How to Give a Baby a Bath

Bath time is a great opportunity to play with your child. Provide toddler toys for bath time, such as a floating rubber duck. Your baby will discover sense of touch and sensation while taking a bath. For baby and mommy, it can be scary to give baby a bath for the first time.

You can ask a partner so you would not scare yourself from dropping your child. Two things you should remember when giving baby a bath are: you should not leave baby unattended at the bath tub - even for a moment, and never put hot water when baby is in the bath tub. Also, you should give him plastic toddler toys so that your child is kept busy while you wash and soap him.

What you should prepare for bath time: a bath tub for baby, baby rubber pad to put on the bottom of the tub, soft baby towel, soft baby hair brush, mild shampoo, lukewarm water, sponges and a tray of toiletries.

Follow these simple step-by-step instructions:

1. Put 2 inches of warm water in the bath tub. Hold your baby or let someone hold him while you gently wash away loose skin. Place a warm cloth over his belly to prevent your child from getting cold. Keep a hand on him while taking him a bath.

2. Give your baby toddler toys for bath. That way your baby can play while you give a nice warm bath. This will ensure a good bath and baby would not thought of crying because he is entertained by the bubbles and toys surrounding him.

3. Wash your baby gently and thoroughly at areas like genital, hands, feet, face, neck, arm pits and skin with diaper rashes. Mildly soap armpits and behind the ears. Wash your baby's hair with gentle no-tears shampoo. Lastly, wash your baby's hair thoroughly to avoid soap particles.

Bath time is more fun with toddler toys fit for baths. This would ease their fears as they get focused on their toys floating around their tub. Also, baths should not be too long or else baby would get chilled since warm water would get cold after few minutes. Baby bath needs to be thorough and gentle. The most important is to never leave your baby alone - even for a moment. Babies do cry for the first few baths due to unfamiliar touch of water.

The water may scare them but you know what to do. Give him toddler toys to play with while you give baby a bath. Always keep the room temperature warm and the bath water at the tub. As what we said, never put warm water when baby is in the tub. Soothe your baby by playing a bubbly song and soon he will surely wait for the next day's splash of baby bath.

When your baby caught rashes all over his body, you could ask a pediatrician a suitable baby shampoo for his body. Don't just use any shampoo, always ask your doctor and let your baby have a check up.