is it ok that i only give bath twice a month to my 6 month old? he hates the water
2007-02-22 11:49:07 · 25 answers · asked by just me 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
2 times a month was ok. some of you guys are so cheesy!!! my baby doesnt stink or stick, he is very clean!!!
2007-02-22 13:49:02 · update #1
It's okay! As long as he has a clean bottom and penis region, and you give him sponge baths--hands, behind th ears, under the chin, etc.--he should be fine. I don't give my baby a bath every day, or even once a week as someone suggested. It's sometimes more, sometimes less--based on whether he gets dirty from something. But I use a warm cloth to wipe all his bits pretty often. I also bring him in the shower with me (he's the same age as your baby and he loves it--maybe your boy will like that?). Also, I never wash his hair, unless their is food or something in it--we didn't wash our older boy's hair very often either, still don't. Wet it, yes, but it has always been healthy and clean. Bathing too much can dry out the skin, and there's so much chlorine in water, which babies absorb through their skin.
My baby loves the water, so it's not an issue, but one thing that might help your baby is going into a really clean kitchen sink. Then you can put fun stuff on the counters around him, and maybe he can even see out a window? It's kind of a novelty!
2007-02-22 12:00:52 · answer #1 · answered by kammie42001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be bathing at least every second day. Just because he hates the water isn't a reason to bath only twice a month. The more you put him in the water to more he will get used to it. You could also try make bath time more fun by getting a few bath toys for him, they will probably distract him from the fact that he is in the water.
2007-02-22 12:56:48 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whoa. You should be giving a six month old many more baths. He'll just have to get used to the water. My little girl started out hating baths, but now she's starting to understand that the water won't hurt her, and so she doesn't cry any more, and she's only two months. Your little one is probably getting far more dirty and that's just asking for illness.
If he doesn't seem to like the water, make an example of yourself- take a bath with him. Fill the bathtub just a little and get in with baby. Before you clean something on him, clean yourself first. Show him there's nothing to be afraid of and that bath time can be fun!
2007-02-22 11:58:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You know what, I would say no. I would give him a bath at least every other day, especially if he doesn't like the water. You need to break him of this fear. Do you think it will be acceptable for a 5 year old to take a bath every two weeks? No, so don't start something now that you will regret. It will be much easier to introduce normal bath times to an infant than to a 5 year old that has not been used to taking baths!
2007-02-22 12:05:32 · answer #4 · answered by Ask me anything! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is an unhealthy practice to get into. Even though he hates water, he needs to be bathed twice a week at least. The other days he should be wiped thoroughly with baby wipes to keep his skin fresh. Twice a month, I'm surprised he hasn't developed some kind of skin irritations. My doctor told me only newborns should be bathed once a week. By 6 months he assured me they should have daily baths. If not, children get use to being unclean and it makes it harder to get them to wash when they are older. I'm mom to 3.
2007-02-22 12:28:53 · answer #5 · answered by Melanie A 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you don't get him in the water now, what do you think is going to happen later? Sometimes babies don't like water, he doesn't have to soak in it. Make a shallow bath in the kitchen sink. Quickly wash him up. Eventually he'll get used to it and start to love the water. I do think he should be bathed at least once a week and washed down with a clean cloth everyday.
2007-02-22 11:56:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you are frequently giving the baby a good wipe down with a soapy wash cloth I see no harm in only bathing him twice a month, in fact in the dry winter months it may even be beneficial to his skin. I love the huggies disposable wash cloths for in between cleanings. By the way I'm a Doula and an Midwifery student, babies are my business!
2007-02-22 12:50:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your child should get bathed more than that (like once a week)
Why don't you try bathing with him. When my baby was young I bathed with him all the time, my partner would have brought him into the bathroom to me( I made sure the bath water was not too warm for him)
2007-02-22 12:15:33 · answer #8 · answered by kittiebann 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 6 month old is probably getting into lots of things, crawling and exploring his surroundings and getting dirty. Eatting especially gets the baby dirty, getting food stuck in all those cute fat rolls. Try making bath time fun. Give him toys to play with in the tub. You can get in the tub with him. Make up a silly song to sing about taking a bath.
2007-02-22 11:54:09 · answer #9 · answered by Mommy...LT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you aren't doing a full-on tub bath, I"d at least opt for washing hands, face, neck, bottom, etc regularly.
Maybe try a sponge bath, or sitting babe in the sink instead of a bath tub. Or take baby into the bath with you when you bathe.
2007-02-22 11:59:58 · answer #10 · answered by L A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋