How To Bathe Your Baby

How do I bathe my baby?

A lot of new born bathing you're going to do every other day, or every third day; you don't really have to do it everyday. Follow your child's cues. You know, their hair gets a little greasy, the body gets a little clammy; that's usually when we do the bathing. They make little basins or baby tubs, you can do it in the sink, but you usually do it in a small basin that fits your child better. You're really going to have to sponge bathe them, especially until the cord comes off. After the cord comes off you can submerge them more in water. It's very, very important obviously to stay with them at all times. So, if the phone rings you, take them up and go with them whenever they are around water. Usually you can just use small little basins, you're going to need water and you're going to have to watch the temperature. It's really important to make sure that your house temperature is set to 120 degrees or less so that you avoid scalding, just in case somebody turns the wrong dial. You can just use water, but you can buy some baby soaps or baby shampoos; you don't want to get anything with a lot of extras. You don't need extra fragrances because your child's skin is very sensitive, so it's better just to stay very mild. Dove, Ivory, Johnson and Johnsons; they make good products but the key is to have fun, and trial and error.