Open bedroom window while kids sleep - this is on the Second floor - How much of a safety concern?

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Anonymous wrote:This is an honest question-people actually don’t leave their screened windows open at night on the second story because of safety concerns? We did this every night growing up, currently do it without a second thought with my own kids. I read here and often wonder if I’m negligent, other people have clinical anxiety, or something in between.

Op here. I grew up with bars on our windows in DC in the 80s so we never opened them and a lot of people back then actually nailed windows shut. Crime was bad. Many first floor bedrooms back then.

I haven’t heard of anyone breaking into a second story window but I’m guessing if I can think it is happened but so, so unlikely, right!

I think people do think of children falling out and I’m always surprised by the number of people who say their kids sleepwalk. I figured it would be far fewer than it seems on here and Reddit.

[Anonymous]

The tween funk starts at age 10. How often do you wash his bedding? That was key in combating the funk with my boys.

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If your windows have screens, and you live in the suburbs, then you are fine. If your windows don't have screens, OR if you live downtown, I would not.

[Anonymous]

I keep all the windows open 6 to 8 inches for this reason. My sons room also smells funky in the morning.

[Anonymous]

If you don’t want the window to open fully, you can apply window stops. Here’s an example.

https://www.kidco.com/product/s304/?srsltid=AfmBOopTep6sSRXMuaTRK4HObPxNtO5z06JB_wSDOqjnhTZHuWHD8AXf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I keep all the windows open 6 to 8 inches for this reason. My sons room also smells funky in the morning.

Gross. Maybe it should be cleaned.

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There are these things you can put inside the window sills that only allow the windows go up a certain height. Those are helpful.

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I can't imagine not opening the windows and we're in a bigger city than DC. Do you have safety bars on the windows? Those+screens eliminate every concern. The bars are both about preventing entry and exit (kid falling out).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is an honest question-people actually don’t leave their screened windows open at night on the second story because of safety concerns? We did this every night growing up, currently do it without a second thought with my own kids. I read here and often wonder if I’m negligent, other people have clinical anxiety, or something in between.

I would leave it open in Ottumwa, but would not in DC. Different places are different.

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My twins both wear pull ups overnight, and at least one wakes up with them completely full of pee.

If we didn't have the kids window open overnight, I'd lose my ever loving mind. (I have a sensitive nose).

Yes, leave the window open, it's fine. If there's a screen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The teen boy stench starts around 10 and won’t go away until they move out. Open the window and have them sleep with the bedroom door open too. We tend to run our AC at night even in mild temps which help a bit. GL but there’s not much you can do (mom to 3 boys here).

You run the a/c with three bedroom windows open all night?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My twins both wear pull ups overnight, and at least one wakes up with them completely full of pee.

If we didn't have the kids window open overnight, I'd lose my ever loving mind. (I have a sensitive nose).

Yes, leave the window open, it's fine. If there's a screen.

Pull-ups…How old are they?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is an honest question-people actually don’t leave their screened windows open at night on the second story because of safety concerns? We did this every night growing up, currently do it without a second thought with my own kids. I read here and often wonder if I’m negligent, other people have clinical anxiety, or something in between.

Ours are wide open.

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Maybe we are lucky, but we do not have an issue and we do not do anything special. All take a bath/shower before bed (not at wake up) and I wash sheets weekly. If they were at sports in the afternoon, then when they get home an immediate shower and change into fresh clothes. Old clothes go to the laundry room straight away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The teen boy stench starts around 10 and won’t go away until they move out. Open the window and have them sleep with the bedroom door open too. We tend to run our AC at night even in mild temps which help a bit. GL but there’s not much you can do (mom to 3 boys here).

Door closed for fire safety.

But window open is perfectly safe.