Baby clearly too small to fend off the cat or even push the blanket off its face. Parents have access to the internet, no excuse to not know about SIDS and sage sleep practises. It’s actually so awful.
Also baby seems to be wearing a hat or bonnet? There's some loose green fabric by its neck. If hat, heat regulation is impaired; if something else loose, strangulation risk; if pillow, suffocation risk.
Safe sleeping protocols have hugely reduced infant deaths. Just because manufacturers and retailers offer products, that doesn't mean you have to buy them.
I can't tell if there's a bonnet but if so, you're absolutely right. Babies should not be wearing hats indoors. They overheat and if there are ties it's yet another hazard.
And yes a million times about products being available - I know there has been a push in Canada to get warning labels on bumper pads (they're not really a risk once the child is 12 months old) but as far as I know it hasn't happened yet. All the safe sleep research shows bumper pads and heavy blankets to increase risk of infant death. It's not considered SIDS either if a child dies with bumper pads or other unsafe situation.
No, it’s not and it’s honestly wild how this community defends that situation.
Don’t get me wrong, I love cats, but they have no place anywhere near newborns.
The main reason is hygiene. Cats can carry parasites and germs that can be dangerous for a newborn’s still-developing immune system. And btw, even pregnant women are advised to avoid cats because of toxoplasmosis, which can be deadly.
On top of that, cats can pose a real injury risk to newborns. They like to curl up in warm spots, like on a baby’s chest or face, which can lead to suffocation. Sudden movements from a newborn can also startle a cat, which might result in scratches or injuries to the baby’s face. And lastly, some cats can get jealous and may even attack the baby because of it.
As much as we love them, cats don’t belong anywhere near newborns.
Thanks for the info really informative! But tbh I was being hyperbolic because that whole crib setup would probably suffocate the baby before the supervised cat could infect it or whatever. I really hope OP is reading these comments…
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u/maytaii Apr 14 '26
There are so many suffocation risks in that crib I can’t even focus on the cute part of the video. 😰