Would you be comfortable with it?
A mum has asked for advice on leaving her baby outside in its pram to sleep. She writes that it’s only because he sleeps well while outside and her mother always does the same when she comes to visit.
She wrote:
“Always in the shade and I check him regularly to make sure he’s not crying. I’m no advocate of CIO and it’s purely because he sleeps well out there not because I won’t hear him (as I suspect in times past it may have been the reason)!
“I blame my Mum who always asks why he’s napping indoors when she comes round and promptly asks if she can wheel him out in his Pram.
“Does anyone else do this regularly?”
The overall consensus was a big yes, with other users saying that they let their children sleep outside all the time.
One said:
“I always did with my daughter from newborn until she dropped her naps age 3. I’d Park her up, make a cuppa & sit in peace & quiet! Bliss. As long as you have an eye on her, fine. My mum did the same with me 35 years ago.”
However, one mum had some concerns about it:
“I’d be terrified to leave my baby outdoors unsupervised. Anything could happen! Abduction is the main concern but also a wasp, choking, crying, etc. My baby is never out of my sight for more than a couple of minutes.”
Is this something that you find helpful or would you steer clear ‘just in case’? You can follow the full thread here.
