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Parenting & Farm Kids:  How cold is too cold for babies?  |
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ChicChick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Joy
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 Posted - Dec 17 2009 : 10:44:26 AM
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Hello,
We're having a cold snap here in Vermont which has really got me down. Normally, I'd continue to walk right through it, just bundle up well and strap on my Yak Traks, but I have an 8-month old and I'm so scared he will get frost bitten or something.
Is there a temperature where it's safe as opposed to unsafe to venture out with a baby? I'm DESPERATE to get outside and noticed that he hasn't been sleeping as well the past two weeks--which is about how long it's been since we've walked outside. He and I both need fresh air.
Any other suggestions for keeping baby's face warm? He has a nice down snowsuit and blankets/mittens/booties but his little cheeks get so red when we come in from the cold. What are danger signs to look for as far as frostbite?
Thanks!
Your (desperate-to-walk) farmgirl friend,
-Joy
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Dec 17 2009 : 11:36:58 AM
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They make baby ski masks, i don't know what sport shops are in your area, but you could try on line stores like "Sports Chalet".
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
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Posted - Dec 17 2009 : 3:10:09 PM
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Babies are tougher than we are sometimes. I lived in Alaska for 8 years and learned that babies born in the winter there can take the cold with no problem....very very cold in the area I was in...average 20 below zero for 9 months out of the year. New moms would put them on their backs and walk outside in the severe weather. :=0
I would say just check to make sure he is not sweating....feel his back. For his face I'd start with of dry skin cream or vaseline. Redness can be dry skin that shows up in the cold or wind.You could also talk to your baby's doctor...or the nurses in the office because they are familiar with the weather there.
Linda in Scranton, PA
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ChicChick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Joy
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Posted - Dec 17 2009 : 4:29:55 PM
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Thanks for the tip about Sports Chalet, I will check it out. And thank you Linda. I tried a walk with him today in the backpack carrier--it was cold--around zero but the wind was blowing. We only went about 15 minutes. He started crying on the way back when a cold gust blew hard but I think he was just tired and ready for a nap anyway. He was all warm when I unbundled him afterwards, except his little cheeks which were cold. I never thought of a skin cream or vaseline--thanks for the idea! And yes, I should check w/ his doctor.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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ChicChick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Joy
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