How often do you bathe your baby?

timeout

Thu, Mar 09 2006, 6:46 pm

For some reason I bathe my kids every day other than Friday night and Motzei Shabbos.

Especially my son who is in school gets extremely grimy I can't stand it shock

mali

Thu, Mar 09 2006, 6:59 pm

my first baby was bathed every day. Very Happy

my second was bathed 5-6 times a week. Smile

my third was bathed 3-4 times a week. Speechless

my fourth is bathed 3 times a week. Silent

I wonder where I'll hold with my 7th (iy"h) child. Confused

amother ↓

Thu, Mar 09 2006, 7:22 pm

I'm one of the ppl who posted 1x a week. I have 11 younger siblings so this feels like my 12th!

Mama Bear ↓

Thu, Mar 09 2006, 7:38 pm

It's my first and he gets a bath every day except Thursday night (since he gets a bath Friday aftenroon). It's our highlight of the day. He loves it. I leave him in the tub for about half an hour while I read or talk on the phone or go online while sitting right next to the tub (he's in a bath seat). He loves kicking and splashing (and being naked of course). It's also his nighttime routine and cue and he falls alseep very easily after his bath.

stem

Thu, Mar 09 2006, 8:04 pm

The water is probably freezing in there after a half an hour...

My kids get bathed every single day from the day their umbibical cord falls off. It's part of our bedtime routine and they sure need it!

↑ Mama Bear ↓

Thu, Mar 09 2006, 8:08 pm

nah, it's more like fifteen-twenty minutes. and the water isnt freezing at all. it may be lukewarm bu t not freezing.

chen ↓

Thu, Mar 09 2006, 8:11 pm

I asked the ped how often they needed to be bathed. he said, as long as face, hands and diaper area are kept clean, a bath once a week is plenty. so that's what we did.

not to worry, they take a shower every day now. I think. (all I know is there is always someone in the shower, though they could be taking turns the way they take turns doing dishes--a different person every day shock

)

nicole81

Thu, Mar 09 2006, 8:37 pm

my daughter is 11 months old, but ever since she's been 4 months she gets a bath monday-thursday and we take a shower together saturday night. now that shower is really the highlight of her week. I'd do it more often, but she's getting heavy!

↑ Mama Bear ↓

Thu, Mar 09 2006, 8:56 pm

The bath is more for their enjoyment than their cleanliness. Now that my baby eats solids though I find he is so dirty and his diapers are much smellier so he can use a wash every day and it's much easier in the bath.

zigi

Thu, Mar 09 2006, 8:59 pm

about 2x a week. shes now 8 months I sponge her down in between. now that she is starting to feed herself every day. she gets it every where

youngmom

Thu, Mar 09 2006, 10:34 pm

Mine's 10 months and gets a bath every day. She loves it!!

PinkandYellow

Fri, Mar 10 2006, 1:46 am

To anony poster: take heart, you're not the only one embarrassed

We once went 2 weeks without. My dh was freaking out and finally just took him and did it himself one day.
I usually try every two days, but I'm happy with 2x a week and as long as he gets once a week on thurs nite I don't feel like a bad mommy.

My son is 7 mths. Can I already put him sitting up in a bath seat? now he reclines and doesn't like it much. Also is there anything specific to look out for when buying a bath seat?

↑ Mama Bear

Fri, Mar 10 2006, 6:52 am

I bought the primo bath seat from babycenter. it's a reclining bath seat and perfect for my little one.

↑ chen

Fri, Mar 10 2006, 8:12 am

Oh, I forgot about summertime. Once a week in winter, but in our hot, sticky summers, it must have been every day--more for cooling-off than for health. Basically I think we just hosed 'em down a bit a dried 'em off.

happymom ↓

Fri, Mar 10 2006, 8:24 am

I bathe my baby every day and will iyh with all my kids. I have 13 in my fam, and im one of the oldest. I was always bathing them! I like when kids are clean and smell good!

shoy18

Fri, Mar 10 2006, 8:30 am

I bath my son everyday, I love the way he smells when he is clean and he LOVES the bath I have to take him out kicking because he never wants to come out, he would stay there all day if I let him

Bebe

Fri, Mar 10 2006, 9:01 am

My baby loves it too! I bathe her every other day or every day if she spits up too much. Sometimes I put her in just to calm her down cuz she loves being in water! They say it reminds them of being in their mothers stomach. Shes only 6 weeks old.

sheshycoco ↓

Thu, Mar 23 2006, 7:05 am

I bathed and sttill bathe my son every day, but if motsei shabos comes out too late or we are back late in the eve, I don't beat myself up about it,, now he asks for it, so I can't really get out of it, it isn't something bad he's asking for, even though sometimes I really don't have the energy.