What is the appropriate temperature for bathing your baby in winter? What are the precautions for bathing your baby in winter?

For mothers, bathing babies in winter is a big problem. On the one hand, babies refuse to take a bath, and on the other hand, babies may catch a cold if they are not properly kept warm after taking a bath. How to bathe your baby correctly in winter? Let's learn it quickly.

When your baby takes a bath in winter, the room temperature should be controlled at around 26 to 29 degrees. In winter, you can reduce the number of baths appropriately. The water temperature should be controlled between 37 and 39 degrees. Be careful not to let your child catch a cold, as it is easy to catch a cold. In cold winter, you can take a bath every 3 to 4 days. Each bath should last for about 15 to 20 minutes. It is not advisable to take a bath for too long. The water temperature will gradually drop. In summer, you can take a bath every day. After taking a bath, you should wipe off the water on your body immediately.

1 Wash your baby's hair first. If you need to wash your baby's hair, don't take off all the clothes. You can leave the bottom clothes on and take them off after washing the hair. You don't have to use shampoo every time you wash your baby's hair. Use it 1-2 times a week. When washing the shampoo on the baby's head, use your hand to cover the baby's forehead to prevent the foam from entering the baby's eyes. If the foam accidentally enters the eyes, wipe the eyes gently with a wet towel to clean the foam. Also pay attention to protecting the ears and don't let water enter to avoid otitis media.

2. Be gentle when bathing. After washing the baby's head, take off the baby's clothes and put him into the water immediately. When bathing a baby, generally use clean water, and don't use too much shower gel. When bathing, the mother holds the baby's head with one hand and puts the baby's feet into the water with the other hand. While gently encouraging the baby and talking to the baby, slowly put the rest of the baby's body into the water. Be gentle. Note that the baby's face should be kept above the water, and the parts of the body that are above the water should be splashed with warm water frequently to keep them warm.

3. Bathing time should not be too long. In winter, the weather is too cold. You should control the time when bathing your baby and try to finish it in about 10 minutes. If the water temperature is too low or drops too quickly, the baby will easily catch a cold. If you need to add hot water during the bath, you must first hold the baby up and wrap him in a towel. After adding hot water, test the water temperature before putting the baby back into the water.

4. Don’t prepare bath toys for babies. It is not recommended to prepare bath toys for babies in winter. For babies, water and the washing process can make them happy for a while. But for older babies, bath toys are still necessary. These toys can help mothers bathe their babies more smoothly, but don’t play with them for too long.

5 Wrap the baby with a bath towel immediately after leaving the water After bathing the baby, wrap the baby with a bath towel immediately after leaving the water. You can carry the baby to the room and put on clothes. Prepare an electric heater in advance to prevent the baby from catching a cold after bathing. At this time, the mother can carefully dry the baby's body and hair, apply lotion or diaper cream, etc. Then put on diapers and clothes for the baby. Finally, after putting on clothes, use cotton swabs to clean the dirt from the baby's ears and nose.

6. Do not leave the baby alone in the tub. If you forget to prepare something, or need to answer a phone call, or open the door for someone, you must take the baby out of the water, wrap him in a bath towel and take him away. Do not leave the baby alone in the tub. In order to prevent the baby from catching a cold, mothers usually pursue "quickness" when bathing their babies in winter, but do not rush or rush blindly, otherwise the baby will easily develop a fear of bathing.

The weather is too cold in winter, so you should control the time when bathing your baby, and try to finish it in about 10 minutes. If the water temperature is too low or drops too quickly, the baby will easily catch a cold. If you need to add hot water during the bath, you must first hold the baby up, wrap him in a towel, and then test the water temperature after adding hot water before putting the baby back into the water.

1. Inappropriate water temperature: The temperature for bathing your baby should be moderate. The water temperature in summer should be 37-38 degrees Celsius, and in winter it should be 39-40 degrees Celsius.

2. Holding the baby too tightly: It is easy to scare or irritate the baby.

3. Bath water or shower gel splashes onto the baby's facial features. Now there is a special shower cap and eye mask for babies, which can prevent water from staying on the baby's ears and eyes.

4. Bathing will disturb the baby when he is having fun, so try to choose a time when the baby is more free to bathe.