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Even wonder the little tricks that make bath time fun? that don't kill your back? that don't drown and/or burn the baby? Well here you are...
Steps
- Be sure you're wearing clothes that you can get bathwater on. Roll up long sleeves, remove jewelry like watches, rings, and bracelets. If you like, wear a terrycloth bathrobe.
- Make sure all your supplies are present and ready to go--once the baby's in the bath you are NOT going to be able to leave his or her side.
- Fill the tub with luke warm water, testing it on the underside of your wrist, depending upon age and child's preference to the depth.
- Undress the baby. Remove diaper.
- Place or help the child in the water and making sure they will not slip down below the surface.
- Using either your hand or a cup wet the child's skin and hair completely.
- Before soaping the washcloth, wet it and going from inner to outer corners wipe the child's eyes using different sections of the cloth for each eye, rinse and wash the rest of their face.
- Put children's body wash or soap on the washcloth, lather, and smooth over their skin. Cleaning the diaper area last.
- Rinse the child's skin clean with remaining water.
- Pour tear free shampoo into your hands, about a dime's worth. Lather the shampoo in your hands first and then massage the scalp and get their hair nice and soapy.
- If safely possible, tilt the child's head back to avoid the eyes and pour cupfulls of water over their hair until it is soap free.
- Depending on the size of the tub, the sensitivity of the child's skin, the amount of soap, bubble bath, and/or shampoo use, you may want to drain and refill the tub at this point
- Otherwise, rinse the child from head to toe with water and make sure all the soap is off because it can dry out their skin.
- Drain the tub.
- Pick the child up out of the tub with the towel and pat dry; skin and hair.
- Rub your prefered lotion for the child, maybe even have them help or give a massage at the same time, all over their skin.
- Bath time is done!
- Diapers and PJs or outfit are the next step.
Tips
- Be prepared. Have all the supplies ready and next to you, never leave the child alone, even for 2 seconds.
- If child can't sit up on their own try using an infant tub. If they can sit up but not that well try the kitchen sink, it is easier on your back and less room to slip. Otherwise the tub in the bathroom works just as well.
- Always keep in contact with the child
- If the air conditioning is on or such, close the door while the water is running and during bath time so the bathroom won't be as cold when they have to get out.
- While the water is running pour a capful of bubble bath into the stream of water. Mr. Bubble makes extra sensitive bubbles also. (optional)
- You can also use the washcloth the shield their eyes while rinse out their hair.
- Bath toys will also make bath time a fun event that they do not run away screaming from. Ex: cups, rubber ducks, squeeze toys, etc. (having a certain toy designated as the bath tickle monster helps also)
- If kneeling at the edge of the tub lay a folded towel down under your knees.
Warnings
- Do not, especially if giving the bath in the kitchen area, leave plugged in appliance near the bathing child.
- Some soaps, shampoos, bubble baths, and lotion can irritate sensitive skin.
Things You'll Need
- towel
- tear free shampoo
- children's body wash or soap
- lotion
- cup
- washcloth
- toys
- clothing (optional)
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