On a recent trip with friends, one of the couples (first-time parents of course) whipped out some handy dandy “Pacifier Wipes” when their son dropped his paci on the dusty pillow covered in dog hair. Hhhmmm, sure, that will do the trick. Let’s give a quick wipe to the nipple of the paci and pop it back in his mouth. Now, I don’t know, but would you sanitize your dishes, your counters, your silverware (or anything for that matter) with any product that could ideally be placed in your child’s mouth immediately after being applied? Maybe this stuff really works, who I am I to say–I am just a mom with an opinion. But to me, I would think that getting off your lazy behind and going for the good ol’ fashioned soap and water would be far more effective. Or, if you just want to go for your basic wipe and aren’t too concerned with killing 99.9% of the germs at all times, then why do you need to pay extra for “wipes” that claim to be made specifically for cleaning the items that will soon be placed in your babies mouth–isn’t that everything? My point? Use a wipe to get the visible germs off that paci. Save a buck, lose a pound, and opt for your kitchen sink, soap, or your basic wipes. Check out the standard product description and customer review found on the Toys R’ Us website.
(courtesy of ToysRUs.com)
“Safely cleans pacifiers, teething toys, bottles, cups–anything you want safely cleaned for your baby. Made with FDA food-grade ingredients. Each pack contains 30 wipes.”
Comments about Learning Curve 1001175 The First Years Pacifier Wipes:
Looking at the back of the ingredients there is nothing on there that I can tell CLEANS and disinfects the product.
Ingredients read: Water, vegetable Glycerin, Natural Flavor, Aloe Barbadensis leaf juice (organic aloe), Potassium Sorbate (a food preservative used to inhibit molds and yeasts in wet foods), Sodium Benzoate (another food preservative for acidic foods), Polysorbate 20 (a wetting agent), Citric Acid – It is basically a water wipe.”
I am not a scientist, and I don’t know EXACTLY what is or is not used in the ingredients, but she brings up a good point. While the wipes may clean the paci to a certain degree, is it dangerous that some parents may be under the impression that by using the wipes they are good to go? Will this false since of security that items are being cleaned thoroughly deter parents from the traditional (and more effective) sanitizing methods that include soap, water, or high-heat methods? What do you think? Have you ever used Pacifier Wipes?
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