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Written by Author-ized L.J. on 2025-01-29 at 15:58

One thing I didn't anticipate when I got hot water bottles was that my kid would also become an enthusiast. Now our preferred term for them around the house is "warm" because that's how he refers to them, and at night he's often the one to request them, emptying the cooled water out of his preferred bottle so it can be filled. It's a nice little ritual to share with him, literally a warm memory :blobcat_love:

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Written by FiXato on 2025-01-29 at 16:58

@ljwrites hot water flasks are excellent.

I tend to place one in kiddo's bed 10-30 minutes before it's bedtime, and then move it to my own bed once he gets in.

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Written by Author-ized L.J. on 2025-01-29 at 17:03

@FiXato I'm a huge fan! And having the bed warmed for him without having him sleep with the bottle is a great idea, since he gets the benefit of warmth without the risk of burns or water leakage.

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Written by FiXato on 2025-01-29 at 18:42

@ljwrites water bottle deployed!

We have a silicone flask, which is probably less prone to leaking that he rust-free steel (?) bottles we used when I was little. I think we used to fill those up with boiling water even, rather than hot tap water, which meant they stayed hot longer, but also meant they were dangerously hot, and so it was wrapped in thick goat-wool socks.

These silicone ones feel more versatile, and can more easily be held against sore muscles as well, or used as menstrual pain comforters (though the latter is not applicable to me nor kiddo 😅).

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Written by Author-ized L.J. on 2025-01-30 at 01:56

@FiXato that looks very similar to ours, though ours are rubber and come in red and green, shipped with their own cozies. Boiling-hot water in an iron container does sound risky to keep close to the body lol, though mitigated by wrapping and the lesser chance of leakage. We heat tap water (preferably warm, for faster heating) to the recommended maximum of 80°C, and any leaks tend to start later on when the water is cooler so it's an annoyance more than a danger.

Also I love how obviously a kid's bed that is, so adorable! xD

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