The makers of baby wipe warmers want first time parents to believe that it would be hell to use cold wipes on your baby when he needs a diaper change in the middle of the night. They want you to believe that by not using wipe warmers will incite a baby crying episode. It is easy to instill this kind of guilt for new parents. Steer away from the lure of buying baby wipe warmer. Here are the top reasons for not buying one.
The first reason for not getting a baby wipe warmer is their bulky size. You cannot just bring one along anywhere as they cannot fit in most changing tables. In addition to this, you have to make sure that if you bring baby wipe warmers somewhere that you may need them, just make sure that the place better have electrical outlets or else you just exerted futile effort. If you did manage to connect the contraption to a baby wipe warmer, then you also cluttered up the area with additional cords. You waste energy as well if you buy one since these warmers use up electricity continuously. A baby wipe warmer can cost up to twenty dollars. You have to inform your baby sitter as well if you plan to use these things all the time because your baby’s bottom will get used to warm baby wipes.
Baby wipe warmers also dry out several of your baby wipes if it is turned on for a significant amount of time. This is an actual complaint among the users. One has to pull out so many dried-up wipes first before you get the one that you can actually use on your baby. This result to wasted baby wipes and thus means wasted money.
The heating element of these baby wipe warmers also burns the wipes. They turn yellow or brown due to over exposure to the heating elements. You may need to add water to make sure that you get damp wipes all the time. Adding too much water can also cause you to have wipes that are too wet. This task is also another thing to add in your to-do lists.
Baby wipe warmers are not necessarily fire hazards but if you turn it off during the night, you do not have any more warm wipes to use in the middle of the night when the baby needs a diaper change.
Baby wipe warmers are also perfect places to breed bacterial growth. Remember that wet and dark places are perfect breeding grounds for germs and bacteria. A new parent can do without this kind of stress.
Lastly, there are many functional disadvantages to the design of these machines. Their lids are not securely fastened which causes spill-outs. The wipes cannot also be easily pulled through the comb on top of the machine. This can make you frustrated especially when you want to use several wipes. Baby wipe warmers also come in opaque plastic cases that make it difficult to check if there are enough wipes inside.
Getting one baby wipe warmer may seem like a great idea but it actually takes up a lot of money, time and energy when using it. You can actually just warm the wipes by putting a pack or regular baby wipes between hot towels for a few minutes or holding a piece between your closed hand.
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