easier for me to be at the park with my older daughter or make dinner. So, I am happy that next week is International Babywearing week to help bring awareness about babywearing as well as its benefits and tips on how to do so properly.

To celebrate, Caribou Baby is hosting a slew of events during this week, including our Meetup.com event covering Brooklyn’s Best Resources for New and Expectant Parents where Karen (founder of A Child Grows In Brooklyn) and Adriane (founder of Caribou Baby) will answer all of your burning questions about everything from the best pediatricians, classes, places to meet parents, doulas and more.

Adriane, co-founder of Caribou Baby at our 1st Brooklyn Baby Expo

Check out some of these really interesting events at Caribou Baby.

International Babywearing Week at Caribou Baby
Monday Oct 10 – Sunday Oct 16
Anyone that comes into Caribou Baby during this week and mentions International Babywearing Week will receive 5% off their purchase and 10% off any new carrier purchased.
This week there will also be a Babywearing Photo Contest.  Simply post a picture wearing a baby on Caribou’s Facebook Wall between Monday October 10 and Sunday October 16th for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate. Pictures will be voted by Caribou staff members and the winner will be announced on Facebook the next week.
Wednesday Oct 12 from 1:00-4:00pm
Caribou is hosting a Babywearing Walk to support and inspire babywearing. The walk will start at 2pm in McCarren Park in the semi circle just north of the rest rooms. Families are encouraged to gather between 1-2pm and at 1:30PM. There will also be 15 minute Family Yoga session to get participants warmed up and ready for the walk . The walk will involve walking around McCarren park, up to Driggs Ave to North 6th St and then down Bedford Avenue. It will then end Caribou Baby for some light refreshments and mingling.

Wednesday, October 12 from 6:00pm-7:00pm (after the walk but before the Brooklyn’s Best Resources Meetup)
Adriane (certified babywearing instructor and owner of Caribou Baby) will be teaching a workshop for Babywearing for Newborns. This hour-long seminar will include a discuss on how to position a newborn in a carrier as well as highlight the emotional and physical needs of a baby. There will also be a discussion of various types of carriers with an emphasis on woven wraps and ring slings. All attendees will receive a 10% discount off of a new carrier purchased that day.

Friday, October 14 from 3;00pm-4;00pm
Adriane will be teaching an Advanced Wrapping Techniques class that focuses on carriers that support the back and the hip. Back and Hip Carries.  All attendees will receive a 10% discount off of a new carrier purchased that day.

Caribou Baby
272 Driggs Avenue
Greenpoint
Brooklyn
info@cariboubaby.com
Hours:
10-6 M-F
9-7 Sat
11-5 Sun

******We are also excited to announce that we are planning for our 2nd Brooklyn Baby Expo in March where we will showcase the top resources for Brooklyn parents through workshops and demos as well as provide a place where parents can meet with and chat with exhibitors and other parents. Community, sharing information and conversation – that’s what makes being a parent in Brooklyn so great and we can’t wait to showcase some of the best resources and businesses this year! Adriane from Caribou Baby was there last year and we hope that she will join us again this year!