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The dangerous stroller mistake parents are making
Medical researchers in Sweden are warning parents about the dangers of draping blankets over strollers during the hot summer months.
Research shows even thin blankets, including muslin cotton, can create a Thermos-like effect because of bad air circulation. “If a child is unable to dissipate the heat and they find themselves in that situation they become dehydrated,” said Ian Pike with the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit. “Then things sort of get into heat exhaustion and if that’s not taken care of then this quite quickly progresses to heat stroke.” Danger |
07-29-2016, 09:59 PM | #2 |
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That makes sense. I never used blankets in the summer. I also made sure if we were going to be out for any length of time, the baby had a bottle of water.
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Yep, it's natural to want to protect a baby's tender skin from the sun, but draping a blanket over the stroller can turn it into a solar oven.
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I don't have kids but I honestly have never thought about it before I saw the article either. I imagine many parents/grandparents who have heard about how hot cars can get have never even considered that the same thing can happen with a stroller with a light blanket thrown over it.
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This is what my mind first conjures when I hear "baby strollers" (eBay link - not mine!).
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This is all over Facebook so the word is getting out. I've seen this done too many times. Not only in strollers but baby carriages too.
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That's where I first heard of it. I know not everyone goes on Facebook though so I thought I'd pass it along here.
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Both have wheels and a place to put the baby. Now the umbrella type strollers don't have awnings or a way to lay a baby down. They are more for the ones sitting up. Oh I also do not recommend putting a two year old on a leash and then just putting the leash on the baby's stroller. If you have a precocious 2 year old, they can and will slide the leash off the stroller in the 2 seconds your back is turned. They will then go to where they wanted to be. Not that they will get what they want. In one 2 year old's case, she wanted another ride. Luckily the guy running it told her she had to be 3 to ride without a parent being present and made her stand off to the side until I got there. He told me, he knew she had slipped off unnoticed when she was carrying her leash. |
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Now with the materials they are made of, there may be slightly more air circulation. But probably not much. |
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