Babywearing with Emma

Emma is running a free babywearing session at The Crown on Saturday 7 November, from 6pm to 7pm. It's a free information session on how to carry your baby in your arms safely, so if you've just started out with a little one or you're still figuring out the best way to get them settled, this is exactly the kind of thing to drop into.

It's a practical, low-pressure hour rather than a formal class, and because it's free, you can just turn up and get some straightforward advice on the basics of safe babywearing. If you're new to it, it's a good chance to ask those small, nagging questions that come up when you're actually doing it — the ones that are hard to search for online when you've got a baby on your chest.

The venue is The Crown, at 64-66 All Saints' Street, right at the foot of the street and a stone's throw from the beach. It's a small independent freehouse that's been on the site since the 18th century, reopened in July 2014 by Tess and Andrew Swan. The interior is all handmade: the furniture came from junk shops, friends built the tables, a local blacksmith made the bar stools, and the sign is a sculpture by local artists, with exhibitions by artists from the area hanging on the walls. The cooking is seasonal and made from scratch from ingredients grown and landed in Sussex and Kent, with sourdough baked in the pub. It's family and dog friendly, and they run workshops, music nights and an autumn cider festival throughout the year.

So, if you're in Hastings with a baby and want to get a bit more confident with how you're carrying them, you'll find Emma at The Crown on Saturday 7 November, 6pm to 7pm. It's free to attend.