The bathroom provides comfort to the baby relaxes and increases in contact with their parents and facilitating their development while playing.
Baby’s first bath
Although it is not necessary to wait to heal the navel to bathe the baby, the navel should stay completely dry. Therefore, during the first days the baby may be washed gently using a damp sponge and without bathing.
Frequency of bathing
Daily bathing the babies do not need and can even be harmful because it can irritate the skin. A bath two or three times a week is enough. On the contrary, it is necessary to wash as often as the need arises to the diaper area, face and hands, paying special attention to the folds of skin that may contain dirt.
Soaps, shampoos and fragrances for the bath
Follow a routine provides security for babies. It is therefore always advisable to the bathroom at the same time, either morning or afternoon. Do not forget to warm up the bathroom earlier in the case concerned a cold season.
The soaps and shampoos should have a neutral pH to not modify the natural acidity of the skin of the baby. Search fragrance free soaps and avoid abuse of the milk or cream moisturizer after bathing as they are not necessary.
Also avoid the colonies cologne can be applied to clothing rather than on the skin to avoid allergic reactions.
Avoiding Accidents in bathroom
It is very important to ensure that the tub meets the safety standards to prevent accidents in the bathroom. Also, keep the following tips to minimize risks:
* Ensure good water temperature before placing baby: warm water is the best choice
* Limiting the level of water in the bathtub to the hips or the baby’s belly button
* Place hand everything to the bathroom to avoid having to take the baby’s eyes
* Never leave your child alone in the bathtub, or during a short time, even if you use a bath seat
* Stop using bath seats as soon as the baby can get out from them
* Empty the bath water after use
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