My 8 month old son love baby wipes. I can't change him without giving him one or he cries. He tries to suck the stuff out of it and chews on it. My boyfriend is worried that it's not safe. I'm thinking why wouldn't it be. They are made for babies. What do you think?
2006-09-21 01:52:07 · 34 answers · asked by ☼Earthbound Misfit☼ 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
There are chemicals in baby wipes and I would consider that dangerous.
If he insists on chewing a wet clothe get him a package of baby wash clothes and wet one at a time. My kids loved chewing on a wet wash clothe. Make sure you separate the ones you wash him with and the ones he chews on.
2006-09-21 01:55:32 · answer #1 · answered by erinjl123456 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, I all natural, sensitive skin baby wipes, for the reason you said, my son loves to chew on them.
Try finding a wipe that's for sensitive skin that is as close to all natural as you can get, and that will be a little safer, but I know a TON of babies who liked to chew on wipes who never got sick from it, I'm just paranoid so I got the natural kind.
If you want to put your boyfriend's mind at easy, just buy some baby wash cloths and wet one of those and give to your son when you change him
2006-09-21 02:28:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, baby wipes are not safe for infants or anyone to suck on and or chew on. Here is a link for you to look at. http://www.madehow.com/Volume-6/Baby-Wipes.html I like the first person who said to give the baby a clean wash cloth with water
2006-09-21 02:50:07 · answer #3 · answered by Moon 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It may not be best for your baby, try a wet paper towel instead.
You have conditioned him to want the wipe, now you should uncondition him. Just stop giving him the wipe, sure he will cry, but if you are constant and start giving him other things, singing, playing, or making the diaper changing a bonding experience it will go away faster than you would have imagined.
Diaper rash cream is made for babies too, I imagine you don't allow him to ingest that.
2006-09-21 02:35:47 · answer #4 · answered by Krispy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course not; they are not safe. They are made of chemcials that should not be used on your skin even less be allowed in a baby's mouth. Just because they are made for baby use does not mean that they are safe for babies or anyone else. This is one of the big problems with the chemical and cosmetics industry, along with the food industry. All three of these industries are working together to help poison us to death, and we don't know it, or even believe it. They are allowed to sell products that they know are not good for anyone because of the load of unknown chemicals in their products. There are only two causes of diseases, Toxins and Parasites. And, most chemcials are toxic to the human body and other living things. It sounds like your baby has developed a bad and dangerous habit that you need to have it to break, immediately. See the link below for the book, "The Cure For All Diseases," by Dr. Hulda R. Clark, Ph.D.,ND.
2006-09-21 02:13:08 · answer #5 · answered by Kinnley 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe the baby is curious about the wipes because you are constantly using it on him. here's an idea maybe you can buy plain cloths and keep them the same place where you keep the wet wipes and when your changing him and he cries for one just give him the plain one and when your done changing him act like it's no good anymore and throw it away. Good luck.
2006-09-21 07:07:11 · answer #6 · answered by jg11236 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try to substitute that with a toy or a wet washcloth. The wipe isn't just wet with water, it is chemicals - made for their skin, not their mouths. I just looked at a Pampers wipes container and it didn't say anything about the dangers of ingestion but it doesn't say that it is non-toxic either. It just isn't worth the risk to me.
2006-09-21 02:44:50 · answer #7 · answered by AlongthePemi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son is 2. If I had let him put everything he wanted into his mouth he would have ended up in A&E! Get used to saying "No" now - you'll have to say it thousands of times over the next few years. Baby wipes (and indeed all cosmetic products whether for babies or not) are full of chemicals. Would you let him drink baby shampoo?!
2006-09-21 02:14:14 · answer #8 · answered by Kate D 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmm...I wouldn't let him eat one, personally. Can you take one out of the package early in the morning and let it dry out, maybe? I don't think giving him a dry baby wipe would hurt him. Just make sure he doesn't chew pieces of it off and choke! :)
2006-09-21 04:44:00 · answer #9 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think yu should try sucking the stuff out of them and then chewing on a few and see what happens to you. I am sure somewhere on the container of wipes it probably or should say not for human consumption....Of course it is not alright for your baby to eat baby wipes, true they are made for babies, but they are also made with soaps and stuff that could make the baby ill....
2006-09-21 02:01:35 · answer #10 · answered by TXDUDE 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋