Cooled boiled water - having a dumb moment!

K477uk · Feb 11th, 2010, 08:53 AM

I give my LO cooled boiled water through out the day and expecially at lunch, and normally I sort out the cup at certain times during the day, but occasionally I forget!!

Is there any reason why I can't put boiled water into a bottle and keep it in the fridge and just top up the cup from that?

Connah'sMommy · Feb 11th, 2010, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by K477uk

I give my LO cooled boiled water through out the day and expecially at lunch, and normally I sort out the cup at certain times during the day, but occasionally I forget!!

Is there any reason why I can't put boiled water into a bottle and keep it in the fridge and just top up the cup from that?

I dont see why not

I could be wrong though.
We give Connah tap water from the fridge now with him being over 6 months x

fantastica · Feb 11th, 2010, 09:00 AM

Not 100% sure i've understood what you said lol but, don't see why not tbh...I just boil the kettle in the morning and leave it in there..topping up his cup through the day (he has a seperate kettle though because our water isn't suitable for him lol...think he's a bit spoilt)!

K477uk · Feb 11th, 2010, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by fantastica

Not 100% sure i've understood what you said lol but, don't see why not tbh...I just boil the kettle in the morning and leave it in there..topping up his cup through the day (he has a seperate kettle though because our water isn't suitable for him lol...think he's a bit spoilt)!

I only have one kettle!! I know you're not meant to reboil boiled water so always empty the kettle before sorting his out, but it takes ages to cool enough for him to drink, so rather than wait I'm just wondering if I can boil the water in the morning put it in a bottle and stick it in the fridge and use it all day rather than each time boil water and let it cool!

petal040 · Feb 11th, 2010, 15:47 PM

Sorry - stupid question - but why shouldn't you reboil boiled water?

KimE · Feb 11th, 2010, 16:28 PM

K477uk - I would think you can as one of the ways to make up bottles on the go is to keep boiled water hot in a flask so its only like doing the opposite!!

Petal040 - Its something to do with everytime you reboil the same water some evaporates which results in a build up of things like limescale/minerals (I think!) The HV told us not to anyway. No biggie if you have been though hun - it didn't use to be given as advice (my friend has a 9 year old and a baby 3 months older than mine and I told her and she'd never heard of it but she didn't go to antenatal classes as she already had a child).

fantastica · Feb 12th, 2010, 16:25 PM

I really can't see why you can't just keep it in the fridge..or in a bottle/flask...surely once it's boiled then cooled then that's fine?! It wouldn't have to be re-done everytime?!

Mum2b_Claire · Feb 12th, 2010, 18:22 PM

It would be fine, providing your LO will drink chilled water, I wouldn't have thought that would be to every baby's liking.

K477uk · Feb 13th, 2010, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Mum2b_Claire

It would be fine, providing your LO will drink chilled water, I wouldn't have thought that would be to every baby's liking.

Yeah.. he doesn't mind that, as I always put it in the fridge in the morning for lunch!! Thanks!

Sarah+ · Feb 13th, 2010, 09:46 AM

Do you even need to put it in the fridge? Why not just in a bottle on the counter?

I boil my kettle at night, fill up LO's cup in the morning and that's enough for the day. His cup holds 4 oz and he doesn't drink anywhere near that much.

Feb 11th, 2010, 08:53 AM	#1
K477uk Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,842	Cooled boiled water - having a dumb moment! I give my LO cooled boiled water through out the day and expecially at lunch, and normally I sort out the cup at certain times during the day, but occasionally I forget!! Is there any reason why I can't put boiled water into a bottle and keep it in the fridge and just top up the cup from that?

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fantastica Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Jersey. Posts: 1,424	Not 100% sure i've understood what you said lol but, don't see why not tbh...I just boil the kettle in the morning and leave it in there..topping up his cup through the day (he has a seperate kettle though because our water isn't suitable for him lol...think he's a bit spoilt)!

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Feb 11th, 2010, 15:47 PM	#5
petal040 Dad Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 527	Sorry - stupid question - but why shouldn't you reboil boiled water?

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KimE Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wherever the Army takes us! Originally from Leeds :) Posts: 453	K477uk - I would think you can as one of the ways to make up bottles on the go is to keep boiled water hot in a flask so its only like doing the opposite!! Petal040 - Its something to do with everytime you reboil the same water some evaporates which results in a build up of things like limescale/minerals (I think!) The HV told us not to anyway. No biggie if you have been though hun - it didn't use to be given as advice (my friend has a 9 year old and a baby 3 months older than mine and I told her and she'd never heard of it but she didn't go to antenatal classes as she already had a child).

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fantastica Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Jersey. Posts: 1,424	I really can't see why you can't just keep it in the fridge..or in a bottle/flask...surely once it's boiled then cooled then that's fine?! It wouldn't have to be re-done everytime?!

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Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,907	It would be fine, providing your LO will drink chilled water, I wouldn't have thought that would be to every baby's liking.

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Sarah+ Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,134	Do you even need to put it in the fridge? Why not just in a bottle on the counter? I boil my kettle at night, fill up LO's cup in the morning and that's enough for the day. His cup holds 4 oz and he doesn't drink anywhere near that much.

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