EP5 - Baby cages - Healthy fresh air or pigeon poo targets

In the 1930s, parents were told babies needed fresh air to stay healthy, so some clever (or completely unhinged) inventors came up with the baby cage: a wire box you’d bolt to your apartment window and hang your infant outside.

Join Amanda and Mark as they explore the strange history behind this real invention, from its 1920s patent to its popularity in London and New York. Was it a genius bit of urban innovation or a parenting disaster waiting to happen?

Expect laughter, disbelief, and a few “please tell me this isn’t real” moments as we decide once and for all:

Was the baby cage… Brilliant or Bonkers?