In Kazakhstan, people believe babies must be kept warm at all times, even in muggy 85 degree weather. Every time Otis kicked off his socks, we rushed to put them back on, so we wouldn't be perceived as bad parents.
posted by Candace and David at 6/24/2005 08:18:00 AM
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This thing about keeping babies overheated is also a Latin thing. When I first went to Paraguay in '92, it was still summer there, typically around 95F and humid, and all the babies, including Andy, were dressed for a blizzard. He had itchy feet (from a ripe case of scabies) and couldn't tolerate socks. So we would stroll around Asuncion with constant commentary and criticism from the sidewalk observers, namely that the kid was going to catch his death, why wasn't he wearing shoes (at 6 months!) and the like.
We all survived. Have fun
Rebecca
Well, this is definitely cultural. I was raised in the US and in Switzerland. I certainly have plenty of pictures of myself as a toddler wearing precious little or nothing in the summer months. Air cooling was the order of the day in my childhood. I'm sure Otis will be fine until you can get him home to Brooklyn and raise him as you see fit!
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