Your baby’s hands and feet are delicate, here are 7 tips to care for them

It is necessary for all of us to live a clean and healthy life. The first condition for that is taking care of your hand and feet from childhood. Proper care of child’s hand & feet can save them from many diseases. Steps to keep your baby’s hand and feet clean and hygienic:

1. Regular bathing: Bathing is the most effective way to keep your child clean. You need to clean your baby’s hand and feet proper while bathing with soap and water. Besides, regular shower will make your baby’s skin smooth and soft.

2. Cutting baby’s nails regularly: It is parents’ duty to cut baby’s nails regularly. Kids are used to playing with different things and put their hand in mouth. So unclean nails can be a threat for your baby as many kinds of germs can pass through nails to stomach.

3. Wash hands before eating anything: Washing hands before eating anything is a good habit. Because many kinds of germs can easily shift from hand to stomach while eating with unclean hand. Your child needs to practice this habit from childhood for a healthy life.

4. Massage different types of cream & oil: Use renowned child brand products to massage your baby’s skin. Regular massage with oil & cream can also protect your baby from being infected by germs.

5. Washing hands and feet before sleeping: Washing hands and feet before sleeping is also a useful habit. It helps to have a sound sleep by making your baby calm.

6. Soaking in baby soap/ shampoo: Soaking hands and feet in baby soap or shampoo can also be very beneficial. Soaking for some time in soap will remove the dirt and germ. You will also feel fresh after soaking & washing hand and feet with warm water. Your child should practice this habit from an early age.

7. Seasonal care: There are many changes in taking care of hand & feet according to the season. Such as, in winter you need to use moisturizing cream after washing your baby’s hands and feet with warm water to get rid of seasonal dryness. On the other hand, you don’t need to do any like this in summer. So you have to be concern about the type of care in different season.

Taking care of children’s hand and feet will protect them from different types of disease. It becomes a major responsibility of the parent brought- up their children with the awareness of being healthy by taking proper care of their hand and feet.

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