Parenting

Bathtub Safety for Babies
This material appears courtesy of Nappaland

Have fun!
While safety is the most important factor in bathing your baby, splashing and playing in a warm watery world is lots of fun too. Make bathing an enjoyable and relaxing experience for your child by providing a few bath toys. Use plastic cups for pouring water back and forth, as well as onto your child.

Use Caution! Sometimes it’s the simple things we miss—and it hurts! Remember these simple safety steps to make your bathtub area baby-friendly:

• Don’t overlook the waterspout: Metal spouts get hot, plus have sharp edges. Protect your baby with a purchased cover or wrap a washcloth around the spout.
  
• Soap: Believe it or not, soap can be rough on your baby’s skin, painful to his or her eyes, and it tastes awful! Keep it out of your baby’s reach, and use it sparingly.
  
• Toys: No sharp edges or breakable items in the bath!

• Ocean Pals Shower Rinser Set (from Kids II) has a playful octopus rinser to make washing fun. Set includes a floating temperature gauge that doubles as a toy.

• The Gerry Infant to Toddler Tub allows you to bathe your child on a counter (save your back and knees!) and the plug turns pink if water is too hot.

• The Bath Gift Set (Kids II) includes a spout cover, mesh bag for storing bath toys, and a floating toy, in a rubber ducky or Dalmatian motif.

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