Category Archives: News and Events

Yahoo for the Baby Carrier Industry Alliance!

You may have noticed that a lot of the recent posts on this blog relate to babywearing safety.  It has been a hot topic as of late, particularly south of the border. Recently a wonderful group of men and women form Canada and the US and from all areas of the babywearing industry formed an [...]
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Ollie Golightly slings on Yummy Mummy Video

Natasha Chiam from NaturalUrbanMamas.com recently did a fantastic spot on babywearing safety for Erika Ehm’s Yummy Mummy Club. It’s so important to keep babywearing-positive messages in the media. Thanks so much to Natasha for including our slings! via http://www.yummymummyclub.ca/baby_carriers.
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Safe Babywearing for Newborns :: CPSC & Canada Health Warning

As you’ve probably heard, the CPSC and Health Canada have recently issued warnings about possible dangers of soft baby slings. According to CPSC, baby slings can cause injury or death by pressing against the baby’s nose and mouth, or by allowing the baby to lay in a curled “C”position that could compromise their airway. This [...]
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One of a Kind Xmas 2009 Wrap-Up

The Christmas One of  Kind Toronto is over for another year. This was Ollie Golightly’s second year at the show, and once again, it was excellent! We saw many new parents and babes using their Ollie Golightly slings bought at previous shows. We demonstrated ring sling carrying positions to HUNDREDS of people, and were thrilled [...]
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Toddler Hair Clips (no slip!)

Now available online! We launched these adorable grosgrain and button clips at the One of a Kind Vancouver, and now you can get them through our website. They make great stocking-stuffers and fit in a standard-sized envelope – so they’re really inexpensive to ship. Load up!
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