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I googled images about this practice and I saw some of the boxes were being left on the floor. I certainly hope that people aren't leaving their babies in these
by rpgmaker 10y ago
I googled images about this practice and I saw some of the boxes were being left on the floor. I certainly hope that people aren't leaving their babies in these boxes ON THE FLOOR overnight. I don't want to sound morbid but depending on where you live there are places where you can't even leave newborn puppies like that without rats having them for breakfast.
- TulliusCicero 10y agoWhat a weird comment. You know that worrying about rats invading your home during the night is a rather uncommon concern in developed countries?
- ars 10y agoThat's hardly true. Rats exist in basically every country. But they don't typically attack humans, only if there is a massive overpopulation and not enough food. Also, rats climb quite well - putting the box higher up is no guarantee.
- rpgmaker 10y agoWhich is why I qualified it ('depending on where you live ...'). The article is about how the practice is spreading around the world.
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- industriousthou 10y agoWhat a strange comment. Rats can climb stuff.
- ceejayoz 10y agoI'd imagine if you live in such a place you'd already be aware of the issue. The article mentions some local variations: > Two South African entrepreneurs, Ernst Hertzog of Action Hero Ventures and marketing executive Frans de Villiers, concluded that a plastic box, that can be used as a bath rather than a bed, was more useful for South African mothers. The box is also a lot more than just a place to sleep for the first few nights.
- pvaldes 10y agoAll is planned; If there is a cat around in a 5 Km radius will be sucked into the box by the powerful fancy box effect, protecting the baby.