To warn about the dangers of radiators and hot water bottles.

[GeekLove]

Children's skin is very sensitive to heat but it is warm rather than obviously hot objects that have their own hazard. Human skin will start to burn if in prolonged contact with objects more than 43c. This does not feel hot, more somewhat warm. Hence the danger in that should a child be in contact with such a surface when sleeping they might not move from the hear source.

My ds2 has a rather nasty 2nd degree burn on his leg as a result of the furry cover on his waterbottle slipping off in bed. Radius present a similar hazard unless covered with something to dissipate the heat and not go above the critical temperature. This is relevant conspiring radiator heat up gradually enough that a child might not know they are in danger.

[shhhfastasleep]

Maybe it’s my 70s childhood but we use them regularly with dd (10). Don’t boil the water, maybe add a glug of cold, bend the top of the bottle over to get the air out as you screw the screw top in. Have a cover that covers everything and doesn’t have an “easy access “ hole at the top.
Didn’t have covers in my young day . Mum used to swaddle the bottle in a big towel so we couldn’t get burned.

[5foot5]

Yikes! I burnt my arse on the heated towel rail this morning when I brushed against it before getting in the shower. Fortunately I was (more or less) wide awake and leapt away before it could do much harm. I looked at it in the mirror and there was no sign of a blister. I shall be a damn sight more careful in future.

[Liliannna1]

My arm after I rolled over in the night last year and my arm rested against the radiator. Still scarred now

[Ski4130]

I have a scar on my stomach from a hwb, so I wouldn't use them anyway, but will be mindful of the kids proximity to the radiator from now on.

[NamasteNiki]

Hot water bottles wouldn't be an accident waiting to happen if people used them correctly.

You're not supposed to use boiling water. Every single instruction leaflet says dont overfill, dont use boiling water, expel air before putting the stopper on.

I always put some cold water into the bottle first and dont bring the kettle to the boil.

If your HWB is burning skin the water's far too hot.

[somethingDifferent38]

NamasteNiki is completely right, you should never put water in that would be too hotbon your skin direct! Surely that's not hard to understand, I'm amazed so many people are saying they just 'need' it hotter. If you are too close to something very very hot, you may get burnt - hot water bottles aren't exhibiting a terrible flaw, people are misusing them.