Crib next to window or radiator?!
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Hmm tricky. Your options are radiator side but leave it off, in which case it might be chilly. Or window side and draft-proof it. We've added secondary glazing film to our window today in our bedroom, it's a Victorian terrace with single pane sash windows that are really breezy, and we've used the window film for the last couple of winters with success.
Yeah I think general advice is that it’s better for them to be cold than hot so I think next to the radiator and turn it off. Then just rely on other radiators to heat the room generally.
We’re radiator and turn it off x
Thank you all, this is really helpful!
We had ours next to the radiator last winter (1st baby) and will have it in the same spot. Our next to me has tall mesh sides and we made sure there was at least 5cm from the furthest the mesh could stretch to the radiator. Once baby started rolling we put a thicker cellar blanket over the outside of the cot so that it protected a bit more but was still breathable if baby mashed her face up against it. We never had any issues. We had thick blackout curtains that went just below the window sill to keep cold air and extra light from coming in through the window.
You’ve just reminded me of this dilemma as we had it with our first baby! We turned our radiator off and then got a portable radiator with a built in thermostat that we had on the other side of the room.
I would put it by the window then have a room thermometer in that area to make sure that baby is ok.
Seems like radiator and off might be the general consensus so I think we might try this for now and sort draught proofing / electric radiators for the other side of the room. 🤞
What about putting by the radiator but just having it constantly off? I think I would do that if those were my options 😊