Bathing Your Growing Baby
Your baby will be able to sit up in the water with your help, or you could use a special support that allows him to remain upright which of course means your hands will be free. A rubber bath mat is always a good idea too as it helps to stop little ones slipping around in the bath. Be prepared to get a little wet yourself as your baby grows and begins to splash more. The squeals of delight are more than enough to compensate for a soggy mum or dad. - You can use Huggies Bath & Body Washes or Huggies WashCloths – just warm water won't be enough to clean your baby when they are a little older.
- Bubbles can be a great treat and a fascinating 'bath toy'.
- Be careful about hot taps – now that your baby's more mobile, he can touch the tap and hurt himself. Remember to run cold water through the tap last to prevent scalds.
- Need to add hot water because the bath's gone cold? It's safer to have a jug you can fill from the basin tap, and then pour into the bath, mixing it with your hand as you do so.
- A bath is a useful part of a regular evening routine for an older baby. It can help wind your baby down, tire him out, and act as a marker to the end of the day so try to have the bath at about the same time each evening. The Lavender and Chamomile Huggies Baby Wash will also help to soothe and calm your baby before bed time. Follow the bath with the last milk feed and a cuddle.
See here for more information on the Huggies Bath and Body range. You will need to have Macromedia Flash Player installed to view the Huggies Website Video. 
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