The procedure of bathing of the child is one of the most important and pleasant. She helps to observe hygiene, contributes to the development of the kid and strengthens the relations between him and mom at the emotional level. During bathing the child tests the whole scale of feelings: obtains information on the world around and learns it. It is not necessary to be afraid of bathing. It is necessary to be prepared and follow to it several simple rules in advance.
Instruction
1. It is possible to bathe the kid at any time, but it is the best of all to do it before evening feeding. After bathings at the child the good appetite will appear, he will better sleep for all night.
2. The children's bath before the procedure needs to be washed out properly with soap and to rinse boiled water. On a bottom of a bath establish a special support – the hill. Put on it a diaper that the kid did not slide off it.
3. Water for bathing needs to be boiled and cooled previously. Water temperature has to be not above 37-38 °C. Control it by means of the special water thermometer. Add a little solution of potassium permanganate, broth of a camomile or a train to water.
4. In advance prepare all necessary: soap, a soft bast, a terry towel and a replaceable set of linen for the kid. Use special children's soap not to cause in the child of irritation or allergies. Wash the baby with soap not more often than two times a week.
5. Before bathing take off all jewelry from hands inadvertently not to scratch the kid. It is the best of all to bathe the baby in a bath together. One person has to hold the child, and - to wash the second.
6. Lower the kid in water gradually, supporting the head and lumbar area. Give a little time that the child got used to water. For a start moisten only handles and legs. You do not hurry and do not do sharp movements.
7. Try to do everything carefully, quietly talking to the kid or singing a song. At first wash a neck and a breast, then a stomach, handles, legs, a back and a head. Carefully wash out folds on a neck, under mice, in a groin, elbow and knee bends.
8. You watch closely position of the child in a bath during bathing that water did not get to ears, eyes or a mouth. Duration of bathing should not be more than ten-fifteen minutes.
9. At once after bathing wrap the kid in a towel, dry, grease all folds with children's cream and change clothes for the prepared clothes.