Anonymous
Post 01/29/2022 14:23     Subject: 60 or 78 degrees for baby’s room temperature?
I live in an old house and had two summer babies in it. When it was really hot, 78 was as cool as we could keep things with window AC units.

I’d go for 78 and crack a window.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2022 13:57     Subject: 60 or 78 degrees for baby’s room temperature?
Anonymous wrote:We have this problem in our house. We have a hard time keeping the baby’s room warm (crap insulation in that corner of our old house), and our master bedroom is too small to fit a bassinet. We dress the baby in thick fleece footie pajamas, then layer a thick fleece halo sleep sack. I know loose blankets are a no-no, but I layer one on over the swaddle anyway, keeping it well below the baby’s shoulders, tucking it under on the sides.


Please please don’t do this.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2022 10:32     Subject: 60 or 78 degrees for baby’s room temperature?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is probably a housing code violation. Ask your landlord to fix it.


It probably is, the cold walls/windows causes moisture condensation which causes mold. It is not just a comfort issue.

This.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2022 16:41     Subject: 60 or 78 degrees for baby’s room temperature?
Anonymous wrote:This is probably a housing code violation. Ask your landlord to fix it.


It probably is, the cold walls/windows causes moisture condensation which causes mold. It is not just a comfort issue.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2022 16:38     Subject: 60 or 78 degrees for baby’s room temperature?
adjustable space heater + extra smoke detector
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2022 12:05     Subject: 60 or 78 degrees for baby’s room temperature?
Anonymous wrote:Dyson space heater is only $450 and comes with a thermostat and is very safe. Hope you are not poor or something and can afford this.


Hahahaha delusional
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2022 20:15     Subject: 60 or 78 degrees for baby’s room temperature?
I have issues with my heater so only have the cold option. Bought a Wollino sleep sack combined with warm onesie. Baby sleeps in same room as me.

Overheating is more dangerous to the baby so I would err on the side of cooler temp.

That being said agree that can dress the baby for summer to mitigate the warm temp.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2022 20:11     Subject: 60 or 78 degrees for baby’s room temperature?
I’d do 78 with very light clothing as others have suggested. And/or crack a window.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2022 15:48     Subject: 60 or 78 degrees for baby’s room temperature?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'd go with 78 and maybe crack the window a tiny bit.


This is a good solution.


This is a good idea. I’d try this.

Otherwise I’d do 78 and dress baby like it’s summer for bedtime. Shortsleeve PJs and a 0.5 TOG sleep sack at most. My parents live in Texas and keep their house at like 75-80.


Thanks. The obvious suggestion (to me) was informed by my time in NYC where apartment buildings all over the city can be seen in the middle of winter with the windows open, specifically because of this problem with temperature regulation. Turns out, the crazy temps coming out of steam radiators have their origin with the 1918 pandemic, to encourage open windows: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-05/the-curious-history-of-steam-heat-and-pandemics