I mean, there is a blanket. And the view is probably great.

If well made, I believe it could be safe...

That's grandpa David. They always said he fell for my grandma.....

we read about this in history class in seventh grade. they needed more space and wanted to give their kids fresh air. the great depression made people crazy, but i don't blame them.

I've seen catios, but this is my first time seeing a kidio.

Well it's better than the cellar

Stopped working when placed in windows of London, where the outdoors healthy air quality air was deadly

Need one for sassy teens

I had built something similar for pet iguana to get sun bath. Worked great for a lizard.

I don't even ike seeing these for cats/dogs....

Well it can't be much worse ... oh hold on yes it can instead of the baby just falling out a window on to the below and being splattered the baby would fall inside the cage and have it's body mangled and twisted with the wire from this mid-evil contraption . Instead of these being called Iron-Maidens these would be called Iron-Infants .

There’s a different picture, a modern one, that’s the exact same concept except with dogs that has been posted on this website to lots of praise.

"Honey, the baby just fell from the cage." Honey : "I know what you're thinking babe, but I did not buy the cage specifically for that purpose."

Fresh air never killed anyone ... maybe.

Coming soon: “It’s rainin’ babies

Well, I have heard fresh air is good for kids. . .

To let the baby get some fresh air, living in a cramped dirty smelly apartment building in the '30's??? Unbelievable. But remember, people used to be able to MAIL their babies to other relatives and the postman would pick the child up with a stamp on it's head and send it to "Auntie so-and-so... and baby arrived unharmed!

Now just for cats.

That's how to train future rock climbers to not be afraid of heights.

That's one way to raise a future circus performer.

Heres the problem, baby needs to go outdoors that looks like a 8 or 10 story apartment without elevators. You know what? Dad is ingenious. He builds a cage outside the window and you put the babay in the cage and he gets plenty of air and sunlight and the little woman saves the back strain of walking upo and down the stairs with that big ole baby. Let's give the builder a round of applause

Precursor to the useless balcony.

Catio... Oh, wait, baby-o. Or rock-a-bye baby...

Anything for Fresh air and sunshine...

PTSD

a securely fastened baby patio.

oh gawd im scared

Catio for your baby.

Necessity to prevent rickets

To get fresh air.

Between this and the playground equipment, it's clear kids back then were made of a rougher stuff.

Umm....actually I never planed to have a child....

a series of unfortunate events type beat

This was very common at the time as it was believed to be good for the babies. It gave them access to fresh air instead of being stuck inside the apartment 80% of the time. Nevermind the pollution and height risks.

Quickest way to make your kid afraid of heights

Does it come in adult sizes...? Just, uh, asking...

i dont like that thats anxiety

I think Eleanor Roosevelt had one of these for her kids.

Catio?

Ong

I've seen this before. Now they make things like this for cats... but the baby in this pic def weighs more than a cat. Yikes!

Whoever came up with this must have strained every muscle in their head plotting such a stupid idea.

* says sarcastically* " Oh yes just what we need!.... A BABY DIEING AND FALLING ON SOMEONES HEAD

ok but why