Heating baby’s room

We use one and have no prob's. I so know what you mean though I was so paranoid when we were first started using it. I'm guessing that most people use this option most people I know with little ones use them

We got a small oil heater from bunnings before the girls were born. We have it on 24/7 during the winter and have had no problems. I also get paranoid about heaters/fires. I made Jess put a smoke alarm in their room just in case.

i dont believe in leaving heaters on in babies rooms. i will heat up a room but not leave it overnight. i dont like the fact they are breathing in dry hot air and it is too easy to over heat. if they are dressed appropriatley and with sufficient beddding there should be no need.. (thats just my opinion tho.)

I think it depends on how warm and dry the room is to start with. Our house is an old 1920's bungalow, that gets bloody cold in a Dunedin winter without heating!
We have a panel type heater that has a thermostat, and Campbell has his cot in our room, so we all benefit. If I wake up in the middle of the night and happen to be too cold or hot, then its easy to just turn the thermostat up or down.
We're planning to install an Econoheat panel heater into his room when he moves into it - they have thermostats, are designed to put out a low heat, are safe because they can't fall over, and apparently are cheap to run.

Coolies, small oil fin heater it is. I will leave the door ajar, I usually do anyway. Installing a smoke alarm in her room is such a great idea, I can't believe I didn't think of that! There is one in the hall outside her room, but not in it.
It seems to be a pretty cold house I guess, we have only been here a couple of months, it's made from bricks and concrete though, brrr.
I can dress her up really warm but her little nose and hands get so cold still so I figure heating the room would be a good option.
Thank you all so much for your advice

we use a small oil heater in his room just on low to keep the chill off the air, and keep the door slightly ajar for a bit of circulation. we put a smoke alarm in his room too....i thought i was just being paranoid glad to see i'm not hehe

We use a little oil fin heater in lil miss' room, it has a thermostat and keeps the room around 17-18 degrees. Without the heater it gets down to around 9 degrees in there on a cold night, and sometimes even with the heater it struggles to get above 16.

We used to put one in the gremlins room too but now they are in beds we don't coz we worry about them burning themselves. But they're also old enough now that if they're cold they can pull the blankets back up over themselves.

Wow neeandsam that is very scary, I never realised how sharp they were either! Glad he is ok though

neeandsam wrote: Sam is good with them now but at 16 months he tipped one over on his toe and half cut it off, which was absolutely horrible. There was a lot of blood, antibiotics, creams, washes and bandages and even now the nail doesn't grow properly.   This was a full-size oil fin heater though.     I never realised how heavy or sharp they could be!

I remember you telling us when this happened, and so now I always make sure I close Harry's door when he's up so he can't get in there. I keep telling DH about the toddler who's toe nearly got cut off from the oil fin heater!! I didn't remember it was your Sam but I knew it was someone from ohbaby... ouch!

We have an oil fin heater on low all night cos otherwise Harrison wakes up cold, and there's only so many layers he can wear (he doesn't stay under covers and his sleeping bag isn't warm enough).

Ouchy, I will remember to keep the heater away from Miss J next winter when she wants to pull on things.
I went and had a look today, I could only find one for $40 so it will have to wait until payday.
I will definalty have it as far away from anything as possible.
Thanks again all