A Clean Baby Is A Happy Baby

The other night, with my 2-year-old having a glorious bubble bath in the soaker tub nearby, I looked over to the bathroom sink and reminisced at how quickly she has grown. It was just two years ago that we were bathing her tiny newborn body in that bathroom sink. Now here she is, my youngest baby, splashing happily, chattering on to her bath toys, and calling me over to rinse her hair.

I also thought back to my first-born, how nervous my husband and I were as new parents to this tiny – breakable – baby! Bath time was a complete event in our household back then, and I giggle thinking back on it today. We bathed him in our master bedroom, in a baby bath tub on our bed, with a heater set up to warm the room up and – wait for it – soothing classical music playing in the background. Yes, our first-born had a very posh and special bath experience! He hated his baths, so I did everything I could think of to make it a soothing experience. Now, three kids under-foot, my third-born child is lucky if there’s enough warm water left after her older siblings have used it all! No spa time for this baby!

Still, I definitely have a few favourite products that make bath time flawless. Once you find something that works, you go back to it and recommend it to others. I also use these items as my go-to baby gifts when creating gift bags for baby showers.
The PUJ Tub is a soft, flexible product that adjusts to fit into any sink! It was priceless to us with our third baby, and made bath time a breeze. No sore back, no startled baby in a too-big bath. We loved it and I recommend it to others all the time!

For bath time comfort, Arbonne Baby products are a big hit among moms. Available online or at a home-party, they are super-gentle on baby’s skin and smell delicious! The diaper cream has an almost cult-like following online. I love how moms sharing with other moms contributes to the success of this product in particular.
Another product I loved (and still use) is Norwex Microfiber Baby Hooded Towels and Face Cloths. They’re super soft and hold an amazing amount of water (which is perfect for squeezing out over baby’s head for a gentle stream while washing their chicken-fuzz hair!)

After three kids, hundreds of baths, and trial and error with a variety of bath time products – we learned something. The older the kids get, the more a bath is needed. Newborns and infants actually don’t need to be bathed as often as we think! It’s the older child, sweaty and dirty from a day in the backyard that needs a good bubble bath at the end of the day, not your precious itty bitty newborn who hasn’t moved further than your arms! Ironic, right? My husband and I put so much effort and concentration into our first born’s nightly bath routine, and he probably didn’t need it more than once every two days at most!

For those in-between days, and anytime during the day – a product like Huggies Wipes with Triple Clean layers works in place of a full bathing routine. The cloth-like wipes take the place of baby soap and a face cloth and wipe baby down with ease.
Places to pay particular attention to when doing a nightly wipe-down: baby’s neck folds and behind their ears – milk has a funny way of collecting in those places!

At the end of the day, a clean baby is a happy baby and a relaxed parent is a happy parent. Find products that work, and stick to them! Don’t forget to recommend them to your mommy friends too – we’re all in this together!

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