My mom always says don't take the baby in the night air w/out his blanket and a hat no matter the time of year or the state you live in, but I sleep with my window open. I'm 34 with 2 kids and I still don't get why she says that or where she got it from can someone clarify it or do you agree?
2006-09-26 06:22:55 · 10 answers · asked by Mrs. Butler ♥2 B♥ 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
The only difference between night air and day air is temperature. A hat on a baby is always a good idea no matter what time it is. Babies lose a lot of heat through their heads, as does anyone with no hair. If it is hot out the baby may not need a hat because they may need to lose some body heat.
2006-09-26 06:34:32 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on your viewpoint, it is probably best for babies to be exposed to food and air within an appropriate temperature range. It is less stressful on their bodies.
However, children these days can get very fussy about air temperature and not go outside when the temperature is uncomfortable.
A lower temperature can cause hypothermia, it can stress the body and probably the immune system although it is not the prime cause of colds and it also causes issues with the circulatory system as the body pulls the blood into the core of the body. Old and young people seem to have less able bodies, so they are at more risk. People tend to cough more when exposed to night air. It would be interesting to see if they cough as much when exposed to day air of the same temperature.
Night air does differ from day air but I'm not sure that those differences are of importance. Up in the mountains, it can be 40 degrees and yet no jacket is needed because the sun bakes the body. Sunlight produces vit D in the body and of course it produces radiation. Hopefully, someone else knows more than I do.
2006-09-26 13:46:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The night air is cooler and people in previous generations believed that one caught cold from getting chilled. Babies are less able to regulate their body heat and people do lose most of their body heat from their heads, so if it's chilly, a hat for you baby is a good idea. The "no matter where or what time of year" bit makes no sense, though.
2006-09-26 13:29:14 · answer #3 · answered by mockingbird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think she says that because the night air is cooler than during the day when the sun is out.
2006-09-26 13:29:57 · answer #4 · answered by Curious J. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think she's a little crazy. My grandma is full of stuff like that, too. She and my mom had a fit because I carried my first baby outside with bare feet. In July. It was about 100 degrees out. His toes were not cold, I assure you.
So you nod and say, okay, mom, and then you ignore it when she's not around.
2006-09-26 16:37:07 · answer #5 · answered by smurfette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The biggest difference between day time air and night time air is the amount of sunlight shining through it. ;-)
2006-09-26 14:16:24 · answer #6 · answered by Einstein 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the night air is cooler and can make a young child sick if they arent properly dressed and covered
2006-09-26 13:25:22 · answer #7 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people think that it's cooler at night and they also think that people get sick from the chill. People get sick from germs, not air.
2006-09-26 13:29:49 · answer #8 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
night air less pollution
2006-09-27 09:26:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She smokes her crack at night.
2006-09-26 13:26:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋