Outside play
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Anonymous
| Do you talk with her at the end of the day about what they did? Or do you talk to her the next morning? Or does only your husband interact with her regularly? |
Anonymous
| Our nanny often takes the baby out around 10 am and they easily may not come home until 4 or 5pm. Granted, it's not super hot here in CA. |
Anonymous
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Maybe she's bored in your house and your husband is in her way ... even if you say he's not.
I don't see anything wrong in her staying at the park for hours as long as the baby has sunscreen on, is properly fed, diaper changed and nap done. |
Anonymous
+10000 Whether you or your husband would like to acknowledge, or realize it, he is probably at least a little in her way or the situation is just uncomfortable. As long as baby is properly cared for, being outside for 3/4 hours is doing no harm. Keep in mind she may actually be taking your LO to the library, a coffee shop, or other indoor places as well-all that you know for sure is that she is out of the house. -If you are really uncomfortable with the amount of time they spend outside, maybe you could work together to schedule some activities (gymboree, music class, etc.) where they can spend time out of the house, but inside. |
Anonymous
Actually, in DC, with the 90 degree + heat and humidity we've been having, having a 1 year old outside for 3-4 hours during the peak of heat does not sound safe at all. If they are in a pool or splash park maybe it's a little better, but even then I'd worry. Are you sure they are at the park the whole time though, as opposed to some other indoor/ACed place? If they are really outside the whole time, you should definitely have a chat with your nanny about sun/heat safety and lay out your expectations for how long they will be outside, including some suggestions for alternative indoor activities. Whether or not she's spending so much time outside because your husband's presence makes her uncomfortable (did she not know when she took the job that he'd be working from home?), she should not be putting your kiddo in danger. |
Anonymous
| Agreed - it has been way too hot here in DC, particularly if she is going in between naps, which probably is the hottest time of day. We're back in the house by 11:30 at the latest - and even that is pushing it... |
Anonymous
Kids don't melt. What on earth do you think kids do in Arizona or Florida during the summer? Play inside all day? No. You slap on sunscreen, dress appropriately for the weather, stay hydrated, and duck into some shade when you need it. |
Anonymous
+1000 And I feel like its actually been a comparatively mild dc summer so far. Reasonable temps, plenty of rain to cool everything off, and not nearly as many red days as we've had in past summers. |
Anonymous
Arizona heat is a dry heat, that while hot isn't nearly as uncomfortable as the humid sticky heat we get here (the kind where the air feels thick and breathing can become labored). Heat exhaustion is a real threat, especially for the old and very young. |
Anonymous
| It's total opposite for me. My MB EXPECTS us to be in the heat 6 hours a day. I wish she was as concerned as you are! |
Anonymous
What about nap? |
Anonymous
Why do you allow this? Do you have an accurate idea of where they are during that time? |
Anonymous
I allow it because I believe in fresh air for babies and socializing for babies and in not keeping the poor guy watching her home with no adult interaction all day long. Of course I have an accurate idea of where they are. |
Anonymous
You mean like a minute by minute whereabouts of their location? |
Anonymous
Sounds perfectly reasonable to me. |