How often should babies take a bath in winter? The correct way to take a bath in winter

We all know that babies have tender skin, so they need to be well cared for. We need to pay attention to daily washing and care. Bathing babies is different from bathing adults. Bathing infants and young children has many benefits. So how often should babies take a bath in winter? The correct way to bathe in winter.

How often should babies take a bath in winter?

In order to avoid skin itching or skin dehydration and dryness, it is not advisable to bathe your baby too often in winter. Excessive attention to hygiene can damage or even destroy the body's epidermis, breed bacteria, and lead to various skin diseases. Generally speaking, the climate in the north is cold, so it is recommended to bathe your baby 1-2 times a week in winter, while the weather in the south is slightly warmer than in the north, so it is recommended to bathe your baby 2-3 times a week. In addition, the bathing time in winter should not be too long, and it is best to control it within ten minutes. If the bathing time is too long, the skin is prone to dehydration, which will aggravate the dryness of the skin and accelerate the cold. Moreover, staying in a closed oxygen-deficient environment for a long time can easily cause ischemia of the brain and heart, and also cause dizziness.

1. Babies can be easily invaded by bacteria if they bathe too frequently in winter. There is a protective stratum corneum on the surface of human skin, but the stratum corneum of young babies is very thin. If you bathe your child frequently, it will destroy the stratum corneum that serves as a natural barrier, making it easier for some germs to invade.

2. Babies may develop skin diseases if they bathe too frequently in winter. Infants and young children secrete less oil in winter. Frequent bathing will wash away the precious oil that can moisturize the baby's skin, causing dry skin, itchy skin, etc. It may even cause skin sensitivity, leading to dermatitis, xerosthenia eczema, pruritus and other skin problems.

Although it is not advisable to bathe babies too frequently in winter, they still need to be bathed. And it is good for newborns to bathe frequently:

1. Frequent bathing of babies can sterilize, clean and prevent infection. Infants and young children have delicate skin and low resistance. In addition, various stimuli such as urine, sweat, vomit, etc. can easily cause infection. Therefore, frequent bathing can eliminate germs and viruses on the body and clean the skin. Especially in summer, when the temperature is high, it is more susceptible to infection. Frequent bathing can avoid this situation.

Moreover, taking a bath regularly can improve the skin's metabolic function and disease resistance, promote blood circulation and expel toxins from the body. Taking a bath can also remove dirt from the body and avoid blocking the openings of the sebaceous glands and sweat glands and hindering their functions.

2. Frequent bathing of babies can promote their growth and development. Because you need to take off all the clothes before bathing the baby, it is more convenient for the baby to raise his hands and kick his legs without restraint, which can promote the baby's mobility. Moreover, bathing can produce benign stimulation to the baby's skin. On the one hand, it promotes blood circulation throughout the body and promotes the baby's growth and development; on the other hand, the skin's perception of temperature and pressure is enhanced, which can improve the baby's ability to adapt to the environment and play a role in special skin tactile training.

3. Frequent bathing of babies helps them sleep. Babies usually do not sleep well at night, which makes parents worry about them. Giving babies a bath before bedtime can help them sleep well, and sometimes soaking in warm water can cure certain diseases.

The correct way to take a bath in winter

1. Wash your face

When you enter the shower room and the hot water is turned on, steam will be generated, and the pores of the human body will expand when exposed to heat. So if you don’t wash your face first, the dirt accumulated on your face for a day will sneak into your pores when your pores are open.

2. Take a bath

After washing your face, you can clean your body. The water temperature should be close to body temperature. If the water temperature is too high, it will dilate the blood vessels in the epidermis of the whole body, reduce the blood flow to the heart and brain, and easily cause hypoxia; while if the water temperature is too low, it will close the pores of the skin, which is not conducive to removing dirt, and it will also prevent the heat in the body from being distributed, and you will feel weak in your limbs after bathing.

3. Wash your hair

The hair is moisturized in the mist of steam. First, wet the hair fully in water and then apply shampoo. Place the hair on top of the head and rub it for a while. Rinse with clean water. Remember to rinse it thoroughly. Then evenly apply hair ointment or conditioner. Gently massage for three to five minutes. Comb it with a wide-tooth comb and wash it clean.

How to bathe your baby in winter

With the coming of winter, adults' hands are colder, and it is not easy to control the water temperature when bathing babies. We can use a bathing thermometer to add more water and control the water temperature at 37-40 degrees Celsius, which is the most comfortable water temperature for babies to avoid scalding them. At the same time, the wind is strong and cold in winter. In order to prevent babies from catching colds, do not forget to close the doors and windows when bathing. If conditions permit, you can add a special bath cover for the baby, and try to put more steam in the bath cover to make it warm, so that the baby can stay for a while and will not be too cold.

Babies under one year old should use less cleansing products when bathing in winter

In fact, proper warm water can clean the baby's skin without damaging the protective layer. If you really need to use cleansing products, you should try to choose cleansing products with simple ingredients. In the early stage of infants and young children, try to use less cleansing products with strong bactericidal functions. In addition to avoiding irritation to the baby's skin or causing allergies, excessive sterilization may not be a good thing for the baby. If babies under one year old live in an "over-clean" environment, it is not good for the training and establishment of the baby's normal immune response.