Quick Heat??
Submitted: Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 20:43
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Member - Hughesy (NSW)
How do you heat a baby bottle quick?? About to take the family for their first "camping" trip. We have a 15 month old and she is very fussy on having luke warm bottles (likes her beer cold though ;)). Now we won't be near power and I was wondering how other people heat bottles quick in the middle of the night. I haven't got an inverter and don't plan on getting one.
Heating a saucepan of
water on the gas stove and sticking the bottle in that will take waaaay to long and she would have woken the whole
park by then. So what are my other options?? (besides leaving her and the missus at home ;)))
(
Camping on my own or with mates was so much easier!!!!)
I was thinking about leaving my Waeco "armrest" cooler/heater thing on but they draw a fair amount of power and constantly too.
Thanks in advance.
Reply By: mike w (WA) - Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 20:47
Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 20:47
A reaaaaaaallllllyyyyyy long extension lead back home. Also doubles as track back feature ;)
With our
young bloke, we just heated up a decent thermos of hot
water and had that and a plastic jug like thing on hand. Put bottle in jug like thing, add hot
water and remove bottle when warm.
Still takes a minute or so, but fairly easy. If you get a decent sized thermos and a jug that isnt too big, should allow you to warm a couple through the night.
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Follow Up By: Member - Hughesy (NSW) - Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 22:36
Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 22:36
Thanks Mike but what if someone trips over the cord and pulls the plug out??
Worse still they fall and break a leg - then I'll end up in court for grevous bodily harm ;))
Think I'll try the Thermos LOL.
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Follow Up By: mike w (WA) - Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 23:30
Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 23:30
LOL, perhaps a 20mil public liabilty policy may help.
Good luck with the thermos, try use a decent quality one- ceramic from memory. Many of the cheap glass vacuum ones seem to break easily, thus not keeping hot things hot.
Reminds of the first day Paddy turns up to work and Hamish asks Paddy "whats that ye got there?" Paddy replies "its a thermos, it keeps hot things hot, and cold things cold." "gee, thats a good idea, Paddy, what you be haven in there?" Paddy replies, "2 cups of coffee and an ice cream" badoom!!
Back to the study me thinks
cheers
Mike
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Reply By: PatNav - Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 21:05
Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 21:05
Hi Hughesy
Well kids brings back memories of our early days of
camping the boss(wife) said boil the
water put in a good thermos and that should stay pritty hot for 12hrs and also have cool
water so if it is to hot you can cool it
hope this helps you get out campin with the family\
Cheers pat
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Reply By: porl - Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 21:29
Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 21:29
could keep it under your armpit when you go to sleep, it should be 36C in there. It's not that outragreous a suggestion, i haven't done it but mum's milk must come out at that temperature so it should be all the toddler needs. I spose if it rolls out, as it will, the temperature close by might not be too far off if not too far away and under a doona or such.
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Follow Up By: porl - Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 21:35
Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 21:35
I suppose what I meant is that it is never going to be too hot which is what you might face with a flask. Bub's drink mum's milk at body temperature and your armpit is the closest comparison. and hey, if you never need to get up and put the lights, would win hands down ... i spose it depends on your toddler's preferences but maybe just worth trying for a night. With flask close by.
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Follow Up By: Member - Hughesy (NSW) - Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 22:33
Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 22:33
LMAO...Thanks porl but I think the thermos might be the go ;) I can just imagine trying to go to sleep with a third nipple under my armpit........
Might put the little tige off bottles for ever after not having a shower for a few days too....LOL
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Reply By: bunny huntin - Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 21:40
Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 21:40
You can get a travel bottle warmer from Safeway/Woolworths in the baby section for under $20. It just plugs into the cigarette lighter in the car and away you go. But don't know how long they take to warm up, I've never used one myself.
The thermos is a good idea, thats how we used to do it, but it still does take a while to heat up.
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Follow Up By: PatNav - Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 22:10
Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 22:10
You are right there about to long to heat up if they are anything like them little kettles give it over half hr to warm up ,a friend showed me his kettle he said oh its great but never used it yet but when he did i was there and it was the laugh of the weekend i think it ended on the fire LOL
pat
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Reply By: time waster - Sunday, Jun 17, 2007 at 08:13
Sunday, Jun 17, 2007 at 08:13
We had 9 weeks traveling the Kimberleys grr,
cape leveque,tanami with a 2yr old and a three month old we also had no power and tried a few ways thermos was ok but never the right temp when you needed it a 12v bottle warmer was great for the car you put it on 20min before you needed it but the best way quicker than the microwave was to fill the bottle with the 240ml of
water have it on the side ready then have a small empty saucepan on the gas burner ready and when that noise in the middle of the night starts you simply tip the
water in the saucepan turn the gas on high and in 10sec tip it back into the bottle and add the formular it worked a treat.
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Reply By: time waster - Sunday, Jun 17, 2007 at 08:16
Sunday, Jun 17, 2007 at 08:16
Just read yours is 15months but still should work the same with cows milk in the saucepan
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Reply By: Kev M (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 17, 2007 at 08:39
Sunday, Jun 17, 2007 at 08:39
For our 2 month old (at Christmas) I just did the saucepan on the gas stove thing,
Didn't have any complaints from fellow campers about the noise.
cheers kev
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Reply By: Member Boroma 604 - Sunday, Jun 17, 2007 at 08:47
Sunday, Jun 17, 2007 at 08:47
Gooday,
My Wife says "TOO OLD FOR BOTTLE NOW ANYWAY", our 2 were off bottle & on cup at 12 months, 3 Grandchildren also lost bottle just on 12 months, youngest now 15 months, get one of those Tommy Tippee drinking cups and give the toddler a crash course, then you will have peaceful nights.
Grandma says should not need feed in middle of night now, only a Habit.
Will duck now & send this.
Cheers Boroma 604.
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Follow Up By: Member - Hughesy (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 17, 2007 at 11:13
Sunday, Jun 17, 2007 at 11:13
Thanks Boroma but I think you missed the part about the bub being a "she" ;) You know how it is, they get what they want or you pay the consequences. LOL
Yes, she can drink out of a cup so thats not the issue, its having the liquid at a temp above 25deg and quick.
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Reply By: Member Boroma 604 - Sunday, Jun 17, 2007 at 08:54
Sunday, Jun 17, 2007 at 08:54
Gooday,
My Wife says "TOO OLD FOR BOTTLE ANYWAY", our 2 were on cup at 12 months.
Have 3 Grandchildren , youngest 15 months, all off bottle at 12 months.
Get a Tommee Tippee drinking cup & give Toddler a Crash Course.
Grandma says bottle in the middle of the night is only A HABIT.
Will duck now & send.
Cheers Boroma 604.
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Reply By: Hairy - Sunday, Jun 17, 2007 at 15:11
Sunday, Jun 17, 2007 at 15:11
Guess who wears the pants in that family?
A thermous of hot
water poured into a saucepan on a gas stove would only take about two minutes to heat a bottle. Teach the kid to wait or buy an oxy/accetylene set. LMAO
Cheers
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