What is too cold for a baby?`

[LizziePizzie]

I have an ongoing debate with my mother about my 11m DD being too cold and that I either don't dress her warm enough or the air temperature is too cold for her to have 'no nappy' time. So just how cold is too cold and wouldn't my baby tell me if she were too cold? I usually follow the 'one layer more than me' rule but when the house is warm in the evening I do let her have nappy off time. Also when she is in the bath, she always stands up and her torso gets cold to the touch. She never shivers, I am not that cruel!

I think she would complain if she was too cold!

I've always felt her back or chest, and gone off that temp. If her core doesn't feel warm enough, I would put more clothes/blankets on.

My DD is a hot sausage, so even in temps where I feel chilly, she's quite merry running round in just a nappy.

I think it's a bit of a generational thing! I'm always getting disapproving looks when i have my DS (10 months) out in just a t-shirt, but he's a hot little body and especially when crawling around he can get really warm!

If your DD is warm on her back and chest then she's warm enough. As for standing in the bath, I'm not sure you could stop her, I know my DS thinks baths are for standing in and only sits down to try to drink the bath water!!

Use your instincts and don't worry.

I have sent her towards Gransnet so she can vent her views on there! I always feel in a no win situation, if I stand up to my Mum and trust my instincts I am made to feel like I don't care about my DD, if I go against my instincts and change my behaviour to suit my Mum that makes me feel angry and fuels my Mum's concerns, and if I ignore my Mum, she feels left out and frustrated!