The Bath Time Circus

Giving my kids baths has always been a fun experience when they are babies. They love to splash and kick, the warm water soothes them, and my babies have all loved bath time. But, recently my little guy has become Trouble with a capital “T” at bath time. It is driving me a little crazy. Gone are the days when he would just lay in the water, kick his legs and smile up at me happily. Now, he is a crazy man all over the place. He wants toys to entertain him (understandable since he sees his older siblings with them) … Continue reading →

From the Bath to the Pool Part II

My daughter’s first visit to the pool only required her swim diaper and bathing suit because I knew that we would only stay for thirty minutes or so. Applying sunscreen and blowing up her boat like water floaty seemed like too much for our first time out. Knowing that she loves being in the water at bath time, gave me hope that she would also enjoy being in the water at the pool. Only her brother and I accompanied her to the pool during Memorial day weekend for her first pool experience. She wore her long sleeved and hooded bathing … Continue reading →

A Simple Bath Solution

One of the most stressful times for a new parent can be giving your baby that first bath. You worry about how to hold them, what kind of tub to buy, and what will work best. You feel so awkward at first. My husband and I bathed our newborn for the first time in the kitchen sink. We felt like we had no clue what we were doing, and that it definitely took two of us to give her that first bath at home. Eventually, you get the hang of it. Now, I bathe two kids at the same time … Continue reading →

Why You Shouldn’t Bathe Your Baby. . .

. . .every day. I don’t know how many of you do this. Maybe our family is disgustingly dirty and I just didn’t realize it. But I have never, not at any point in my babies’ lives, bathed them once a day unless every day they were out playing in dirt. Since little babies can’t play in dirt until they’re mobile, they were bathed once or twice a week. Even now that my kids are older, I prefer to bathe them as needed. . .which can be once a day. . .but isn’t necessarily. Apparently, the experts agree with me: … Continue reading →