We live in the west. It’s like saying to Australian parents that British parents don’t slather their children in sun lotion every time they step outside.
Well, not really. Taking your baby out in the dark won't cause their skin to burn, nor will it give them cancer. Suncream should be used for safety. Taking your baby to a football match isn't dangerous.
It’s not great parenting because ten month olds are generally mobile: crawling and cruising.
Okay, so you use a buggy or a pushchair.
It’s not great parenting because it’s cold, windy and wet: there are severe weather warnings in several areas of the country.
So you dress for the weather and use a rain cover for the buggy.
It’s not great parenting because it’s dull for the baby.
Why does that make it poor parenting? Not everything has to be done to entertain the child.
It’s not great parenting because it’s loud and noisy.
Again, why is that bad parenting? Children won't damage their hearing permanently because they went to a few football matches outside as babies. It's not a heavy metal concert!
A ten week old bundles up under blankets and you might get away with it. Ten months - no.
Surely that depends on the child?
Not taking very young children and babies to night time events like football matches and concerts isn’t some sort of anal adhering to rules of an oppressive British society. It’s just common sense.
I mean, but that's your opinion. I don't think it's particularly a sign of common sense to never take young children anywhere outside in the cold or after dark, but we're all different.
People take babies to fireworks displays, bonfire nights, fairs, Christmas markets - they're all noisy and cold and can be held in the dark yet I bet those parents don't face all this judgment.