It's no secret that I'm a nerd for knitting and that I also love to browse through other knitters' blogs. One of my new favorites is by a girl about my age whose name is Saartje. Saartje lives in Holland, is an avid knitter and has a young daughter named Lotte (pronounced Lott-ah).
While browsing Saartje's blog I came across this post. My mom has always told me that the Dutch let their babies sleep outside, but I never had seen one of these "baby hutches". Check out Saartje's post to learn more...I may have to ask my dad to make us one of these!
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That baby hutch is crazy!! It's like a little dog house for your baby :)
very interesting. Back in the
1950's, mothers put their babies in carriages (prams) outside on the front or back porch "for air" It was considered to be very healthy for a baby to nap outside. So we are not so different from the Europeans.
Like I said, I thought it was glass, but now that I look closer I can see it is made from screen. Perhaps Dad could build one but the pram sounds easier. Did I ever tell you we had a pram? I think A. Juliet took it over, but maybe she'll consider giving it back. I think I had Nethanel napping in it while building this house. We had a mosquito net over top. Do you remember?
I went berry picking a lot the summer Nialle was born and he slept in a little portable baby bed with a net over top.
The hutch is so funky. Sad to think I'm paranoid about leaving a baby out in your own back yard, but you could put bells on the door...and you have the monitor.
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