Why don’t parents let their babies sleep outside anymore?

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All my four slept outside in the back garden during the day, suitably clothed for the time of year. I did have a big pram, but today’s prams are just as suitable. So why dont your babies sleep outside?

Mine did! She’s only 7 too.

Mine did. 20 19 and 16.
Scottish winters with snow in the ground. They still slept out.

Because some nose poke would report them to social services for abuse.

Mine slept outside, we had a large secure garden.

When youve had a baby in the family (my cousin) who died of SIDS but having recently contracted a cold sleeping outside, you get cautious. I accept that the sequence of events may not be causative.

Mine did. 12 and 8.

My dd2 did, until I reminded dh that foxes lived out in the next garden. She did end up sleeping through at 9 weeks.

You don’t get a cold from sleeping outside surely?

Urban foxes lived nearby and they are extremely vicious and brazen creatures who'd often chase cats and approach dogs on leads.

Mine slept outside if we were outside and inside if we were inside. I occasionally pushed the pram round to the back garden if they feel asleep while out and I didn't want to wake them. But I wouldn't have thought oh it's nap time I'll dress you up for outside weather, put you in the park and leave you in the garden! Much easier just to pop into the cot.

I used to put my April born baby to sleep outside in his pram . Not so much my December pfb. Old fashioned proms were about as robust as a small car which I don’t think you could say about today’s.

Bottom line is that people are afraid to do anything these days. Video monitors on 24/7 for a baby in the next room etc.

Because I don't want a seagull to shit on them for starters.

I can't even imagine leaving mine in the garden to sleep, I don't know why not - we have a very long garden, although there is a gate at the end so there is some access I suppose. Even if not... I guess the question is, why would you leave them to sleep in the garden?!

DS1 did occasionally but generally more when I was gardening. DS2 never did because he was a devil baby and simply chose never to sleep.

Pram not park!!

I'd be too paranoid someone might steal them tbh!

My mum used to leave me to sleep outside our flat as she didn't want to wake me bumping me upstairs. We lived top floor. She'd ask the neighbour at the bottom to give her a ring if I woke

Mine did. Unfortunate timing meant neighbours were renovating when DC was a newborn. It was like living in a drum at times. We perfected "nap walks" to the park whatever the weather.

Why would they sleep outside?

Babies?

With DC1 we didn’t have a garden. With DC2 there are loads of foxes where we live and I would worry. Plus I have an anxiety disorder!

Mine did over the summer months (9 months). Will only go to sleep in the cot these days though

Never done it. Why would you? I wouldn't like to be put outside in my coat and hat to sleep.

The air outside is no different to the air inside - provided you're not a smoker in the house, your gas boiler is safe and you have a window open a bit somewhere most of the time.

Mine (in their 30's did). Big pram, secure gardens, Yorkshire and the Midlands. It was seen as a perfectly healthy and good thing to do. No harm came to any of them.

Mine did/do! (3 and 11 months). Wrapped up suitably warm, and parked somewhere I can keep an eye...

It was too much of a bugger to get the pram through the house (terraced house)
Urban foxes
Super-territorial neighbourhood tomcat would've pissed on the pram had I got it out there
I liked her sleeping on me!

First I didn’t have a garden. Second sleeps outside when I’m outside walking or in the park etc (which is a lot due to active toddler) but it wouldn’t occur to me to deliberately leave him outside. I like being with him and he naps well.