Neighbour neglectful? Or overreacting?

[Anon19]

Over reacting?

So today I came home with kids and they wanted to play in the garden & next doors pram was in the garden, I was in the garden for about 2 hours playing with my son and his cousins then next door comes out & lifts her 7 month old baby out of the pram just wearing pjamas, and a really thin blanket I know it's thin coz we have the same one. Bassicly the baby had been napping in her pram in the garden for at least 2 hours in the freezing cold (all our kids had snowsuits on with boots hats gloves and loads of layers!!) with their back door shut she never came out to check on her once!! I can't believe it I really can't am I over reacting here? Should I say anything to her im fuming the babys tiny I was freezing never mind her :-/ I don't know her well by the way it's a new estate and everyone just moved in a few weeks ago so I've never spoken to her.

We go for a walk every morning and he falls asleep in his pram I wake him up by bringing him inside but rather that than leave him out there omg

What do you think the fresh air is going to do to a baby?

Why do you wake him up and bring him inside? Seems mean.

Mine used to sleep better outside. And they still don't like snowsuits or coats much! I hate being cold, myself, but respect their preferences.

My dc have always slept in the garden in their pram right from being a few days old. The fresh air is good for them! If the baby was cold it would have woken up.

I'm really shocked at the mums on here rather a peaceful life for yourself than caring about your baby? After a long walk in the fresh air why leave them outside in the cold? Easier for you? I don't care what anyone says that is wrong on so many levels you sit back in the warm with your feet up and watch 'doctors' in peace but leave your kid in the garden haha omg I'm gobsmacked

Maybe you have a sleeper OP. I never wake mine up, she sleeps little enough as it is! If I wake her from a nap she might not have another for 4-5 hours.

My son is NOT a sleeper it makes me giggle to even think he's a 'sleeper'

What? We have steps to get into our house and it would wake my daughter up to bring her in. It is much kinder for her to leave her to sleep. Do you really think that's neglectful? You're either drunk or intellectually challenged.

But fresh air is good for them!! What do you think the risks are?

We are in the NW and I went to the park today with my 3yo and 1yo. I put the 1yo in a puddle suit (not padded) to prevent total trouser muddiness due to crawling but wished I'd looked out the padded suit, as it was extremely parky.

No answer on the neglectful or not, sorry.

Mine have all slept outside in pram or pushchair, they would wake up if I brought them inside and then be grumpy. Fresh air is good for them, it's very normal for babies to sleep outside. Lots of nurseriesput babies to sleep outside, ds1's did in big old fashioned prams and in many other countries it's done even in properly freezing temperatures.

I would guess baby had a vest on as well, maybe another blanket you couldn't see and actually being in a pram with hood up etc keeps wind chill off surprisingly well.

They wouldn't stay asleep outside if they were uncomfortable! It's not an easy life for the parents, it's doing what we think is right for our babies. Not yours. You do what you think is right for yours (within reason, blah blah).

Pick her up bring her in give her a cuddle and a rock if she goes back to sleep great if not she's not that tired deal with it and drink or challenged wow that's rude

What do you think "outside" is going to do to a baby Anon?

This thread has taken a weird turn!

Ps there's no watching anything in peace going on at my house, I have a toddler to entertain while baby is sleeping!

Get a grip Anon!

No, it is perfectly fine and safe to leave babies outside if they are sleeping. You need to educate yourself Anon.

What exactly is the difference in bringing a baby for a walk in the fresh air, and letting them nap safely in a pram in the garden?

A quick Google shows many, many people do it, have done fo years, and it is good for babies to have fresh air.

Surely the temperature is the same when you're taking your baby for a walk in the pram? What's the difference between walking them in the pram and then sleeping in the pram in the garden? Genuinely confused.

OP, I'm sure weather conditions are fully considered before any DC of any poster on this thread (or indeed anyone else) is left outside. In the summer, I did it daily, with DDs pram covered by a mosquito net. She is now in her pushchair to which I have attached an integral foot muff thing which is like a duvet! Out on a walk yesterday she was as snug as a bug. I did bring the pram straight in when we returned home as she wasn't sleeping but if she was, I would have left the pram outside (albeit with the back door open).

You are overreacting and shouldn't be judging the parenting choices (if you can call it that) of others, IMO.

Getting overheated is a risk for babies. I'm not sure there are any risks to the baby from being a bit chilly.

Each to their own. If you choose to bring your child in and get them back to sleep that's fine, I know mine sleeps better if undisturbed.

I believe in Scandinavian countries, where it's pretty damn cold, it's common for people to leave babies outside in the fresh air to sleep. Apparently it's not uncommon to see prams with sleeping babies lined up outside coffee shops.