Bathing is a part of our daily hygiene. By bathing we can maintain our cleanness and on the other hand by bathing we can keep our temperature normal.

But the procedure of bathing of children and adults are different. Let’s look at on some effective steps of bathing of children. By following these steps you can bath your child safely.

Preparations and doings before bath:

1. Fix a specific time of every day for bathing the child.By doing this, the baby will get an idea about the time of bathing and the baby will mentally prepare herself or himself for bathing in a specific time in every day.In this way, an idea of discipline will grow into baby’s mind.

2. Before bath, it is important to keep all the material of bath in an order in bathroom.Because at the time of bath it will be impossible and quite unsafe to go for bringing the materials by keeping the baby alone. So,keep the materials in order in the bathroom before the bath.The materials are:-

Gentle warm water (92 Degree Fahrenheit), Towel, Child friendly soap and shampoo, Mug for pouring water, Bowl or Tub for bathing ( it will be such a size, so that the baby does not sink into the water), Cotton ball, some toys ( not mandatory) so that the baby can play with the toy and can complete the bath with pleasure.

3. Keep the gentle warm water in a bowl or tub. Generally, it is recommended to keep the temperature of water in 92 degree Fahrenheit. If anyone has any confusion or cannot understand the measurement of the temperature of water then just warm the water in such a mild level so that the coolness of the water go away. Because the direct cool water can be a cause of cold of the baby. For this, its need to prepare the water mild warm and examine the warmness of the water by sinking the adult hand in the warm water. Keep 3inch or 7Cm water in the bowl or tub. If anyone cannot understand the measurement of the water, then just keep in mind that, you have to keep the water in such a level so that the baby does not sink in the water. That means, the water level can be in the height of the baby’s belly.

4. Keep the baby’s dry dress, pants or diapers, oil or baby powder, sleek comb for dressing the hair, etc. in the bed in a room for wear and taking care of the baby’s skin after the bath.

5. Then remove the jewelries like, rings, bangles, or any other jewelries if you wear any, because baby can get hurt at the time of the bath by these jewelries. Keep your nail short and smooth all the time. Because for your long and harsh nail baby’s soft skin can be injured.

Wear something which you can change easily and you will don’t mind if the cloth gets wet. Give a careful look at your dress so that, they do not have any safety pin, hook or such a thing which can scratch or can injure the baby’s soft skin. If you do not feel comfort or confident to bath the baby lonely then seek help to other family members who can assist you and tell them to follow the caution also.

Doings in the time of Bath:

1. If all the preparation taken successfully then bring the baby and first of all, keep the baby’s legs into the bowl or tub. Then hold the baby’s neck in the back by one of your hand and hold the baby’s head by other hand and make the baby sit into the bowl or tub. Through the whole time of bathing it will be needed to give support the baby like this, so that the baby does not sink into the water. Then pour the water slowly on the head with a mug. By this time it needs to look after carefully so that water cannot enter into the ears.

2. At this stage, slowly clean the eyes and the outer side of the ears of the baby with a cotton ball.Then clean the baby’s throat very well as the face of the baby attached to the chest and the dart take place there and can causes the boils. So, clean it very well in the time of bath. Clean the outer and inner part of genital of the baby. Then properly clean the anal area and the surroundings area of it. Because at this time, many mothers used to clean the anal area with a cloth or tissue after the stool of the baby. Therefore, that part of the body of the baby, become sticky by accumulating the dirt. So that, clean the area very well in the time of bath. Pour the water into the head and clean the hair and scalp very well.

3. It will be useful for baby, if you do not use soap and shampoo on a daily basis. Because, though those are mild in nature but still they can dry the skins of baby for daily use.

Doings after the bath:

1. After finishing the bath, bring the baby out of the bowl or tub. Then wrap the baby with a dry towel. Then carefully dry each of the limbs of the baby with the dry towel. Specially, the water in the ear and its surroundings need to dry quickly, so the water cannot enter into the ears.

2. After drying the baby’s body properly, then massage a baby lotion or use baby powder in the body of the baby. These will help to keep your baby’s skin soft and smooth.

3. After massaging the lotion or using the powder, wear the baby with the comfort dress which you prepared previously.

Writer: Sharmin Akter

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