Bathing is one of the best, most enjoyable and relaxing time of the day for all the babies. So turning it as the time of fun and relaxation is very important for both babies and parents. It not only relaxes the babies but also leads to a restful night sleep as well. But being a parent; it is also necessary for you to take care of almost every need of your baby, after all, it is the matter of good health and protection of your baby. A baby bath is actually a great way to create a strong bond with your child. While bathing you need to make sure that you never leave your baby unattended and especially when he or she is bathing on baby bath toys. These are one of the musts to have accessories that help you in engaging your child during bath so that you can safely and carefully clean them. We are here providing you with some suggestions that you really need to care about during giving a bath to your baby.
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Pre-bath preparations: The preparations for bathing your baby start a few minutes earlier to the bath. You should need to wear appropriate clothing so that you can freely give a bath to your baby. Once done; you should need to get all of your supplies important for a baby bath in an order such as towel, cotton wool balls, pitcher for pouring water, baby soap, shampoo, changing mat, clothes, baby powder, clean diaper and a lot more. Once have taken all of the necessary items by yourself; just undress your baby and take him or her for a bath.
Bath your baby: Support the baby’s head and neck and ease the baby slowly into the water. One thing you need to take care of at this time is the comfort of your baby. Whichever baby bathtub and toys you are using at this moment; you need to make sure that your baby is relaxed and comfortable with them. Now, gently pour the cupfuls of water over your baby carefully so that water could not get into your babies eyes and mouth. Now, wash your baby with soap gently and clean the baby’s eyes and face with a cloth that is free of soap. Once done; give a gentle washing to your child so that to remove all the soap from his or her body. Now, take your child out of the tub and place him or her on a soft and warm towel. One thing you need to keep in mind here that the bathing should only include about five minutes; not longer than that.
Pat your baby dry and then dress up your baby: Once you have done with bathing your baby; the next thing you need to do is to pat your baby dry completely. Apply lotion and powder on his or her body and then dress up him or her with the clean clothes.