Glass Bottles

[Michelle]

I have a new baby whose parents provide glass bottles.
Are they really necessary?
Do you allow them?
These bottles make me a nervous wreck, I thought they only did glass bottles in the 50's . She send some plastic ones too and I seriously want to just wash the plastic ones and reuse them and not deal with glass.
I have a whole bunch of curious and grabby 2-3 year olds.

[jenboo]

I have a new baby whose parents provide glass bottles.
Are they really necessary?
Do you allow them?
These bottles make me a nervous wreck, I thought they only did glass bottles in the 50's . She send some plastic ones too and I seriously want to just wash the plastic ones and reuse them and not deal with glass.
I have a whole bunch of curious and grabby 2-3 year olds.

Are they the ones with the silicone type slip cover thing? If so, I wouldn't be too worried. I used them before and they bounce haha.
I think there are some people who try and stay away from plastic items used for food/drinks.

[nothingwithoutjoy]

Glass bottles are very strong and I wouldn't worry a bit about breakage unless they're getting dropped on a tile floor, maybe.

I used only glass and wouldn't want plastic used for my child. I'd discuss with the parent, at least.

[cheerfuldom]

A LOT of parents use glass bottles. I am surprised you haven't come across it yet. It is generally the same parent that is cloth diapering and making their own baby food.

[MarinaVanessa]

I prefer glass to plastic. I won't warm plastic in the microwave at all so if a client provides plastic bottles I have to use a glass dish or cup to warm the water. For me it's a health thing with the chemicals in the plastic so they don't seep into the food/drink. Of course a lot of the stuff they have out there now is BPA free and phthalates (spelling?) free but I guess I'm just already in the habit of not using plastic in the microwave that I just avoid plastic. I use glass Dr Browns bottles and I've only ever broken 1 (well actually it was my husband). No harm, no foul. I just scooped everyone up and migrated them into the living room and the babies into the highchairs and swept up really good then followed it up with a quick vacuuming of the tile on the bare floor setting.

If using glass bottles makes you nervous can you ask for a few plastic bottles (BPA free) instead that they keep at your house and offer to store and wash them at home. This way you can use plastic at daycare and they can use glass at home.

[Unregistered]

I only use glass bottles here. The plastic leaches awful chemicals into the milk when you put warm liquid in them. Unless you smash them hard onto a hard surface you should be ok. I have dropped or knocked numerous ones onto a wooden floor and none have broke.

[Annalee]

A LOT of parents use glass bottles. I am surprised you haven't come across it yet. It is generally the same parent that is cloth diapering and making their own baby food.

I didn't even know they still made glass bottles. If walmart don't have it, I guess I thought it didn't exist and they don't have them here...::

[MarinaVanessa]

I didn't even know they still made glass bottles. If walmart don't have it, I guess I thought it didn't exist and they don't have them here...::

Really?!?! Your Wal-Mart doesn't carry them??? That's where I get mine from. Interesting

[Annalee]

Really?!?! Your Wal-Mart doesn't carry them??? That's where I get mine from. Interesting

I have never seen them. The AVENT bottle are the ones everyone likes to use around here!

[Annalee]

I have never seen them. The AVENT bottle are the ones everyone likes to use around here!

I will look next time I am in walmart...I am now curious! ::

[Unregistered]

You can request the parents buy a protective silicone sleeve that fits over the bottle that way it will offer a bit more protection if you are worried about it falling and breaking.

[Michelle]

You can request the parents buy a protective silicone sleeve that fits over the bottle that way it will offer a bit more protection if you are worried about it falling and breaking.

ok, I can buy those
where do they sell them?
thanks everyone, I had no idea they were so durable
I just pictured a grabby kid dropping them on my wood or tile floor
I am concerned about plastic too, I never warm up anything in the microwave with plastic and these glass bottles with breast milk in them, I just warm up in a big cup with warm water running on them. I di that with formula too.

thanks everyone
just a quick question
how do you guys warm up breast milk when you are at the park etc. ?
I am used to formula and I just measure out the powder in empty bottles and add water as I need them.. but breast milk comes in those frozen little baggies! :confused:

[Michelle]

You can request the parents buy a protective silicone sleeve that fits over the bottle that way it will offer a bit more protection if you are worried about it falling and breaking.

ok, I can buy those
where do they sell them?
thanks everyone, I had no idea they were so durable
I just pictured a grabby kid dropping them on my wood or tile floor
I am concerned about plastic too, I never warm up anything in the microwave with plastic and these glass bottles with breast milk in them, I just warm up in a big cup with warm water running on them. I do that with formula too.

thanks everyone
just a quick question
how do you guys warm up breast milk when you are at the park etc. ?
I am used to formula and I just measure out the powder in empty bottles and add water as I need them.. but breast milk comes in those frozen little baggies! :confused:

[SilverSabre25]

just a quick question
how do you guys warm up breast milk when you are at the park etc. ?
I am used to formula and I just measure out the powder in empty bottles and add water as I need them.. but breast milk comes in those frozen little baggies! :confused:

prepare it before you go.

breastmilk keeps just fine out of the fridge/freezer for long periods of time, or if you're worried/licensing says no, prepare the bottle and stick it in a lunchbag or something. If it's really hot out, baby might appreciate the cool drink! ::

[gracepatiencelove]

super informative thread!

I would be a little scared, too, honestly.

do these parents use glass sippies or glass cups?