Boiling tap water?

bridetobe920

We have always used tap water for DD's bottles, and have never boiled the water.  The water in our area is considered pretty good, so I never thought about it.  DD will be starting daycare in two weeks (boo!) and the daycare lady asked about whether we use bottled water or boiled tap water.  I know my mom used to do this for me when I was a baby, but I didn't know people still did it.  What do you do??

frklsbride

when ds1 was on formula we used non-boiled tap water and it was all good

taratru

I buy water.  Yep, I'm that guy. 

Mayoral04

I just can't imagine using tap water...that's just me.  If I didn't have a choice I would definitely boil it.

specialknetics

We use bottled water because we have a well and unfortunatley we are out of water right now (It's raining today thank goodness!) I would just get our well water tested first, but I know plenty of babies that have been raised on well water.

 Side note : Oh my gosh! Another Scarlett!!

Amberzxoxo

We boil our water, even thoe in it is more strictly regulated then bottle water here. Side note, what if there is a contaminant in the water and you give LO that water before the advisory. We can handle the side effects but their immuns can't.  I was told by the nurses and the pedi to boil it.

CrazyToast

kirky05:

We don't boil our tap water either - our pedi told us it was unnecessary! The only tap water that should be boiled in well water.

This is exactly our situation.

mississippigirl09

We boil our water.. The health dept told us to boil up to 3 months.

Spookster

I boil tap when I am out of purified.

thibodeauxang

i buy my water, we buy the water we drink so we buy his - gerber pure water and he loves it! haha

cookieinva

Never. Our child does not have any compromised immunity and we do not have well water. Just FYI, but this country has some of the safest (non-well) water around so no need if your child is otherwise healthy (water safety info should be available from your county/state if you need to confirm safety). I'm not condemning others, but we are those people who never buy bottled water so just presenting that side.