Parenting is a very beautiful phase in everyone’s life and is very a exciting and fascinating experience especially for the moms. The journey of parenting itself is an epitome, an enigma and also a complete combination of mixed emotions of happiness, excitement, triumph, anxiety and also at times exhaustion- a different kind of exhaustion from which no parent wants to run away.
Parenting also gets reflected in your child. The little one to give you this feeling, the one you love so much. It is obvious to say that every parent wants to see their child safe and happy. The reality of being a parent is way more fun and interesting than it seems to be.
The moment your eyes fall on your little one, you are a different person altogether, a person who never wants to see that little baby in any kind of trouble. Well, this is possible only when you take enough time out to understand what causes your child to keep crying and what is the trouble your baby is facing. Young babies can’t speak and hence you should take the initiative and try to understand what are their problems.
How can cold baby wipes cause trouble to your little ones?
Babies often like to stay in a warm surrounding and coolness might cause them irritation and trouble. Also, for health related reasons it is always advisable to keep small babies in a warm environment so that the little one doesn’t contract any cold and cough problems. But this is barely possible when you are using the cold baby wipes to keep your child clean. Of course, baby wipes are very convenient to use especially at the time of changing diapers.
But if it is cold, it can lead to irritation for the baby and can also be a reason for your child to get cold. A small baby can contract cold really very quick and with just a one time use of a cold baby wipe. Baby wipes are used for your child’s well being but in contrast they might cause you some serious trouble.
You might have often seen babies who cry almost the whole day and their parents so busy to take care of them with almost no idea of what is causing so much trouble to the baby. Obviously, parents want the very best for their sweet and very small children.
Undoubtedly, there could be several reasons why your baby is crying, but one of the most common and popular reason are those diapers and the very cool baby wipes which you use on your baby without even wondering if it’s temperature is suitable for your child. Imagine someone putting a cold ice on you suddenly, and if the weather is cool it is more trouble. The baby wipes may not be very cold but the coolness they have is enough to cause trouble to the little baby who is so sensitive.
How can a wipe warmer help you out and how to use it?
A wipe warmer is used to simply warm up the wipes that you use on your child. It has a top to down system of warming the wipes efficiently without getting it too dry. It makes the wipes warm and comfortable for the babies and sets it to the perfect temperature to provide some relief to the child and give some warmth.
Generally, a wipe warmer holds around 100 wipes which you can use from time to time whenever you need it. How to use wipe warmer? Some people have a view that wipe warmers may end up removing the complete moisture from the wipes.
But in fact, wipe warmers warms the baby wipes only up to a certain level and maintains the remaining moisture which is enough for it. This is a must use for every parent to ensure that their child gets the best things and is happy and comfortable with whatever is used. A wipe warmer can make your time really easy while changing diapers and can keep your baby away from all the distress the cold baby wipes used to cause. But you should first know how to use a wipe warmer:
A wipe warmer is like any other container which is used to hold the baby wipes. The top flap opens and acts like a lid. You need to firstly press the button right in front of the warmer and the lid will open up. You will then see a kind of storage compartment where you will be storing your baby wipes.
At the bottom of the warmer there is a sponge, which is also called a pillow for the wipes in the warmer. You need to add some water to that sponge and place it underneath the wipes so that they don’t dry out. Some wipe warmers have misters actually spraying water on the wipes.
Then you need to add the baby wipes in the warmer and make sure to close the lid. If you happen to look under the lid of the warmer you will get to know where the heat actually comes from. The heating element is placed beneath the lid so that when the lid closes, heat flows to the wipes making it warm.
From this very angle you can see the slot in the wipe warmer where the wipes slide inside. After this you just have to fill it up with the wipes and plug it in, waiting for the baby wipes to get warm. It is very simple so you don’t have to worry on how to use a wipe warmer.
Here are a few things you need to take care of:
- Make sure to unplug the warmer whenever you are done with the warming part. After that you can keep the wipes stored in it, but if you keep the plug on then it will keep warming the wipes.
- Usually there is a sponge in the bottom of the warmer. Even if it’s not, keep adding some amount of water to its base.
- Never overload the warmer with water. Soak the sponge with water only to a certain extent.
- It is really essential that the wipe warmer is kept clean. Use a non abrasive cloth and give it a wipe down often so that there is no bacteria growing inside and your baby wipes are safe to use on your baby.
- A wipe warmer can make your life very comfortable and convenient especially when your babies are small and it gets difficult at times to handle them. A wipe warmer is an affordable and easy way to keep your child off from irritation and also assure you of your child’s well being.
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