Do you need a microwave in the baby room of a center?
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There would be zero reason it would be a requirement.
I refuse to use ours 99% of the time because of what they've shown to do to food. And people seriously wonder why cancer is so rampant? I absolutely believe that's one (major) catalyst.
Take it out.
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I have used my microwave to quickly warm water if I need to defrost breast milk ASAP - obviously I would NEVER warm a bottle or breast milk in the microwave.
If you have a small crock pot (Little Dippers) you could keep the water warm in that though. Didn't get mine until after the kids were done with bottles...
What about staff needing to warm up their lunches?
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I guess I will be the only weirdo that likes the microwave. I cook in it often- frozen vegetables a big one. I reheat in it too.
I don't use it for bottles or toys and agree you run a high chance of starting a fire or damaging your stuff.
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Originally posted by My3cents View PostI guess I will be the only weirdo that likes the microwave. I cook in it often- frozen vegetables a big one. I reheat in it too.
I don't use it for bottles or toys and agree you run a high chance of starting a fire or damaging your stuff.
The way I figure it if the microwaves don't kill us something else will
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I personally view microwaves as unhealthy and wouldn't want a provider heating up my son's food in one. You can't use them for heating up bottles, especially not breastmilk. Also, not good for water that you plan to use for cooking/drinking. But, I can see how it might be useful to heat the water and use that water to warm an already made bottle. Hmmmm, I've been hoping my personal microwave will give out so I can toss it and just not buy a new one.
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Originally posted by tratliff View PostI personally view microwaves as unhealthy and wouldn't want a provider heating up my son's food in one. You can't use them for heating up bottles, especially not breastmilk. Also, not good for water that you plan to use for cooking/drinking. But, I can see how it might be useful to heat the water and use that water to warm an already made bottle. Hmmmm, I've been hoping my personal microwave will give out so I can toss it and just not buy a new one.
BUT... when did microwaves become dangerous to heat water for cooking and drinking....
Did I miss a memo somewhere... Not that I'd be surprised...
Shhhh nap time is almost over and I think I'm going to go warm some water and drink it... Just because....
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There have been studies C2C where water and or soil heated in a microwave then used to grow plants drastically alters the life sustained within it compared to the control group that received to exposure.
I'm not sure if that's what tratliff is talking about but those are a couple I know of in regards to what you're asking.
I'm not usually one of those paranoid types but with cancer striking younger and seemingly healthier people everyday I do buy into the idea that it could be a reason. Especially because near everyone has a microwave, if not access to several (home, work, activity groups, family members homes, friends homes etc.)
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