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Heated Mattress Cover
Asked by B.W. from Grand Rapids
on December 12, 2007
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Does anyone no about heated mattress covers? My 2.5 DD doesn't like blankets; I put her in warm PJ's. My house is 74 at night, I am cold. I wear flannel PJ's and have ...
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- Heated blankets and mattress covers can be dangerous for kids. They can be fire hazards and burn hazards. 74 degress is warm enough at night. We have our house at 62 a...
- hello B. my two and half little angel is the same way and she got one for her bed she sleep alot better now no more tossing and turning hope you like it
- I would be very worried about a heated mattress cover or anything like that. I have heard of those things getting a short in the wire and starting on fire. I would a...
Heating Blanket vs Heated Mattress Pad?
Asked by T.L. from St. Louis
on January 13, 2012
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I am VERY cold natured and use my heating blanket about 10 months out of the year. Due to extreme use I usually need a new one every year. This year I am thinking a ...
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- Medically speaking...they are not very good for you.
- Funny, I prefer the mattress pad being heated. Heat rises, so it makes sense.. That is why I loved our waterbed back in the day.. Cold air falls. Consider the f...
- I love my heated mattress pad! I turn it on for about a half hour before I climb into bed and then turn it off when I get settled. I have a comforter that keeps the ...
Mattress Warmer for Baby?
Asked by M.E. from St. Louis
on December 3, 2008
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My husband and I have had a heated mattress pad on our bed for several years now. Our room seems to get much colder than the rest of the house so this has been great ...
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- I can understand your concern about your baby being too cold, but I don't think a heating blanket/mattress/etc. is a good idea. If we get hot in bed, we can throw cov...
- Wow, we have a lot in common....I am also a step-mom to 3 older "kids" and a mom to one of my own. (been together 8 yrs, married 6) We also live in a home that seems ...
- Flannel sheets would be good but babies, as the get bigger, soak themselves. Electricity and urine? I don't think so.
If I Knew Then, What I Know Now . . . (Parenting Pitfalls, Misteps and Pearls)
Asked by L.A. from New York
on September 15, 2010
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Dear Ladies:
First timer here, (our As Yet Unborn is due in October) and I thought to tap you all for your collective knowledge. There are things which just aren't...
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- L., Congrats! This is when life turns upside down and you may wonder what you were thinking but pretty soon you'll want to do it all over again, and maybe again and a...
- Congratulations, L.!! I'm going to mix it all up here. There are some for you, some for baby and some for dad. You will need help at first. Make sure you tell ...
- When you have a new little one, all sorts of great ideas for things that haven't been invented come to mind. When you have a good idea for something that you wish exis...
Sleep Number Vs. Tempurpedic
Asked by M.M. from Phoenix
on October 9, 2008
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Hi ladies, I am in need of a little advice. My husband and I have a horrible mattress. I can barely stand up straight. We know we need to buy a new one - yet there ...
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- Just after getting married two years ago, my husband and I went through the same thing. I have bad back pain and we wanted to spend money on a good quality mattress. W...
- Hi, M.. This past January my husband and I invested in a tempurpedic bed. I have fibromyalgia and my husband has had back surgery. It was the best investment we eve...
- We have a tempurpedic. It takes about a month or so to get use to it. It conditions you to sleep on your back. We have had our 3 or 4 years now. What I like most is th...
10 Yr Old Bedwetting
Asked by M.S. from York
on March 25, 2008
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My 10 yr old daughter wets the bed at night. She has never had a dry night in her life. I have tried waking her up throughout the night to take her to the bathroom b...
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- I haven't had any experience with your problem, yet. But in Dr. Feber's book on sleeping they had an entire chapter dedicated to the subject of bedwetting. They disc...
- My brother-in-law wet the bed until he was 7 when by chance his mom figured out it was a reaction to milk. He could drink water or juice any time after 5:00 and no pr...
- I suppose you have tried the obvious - not letting your daughter drink any liquids after 6:00pm? My nephew is still wetting his bed at night at age 11. He was recen...
During Winter, How Do You Keep Your Children Warm in Their Rooms?
Asked by V.D. from Washington DC
on November 2, 2009
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I have 3 boys who sleep in the same room (triple bunk bed believe it or not!). They are 2, 4 and 5, and don't like to wear socks to bed or the footed PJ's. I am con...
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- I would suggest electric blankets over a heating pad. Heating pads aren't desinged to be slept with. The other option is to just add another blanket to their beds....
- Kids are resilient. The 4 and 5 year old are certainly old enough to deal with their own blankets or complain if they are cold. Give them a sheet and blanket over th...
- Heating pads are not meant to be slept with. Also, I feel the same about the space heater. My daughter doesn't like a traditional blanket, but we did find Halo Sle...
Housewares Electric Blankets Winter Heat
Asked by E.R. from Chicago
on December 21, 2010
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Do people still use ELECTRIC BLANKETS ?
I remember my mother and grandmother using them when I was a little girlm but don't know any people who use them now.
Are the...
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- Why not try a down comforter. Before we had young kids my hubbie and I used to turn the heat way down at night and use the down comforter. You stay really warm (hot ...
- I used to work for a sister company of Sunbeam (a huge maker of electric blankets), so we heard a LOT about them at work. I have them and I used them. Because of t...
- We had one a number of years ago. You need to keep check on the wires. My husband and I were having our bedroom painted and were sleeping on the couch with the slidi...
Trouble Sleeping
Asked by K.G. from Minneapolis
on August 25, 2010
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Hello, ladies and gents! I need your help.
I am 36 weeks pregnant and I need to sleep in a cold room. (Cool will suffice, but I like it to be in the low 60s.) My hu...
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- Reminds me of "father of the bride 2" where Steve Martin is wearing ski jackets, scarfs and gloves while in the house because his daughter and wife need the ac on at 6...
- sleep in another room
- Since it is his sinuses that are the issue, try getting a small fan on your side of the bed & have it blow on your face or feet to keep your temp down. The air moveme...
Dorm Room Needs
Asked by M.F. from Detroit
on December 15, 2009
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Hey All,
My sister-in-law will be attending Michigan State this Winter. As a Christmas gift, I want to get her a few things for her dorm. I never went to a big coll...
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- I would go with storage items/bins, towels, bedding, or laundry hamper. I know Bed, Bath and Beyond has "dorm size" bedding in a bag, usually fairly reasonable, especi...
- I recieved a heated mattress pad when I went off to college, it was the best present I ever received to take to college, I used it all the way until I got married more...
- I was a student at MSU in the 90's. You know what I needed most for school? CASH!!! Just give her a $50 bill and let her decide how to spend it. This is the best possi...
