Bathing is one of the important aspects of caring for a newborn baby. Recently, young parents are increasingly concerned about the question of whether to bathe the child in a large bath. Let's find out about it!
First of all, bathing a baby in a large bathtub is very convenient for parents. First, you do not need to buy a small bath that takes up an extra space in the apartment and will be used, in fact, not for long. Secondly, in an adult bath the child is more comfortable to swim - more space. Therefore, if you are now weighing all the pros and cons, keep in mind that it's worth trying at least once to make the appropriate conclusions for yourself.
Features of bathing a newborn in a large bath
Before you immerse a child in a large or small bath, do not be lazy to read the rules listed below. Observing them, you will save the baby from possible problems and you will be calm.
- While the newborn has not healed umbilical wound, it is recommended to bathe it in boiled water with the addition of a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Collect a large bath of boiled water is problematic enough, so it is advisable for the first time to bathe it in a baby bath, and only then go to an adult. As a rule, for this reason, to bathe the newborn in the bathroom begins a month after birth.
- A large bath, as well as a baby bath, should be thoroughly washed before each bath. Use for this purpose baking soda, and not household chemicals, because chemical agents are very corrosive and do not wash out completely, and when the tender baby skin contacts the surface of the bath, a strong allergy may occur.
- Never leave a child alone in the bathroom, even if he already knows how to sit and stand or is in a swimming circle.
Bathing accessories for babies in the bathroom
- Children's bathing circle can be used right from birth. It is not even necessary that the baby be able to hold his head. Such circles are easy to dress, securely attached, and enable the newborn to remember and develop swimming skills. Children are very fond of swimming in circles, and the larger the bath, the more fun your child will get from bathing!
- A bathing chair in the bathroom is a very useful thing for children who have already learned to sit. This accessory will not allow the baby to slip and fall, and Mom does not need to hold the child with one hand, and the other to wash it. Such chairs are equipped with numerous bright toys that will enthrall the kid for a long time. Chairs are usually attached to the bottom of the bathtub by suckers.
- For a child, the bathing process is a game, entertainment, fun. And here you can not do without toys. In children's shops a huge assortment of special toys for bathing in the bathtub is presented - from all kinds of rubber ducks and dolphins to toy waterfalls, floating small animals on batteries, soft books for bathing, etc.