Welcome to South London Sling Library! I’m Bethan, a qualified and insured babywearing consultant (School of Babywearing trained), and mum of two. After five years volunteering with SLSL, I took the reins to run it when its previous owner, the wonderful Sarah (who you’ll still see over on our YouTube channel), moved away.
South London Sling Library is based in Penge (London, SE20). We’re here to help you carry your little ones safely and confidently. We currently offer in-person support by booking a private consultation, or you can also hire slings to “road test” them. Find out about hiring here.
We also run occasional pop-up babywearing clinics in the community, for free, donation-based or accessibly priced. Check over on our Instagram for the latest updates.
Booking an appointment:
A full consultation is £45 for 60-90 minutes, which gives us time to try a few options. We also offer mini consultations at £30 for 30 minutes if you only need help with one specific skill or carrier. We generally have availability on Mondays and Fridays between 10am and 3pm (last start time 1.30pm, or 2.30pm for mini appointments). If these times don’t work for you, we can sometimes offer other days, evenings or weekends, or even come out to you locally, for an additional fee – get in touch and we’ll see what we can do!
To book, please email info@southlondonslings.co.uk.
Let us know a few potential dates and times that would work for you, and what you’d like to cover.
If you want to know more, whether about booking, hiring, or anything babywearing, please do get in touch.
What Other Parents Say About South London Sling Library
“We went to the park after we left yours, and I carried her confidently.”
-Angela
“Speaking to a highly knowledgeable person really helped us to be clear on what we needed and to choose and adjust the sling that is best for us. Why guess when you can use this service and be sure.”
-Hannah
“Great service, very helpful and responded quickly. Hired a sling for our holiday which proved invaluable.”
-Vicky
“I absolutely loved my 1-to-1 babywearing session with Bethan. She was so patient, knowledgeable, informative, and encouraging. I learnt so much about woven wraps and practiced several different carrying positions including a rucksack carry and a front wrap cross carry. I left feeling very confident and I am now using my wrap every day and loving it! Thank you!
-Natasha
“Hiring a wrap or carrier is a really nice way to get familiar with carrying your baby and trying before you buy.
-Chantal
Highly recommend booking a consultation, so you can use a wrap/carrier with confidence.”