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What is an air crib?

Updated: 9/15/2023
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B.F. Skinner developed an air crib to help his wife with the care of their second child. The air crib was a temperature-controlled environment, where the baby didn't need to have a blanket or heavy clothing, but could lie with just a diaper on in a temperature- and humidity-controlled box. The box was large enough to allow the baby to move around freely. Skinner believed that the baby would be more mobile and more comfortable, and therefore less prone to cry.

Some companies manufactured different versions of the air crib, which met with varied success.

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