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Nappy Wipes Warmer

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babeMom · 18/12/2006 16:21

Does anyone use a nappy wipe warmer? I found the Prince Lionheart brand online and I am planning on buying one just to avoid using cold wipes for my newborn. Do they really work? It costs about £24.

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griffintribe · 18/12/2006 16:22

I only use wipes when we are out.
I use cotton wool and warm water. Its soft and warm for their little bot bots.
That sounds like a waste of money to me

Furball · 18/12/2006 16:23

I think you'll find it's abit of a white elephant. You could just leave the wipes in their box on the radiator.

UniSarah · 18/12/2006 16:24

AAARGH- is that for real! Does any one really use one for more than about 1 day. trust me your baby won't know any better if you just use wipes at what ever temp that they happen to be. 24 quid for warm wipes is a waste of money IMHO. You could use warm water for free.

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Astrophe · 18/12/2006 16:25

as long as you dont keep them in the fridge I shouldn't think you will need it. we use warm water and flannels.

bluejelly · 18/12/2006 16:26

Total waste of money and think of the wasted energy!
I really wouldn't bother

lulumama · 18/12/2006 16:27

£24....... hmm.....i personally wouldn;t bother..! seems a lot of money for a gimmicky product...if the wipes are room temp, they will be ok......and your baby has no idea they should be warm!! would that not dry them out anyway?

i'm sure i read a review of one in a baby mag that didn't rate it highly....cotton wool and water ok for newborns anyway..wipes handy for when you are out...

DeckthehallsLaDiDaDi · 18/12/2006 16:33

It sounds like a complete waste of money if you ask me.

I'm sure there was once a thread about the most ridiculous baby products and that wipe warmer was on it.

Save your money for something else .

yorkshireWenceslass · 18/12/2006 16:37

Sounds like a total waste of money to me. Half the things you can get these days are just useless gimmickly items. Someone bought me a plug-in bottle-warmer when DD was a baby but it took so long to warm up it was quicker to boil the kettle and warm the bottle in a jug of hot water.
I wouldn't spend £24 on a wipe-warmer.

twickersmum · 18/12/2006 16:37

NAPPY WIPES WARMER???
now i have heard it all...
they would fit nicely on the lid that comes with the Fun Pod. that other piece of essential child kit.

DoesntChristmasDragOn · 18/12/2006 16:39

TWENTY FOUR POUNDS???

a room temperature wipe won't hurt your baby.

colditz · 18/12/2006 16:39

No NO No NO NO NOn NONONONONONONO

buy yourself a pair of very comfy shos instead, in the coming years you will spend a lot of time on your feet.

bluejelly · 18/12/2006 17:02

Spend the money on switching to green electricity and renewable sources of energy

Our kids won't thank us if our enthusiasm for gadgets has melted the north pole ( due to happen by 2040 if we don't cut back massively on our carbon emissions)

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babeMom · 18/12/2006 17:12

Thanks. I'll invest the £24 in something else and use more of cotton wool and warm water.

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foxtrottothefestivegrotto · 18/12/2006 17:13

wipe warmer? sorry for a moment there i thought it was April 1st...

mrsratty · 18/12/2006 17:14

If your that worried sit on the packet of baby wipes while you take of the nappy, your bum will have made the top few nice and warm

No, I didn't ever do this!!!!!!!!!!

LIZS · 18/12/2006 17:19

Find something else to spend your £24 on, cold wipes will be the least of your worries ! How about warm water and cotton wool instead ?

justJAM · 18/12/2006 17:26

IS this thread for real???? It has to be a joke surely - I bet babemom has just started this thread to see how many of us post and say "are you serious!" lol
babemom - if you have truly considered it, I would reconsider as your LO will honestly not notice, I use water and cotton wool, it's much kinder to LO's skin

foxtrottothefestivegrotto · 18/12/2006 17:51

I didn't even warm their milk, so i certainly wasn't going to fanny about warming wipes

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babeMom · 18/12/2006 18:07

justJam, the msg is for real. I am a new mum and i have come across alot of products and i Honestly just wanted advice on the warmers cos i have never seen one in real life.
All, pardon my enthusiasm, i just wanted to do my best as a mum and thats why i posted the initial message to seek advice!

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foxtrottothefestivegrotto · 18/12/2006 18:11

you're in the right place babeMom!

JustUsTwoTurtleDoves · 18/12/2006 18:13

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jabberwocky · 18/12/2006 18:16

Apparently I am one of the only people around who use a wipe warmer. We do have the Prince LionHeart. Used it until ds1 was potty trained, now using it for ds2. And yes, ds1 could tell the difference and preferred warm wipes over cold.

Chloewhitechristmas · 18/12/2006 18:17

I bought a few things before ds was born that were not much help when he arrived, you can't help but be over enthusiastic However, bear in mind that your newborn may also be allergic to babywipes, as mine is! So, the warmer would end up being a complete waste of time. Using cotton wool and water is a real pain at times, particularly if you are out - we had no choice but I generally think it must be kinder on baby's skin than wipes anyway.

Cappuccino · 18/12/2006 18:18

sorry but snort

would you warm up your toilet paper?

KathyMCMLXXII · 18/12/2006 18:18

My two-week old doesn't like cold wipes, but I find cotton wool and warm water better for getting off those stuck-on bits of poo in any case