Put a f*cking blanket over your baby

[Noti23]

It’s horrible day- freezing light rain that sticks to your & face ice cold wind.

Nevertheless, am I still seeing 6 month old babies being strolled around in the pram wearing nothing but a coat, jeans and socks. No blanket, no raincover. Meanwhile their parents are dawdling by wearing a nice thick coat, a hat and a pair of gloves.

Are these people stupid or lazy? AIBU?

@TheWildWoods ooooh screamy babies get lots of judging. I should know, I used to have a tantrummer. Took him shopping one day, putting him into the trolley whilst he was starfishing and a really judgemental woman thought it would be great to tell me that I shouldn't bring my baby shopping. So I snapped back at her: "what do you want me to do? TIE HIM UP OUTSIDE!?"

I love how people think they know what's best.

Where do you all live that you're forever seeing this? Around my way, the kids are always trussed up like little overheatiing arctic explorers.

Its probably in poor areas where the parents are too lazy/thick to put a blanket on their baby. Either that or they want to start toughening ‘em up young

Poor area parents are lazy and or thick? Thanks, we're actually toughening them up to bring the Spartan mentality back.

@goodytoosghoes the endless judging and tutting and input. This is why I avoid going out unless absolutely necessary, obviously that doesn't include child friendly places, don't want to be judged for keeping my children cooped up

Its probably in poor areas where the parents are too lazy/thick to put a blanket on their baby

Yeah, because poor people are all thick and lazy

I call bullshit. How many did you see? One, two? My son was out in a hoodie earlier - no coat. Because he's running a fever. Not because I am lazy or shit. You have no idea why they're not wrapped up as you'd like them to be! Mind your own business.

Good luck keeping a hat or scarf or gloves on any of my kids

It’s good that the kids are getting fresh air at least.

Round my neck of the woods no one walks anywhere! Poor kids don’t see daylight!!

ps - we grew up with no heating & ice on the windows ;)

thewildwoods elbeagle

I was being sarcastic guys, chill!

I always put a blanket over my baby who’s of a similar age. At 6 months, I don’t get why you wouldn’t put a blanket over a baby. A toddler, yes they may keep kicking it off

@shesgotbettedaviseyes

Try reading my comment again and you'll see I was joking too, unless the poor are actually turning into Spartans because I've not received that memo yet.

Noti23 do you have children ?

"what do you want me to do? TIE HIM UP OUTSIDE!?"

hahahaah! this made me lol

Original poster you are right some parents don't dress their children appropriately for the weather it's a fact.

You sound very judgmental.

My middle child as a baby was always freezing and needed lots of layers and a good quality snowsuit and coseytoes for cold weather, my youngest is a little hot potato. He can’t wear his snowsuit at all within 10 mins he’s bright read in the face, panting and dripping in sweat, he does better in thin layers. I know he’s warm.

There are some really nasty remarks on here op.
Try to ignore.

Overdressing can lead to heat rash, headaches, muscle cramps, vomiting, seizures, dehydration and (in the most extreme cases) SIDS. Underdressing can lead to shivering, painful extremeties, and (in the most extreme cases) hypothermia (incidentally, hypothermia is actually more likely to happen when a baby is overdressed indoors and gets sweaty and then goes out into the cold). Neither are great. But overdressing is worse.

And the one extra layer rule takes into account the fact that the baby is in a pram AND includes a rain cover - so a baby under a rain cover should have no more layers on than you.

@peachgreen - Underdressing can cause nasal congestion - most apparently healthy babies who die from SIDS or have a near miss do have a sniffle / blocked nose that has triggered the unexplained heart / neurological / breathing defects that ultimately killed them. That’s why co-sleeping is recommended - because you are more likely to be able to intervene when you hear baby grunting / choking than once the monitor has gone off.

For babies who have a cold or flu or are recovering from D&V underdressing has the potential to reduce the immune response even further and trigger SIDS.

That’s why the lullaby trust gives 16-21 as an ideal room temperature for babies. Anything lower has the potential to kill.

Don't cosytoes exist anymore? When my children were babies back in the 80's we always used to use them in winter

Have to say I have thought people might look at me some days and think my baby isnt dressed enough as around my way everyone seems to have their kids in big puffy pramsuits in those pram muff things you get and with blankets. Wholly unnecessary as our weather is pretty good such that I've been fine in a long sleeve t and my baby sweats if I put too much on her. On actual cold and wet days, like this week, she will have a pram suit on with the hood up with a full outfit on underneath so I do know how to keep her warm - but when it is necessary. It is also worth thinking about the journey the mum has made - I have only been criticised once and that was inside a shop. The assistant at the till mentioned putting a hat on my baby... she was in a bodysuit, long sleeve t, chunky cardigan, socks, and cellular blanket. It wouldve been ridiculous to have a hat on her inside a shop - you're meant to take layers off which is why she didnt have a thick blanket only a thin one and no thicker cardi/jacket. I was parked right outside the store. To expect me to put a hat on to take her seconds to the hard is over egging it. Just because I had her in the pram doesnt mean we walked there. As for mobile phones yes, you'll sometimes see me on my mobile pushing my baby along. She will be asleep.

Lol I forgot to mention her trousers. She wasnt bare legged!

I sort of agreed with you but you came across very judgemental at the end and for that YABU

I agree OP.
Another thread about this aswell.
I get at 2 they can be a bit more stubborn and pull blankets off.
I hate it when I see young babies with no blankets on and their parents wrapped up. The whole just sock things gets me too. Their little feet will be freezing. Unfortunately it's more common than not now to see young babies very underdressed.

Yanbu, OP.

I’ve seen this a handful of times over the years (though never with babies), and it drives me nuts. One time in particular I was in the parking lot of a local grocery store, getting out of my car as a family was walking up to theirs. It was toward the end of October, very chilly, gloomy and windy. Three kids, ranging in age from around 7 to 3, were all wearing shorts, t-shirts and sandals like it was 85 degrees outside (I’m in the U.S.). Both parents, meanwhile, were bundled up in jeans, heavy coats, and sneakers. The father had on a knit cap.

I told my coworker about it on Monday and she said when she sees bundled up parents and their kids with light clothing, she speaks directly to the child: “Oh my! You look cold! Are you cold, sweetie?” She said she gets dirty looks from the parents, but the parents can't accuse her of accusing them, and she makes her point.

Erm, citation please @GrumpyHoonMain? You seem to be much more certain about the causes of SIDS than any published research or guidelines is...