To think there's no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing?

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It's chilly out there. Yes.

But is it "too cold" to take a 3 week old out for a walk, if suitably wrapped up? Eg in a snow suit and hat and/or layers and blankets?

MIL of my niece thinks it's far too cold for a baby to be outside. Sister says "pah!" And takes baby for walks anyway.

To some extent yes. Most UK weather is fine to be outside in with adequate clothing.

I don't tend to go out for a walk in driving rain cos it's not much fun.

I agree with you when it comes to moderate climates, but I'm not sure how I'd dress for a tsunami.

Night air is different on young lungs and airways, it isn’t the warmth of clothing

Start tAlking to asthmatics about cold air and attacks

I think people have forgotten how to dress for the weather. There are countless threads of people asking how they can accessorise to make a thin, summer dress suitable for a winter wedding, etc.

I hate that phrase with a passion. We have all the kit but it is still rubbish taking out a baby in the rain and no-one can convince me otherwise. It’s unlikely to be too cold for a baby in most of the UK at the moment though.

I like this quote however it often makes me laugh that it's often attributed to Ranulph Fiennes (among others), who's missing the ends of several fingers due to frostbite.

Oh going out in the rain is no fun. I wouldn't if it is already raining and there was a choice.

But, even so, the child won't melt. Plus there's rain covers.

How do they think people raise babies in cold countries?

My partner was brought up somewhere fairly cold, he slept outside in a traditional hutch for his naps until he stopped being young enough to have naps.

"Night air is different on young lungs and airways, it isn’t the warmth of clothing"

How is the air different at night time?

I know asthmatics struggle with the "impact" of cold air.

No, it’s not too cold to take them out, if in UK.

It's a pain in the arse getting a baby bundled up just for the sake of pushing it around outside for a bit, so perhaps the MIL is just giving the niece an option to not bother if she doesn't want to.

I'm sure there are many Australians that will disagree currently.

It is a PITA. But, for sister's sanity she needs to get out if the house each day :)

Fresh air is good for babies and children (and adults).

DD1 was a nap fighter as a baby... I had to take her for a walk daily. And as she would wake as soon as we got with 50m of the flat, that was 1hr at least daily- whatever the weather. Rain, sunshine, snow, wind... She was cosy in her pram, I was the one exposed to the elements.

It's about 4C by me at the moment in the uk. If I wanted to get out, I wouldn't think twice about taking a suitably dressed newborn out.

Wandering about outside in 45C+ heat (my previous non UK summer weather), I have yet to find suitable clothing. Its is just miserable.

Most of the time I'd say it's fine. If there's a bad wind chill or driving rain, maybe not. But I always used to bundle DS up in his snowsuit and go for walks. Kids like being outdoors.

The problem is you have to spend a lot of money on weather specific items to make going out bearable.
We have loads of outdoor clothes, but it's not cheap and we've accumulated it over years.

Basically true, but there are exceptions, e.g. extreme heat or very strong winds.

The UK is blessed with a very non-extreme climate, though.

When I was growing up, very few people had cars, central heating or fridges in their homes.

For the average family, until the fire was lit in the morning, the house was pretty cold anyway. If women, and yes it was always women, didn't shop almost every day, the family would not have been fed.

So yes, babies and children were wrapped up warmly and taken out in even the coldest weather, although 3 weeks is pretty young.

My mother was always worried that us children would be cold and I can remember being far too warm in the winter because of all the layers she would make me wear when I went out.

I think its only true to an extent.
I hate winter overall, but I cope if i wear the proper clothes, jumpers, jeans, thermals, warm walking boots and a proper winter coat.
None of this means that I will enjoy going out in pouring rain.
Also when its 35 degrees, there's no clothing that cools you down

“ Start tAlking to asthmatics about cold air and attacks”

This. I won’t comment on babies as I don’t have one, but the phrase about clothing and weather is such shite.

I quite like walking in the rain. Looks like I'm the only one on here.

My DM and MIL are of the generation where they regularly put babies outside in the garden in their prams to have their naps.

DS refused to sleep in his cot during the day so used to take him out most days in the pram, where he would sleep. The difference to the grandmothers is that I used to get out of the house too (and avoid doing the housework!)

Ok I as the same as aroundtheworldin80moves always out whatever the weather. Out the baby on the pram with plenty of layers and the rain cover on (I sometimes used this as a wind brake when it wasn't raining). He was fine and I stayed sane.

I used to wrap up well myself and invested in a good waterproof coat so didn't fine the pouring rain to be too bad. The older generation where told that babies needed to be kept much warmer than older children or adults but actually young babies need just one more layer than an adult (Normally a vest).

I agree about heat... When we lived in Cyprus outdoor sport was done in early mornings in the hottest months. Afternoons were spent inside or in the pool (which was shaded to keep it cool).