getbent said:
I would guess washing the bottles in a dishwasher was ok. I imagine the water gets pretty hot to kill germs. Not sure tap water would be hot enough on it's own and even if it was I certainly wouldn't put my hands in there, lol.
What germs are you trying to kill??
Do you store your bottles in a manure pile??
My point being, baby bottles are generally not in contact with any more germs than our eating utensils.. (if you go out to eat, the bottle is probably a LOT cleaner than your fork or knife).. Why should the baby bottle warrant being cleaned anymore than what you use to eat with? If handwashing with a sink full of soapy water is good enough for your plate and utensils, it should be good enough for your babies bottles.
If you were trying to grow a baby in a petri dish, MAYBE I could see sterilizing everything, but you're trying to raise a baby in a world full of germs and viruses, that no matter what you do he's going to come in contact with..
If you sterilize everything he won't build up any immunities, and will likely be more sick than if you didn't..
How do you sterilize the floor and rugs he crawls around on? Do you sterilize all his toys, ratlles, blankets and bedding every day?
Just my opinion. I think society as whole makes us out to be bad parents if we don't do it... but why should we?
