The baby safe bath thermometer has over 9,000 reviews on Amazon and parents say they use it every bath time
Any parents knows how important it is to check the temperature of both the room and the water before your baby's bath time. While you can test with your elbow, many parents want the reassurance of using a thermometer to make sure the bathwater isn't too hot. Thermometer In Water
One baby bath thermometer has gone down a storm with parents and little ones alike - and it costs less than £5 from Amazon. The Babyono Baby Safe Floating Bath Thermometer doubles as a toy that youngsters can play with, as it comes in the form of a cute turquoise giraffe.
Priced at £4.36, the novelty thermometer has attracted glowing reviews from mums and dads on the Amazon website, with a near-perfect rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars from over 9,000 reviews. Makers say it floats on the water 'during the whole bath, thus enabling you to keep constant control of the water temperature'.
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One mum Heather Bradley said: "Love this. I use it every time my little one has a bath. Has a mark to say what the preferred temperature of baby's bath should be and I swear by it. Gets the bath just right everything for my little one to enjoy."
Another named Elizabeth said: "This product is exactly as described really handy to have too. If in doubt pop your elbow into the water too it will also tell you if water is too hot for little one" while Alice said: "This is a really handy size and really cute. Was definitely worth the price and really useful. Would recommend to anyone looking to buy a bath thermometer as it’s a lot easier to read than a lot of others."
And William Pallett wrote: "Does what it needs to do we still just this and we are on the second child now plus doubles up as bath toy." Agnes Diamente said: "This is cheap, sturdy thermometer. Works well for a bath and to check room temp. It has an indicator to what the bath to should be, such lifesaver."
Another reviewer called Katie wrote: "Very good product I use this every time I give my baby girl a bath. My nephew also uses it as a toy when he stays over," while Jessica called the Babyono best-seller 'cute and useful', adding: "Like this a lot! Floats in the bath like a toy and helps to keep an eye on the temperature."
One shopper, Mrs Kelly, said the thermometer makes a good gift for expectant parents and said: "I've brought this twice now for two different people. Thought it's a great little touch in their baby hamper. So cute, works well and lovely colour." And Gareth said: "Accurate readings as far as I can tell, easy to read and baby likes to play with it in the bath. It's been thrown in and out of the bath by my toddler and still works well."
A few reviewers found the thermometer didn't float as well as expected, as WalesOnline reports, with Amy Grinham saying: "The product is accurate at indicating the temperature however doesn’t float in the surface ad you would expect it too. It half sinks making it hard to read without pulling it out of the water and thus making the reading questionable."
Newborn Baby Bath Tub Amazon shoppers can buy the Babyono Baby Safe Floating Bath Thermometer for £4.36 from Amazon online. Alternatively, the Dreambaby Duck Room and Bath Digital Thermometer comes in the shape of a rubber duck and is priced at £12 from Argos or Mamas & Papas' Angelcare Happy Seal Baby Bath & Room Thermometer has been reduced in price to £17.99.