A baby cage was a bed in a wire cage suspended from city apartment windows. The "health cage", as it was initially called, was invented by Mrs. Robert C Lafferty to provide babies with …

Jan 3, 2024 · Dangling "baby cages" came into vogue after they were invented in 1922, but their origins really began with the 1884 book The Care and Feeding of Children.

Sep 25, 2024 · In the 1930s, city dwellers in London and beyond embraced a parenting trend that may seem bizarre today—hanging their babies out of apartment windows in metal cages for …

Jun 24, 2015 · This article of manufacture comprises a housing or cage, wherein the baby or young child together with proper toys may be placed.

Aug 13, 2019 · In 1922, as a solution for people living in cramped apartments who still wanted to abide by airing, the baby cage was invented. So, what, exactly was a baby cage? Well, it was …

Jun 23, 2015 · Responding to a lack of homes with outdoor space, some London communities began outfitting windows with infant-sized cages for babies to hang out in. As anyone who's …

Aug 9, 2017 · The idea was that parents living in city-based apartments didn't have the same access to backyards and parks as country dwellers; thus, they needed a plan B. So, as cities …

May 3, 2017 · Invented in the United States in 1922, baby cages really took off in London in the 1930s and allowed for city-dwelling moms to offer their young ones a bit of fresh air when …

Feb 19, 2025 · Enter the baby cage: a wire-frame enclosure that attached to a window frame, allowing little ones to enjoy the outdoors—dangling several stories above the street below. As …