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Keeping your baby clean is essential and for this you need to bath your baby regularly. A little bit of planning can make bathing an enjoyable experience for all at home.

It can also give you an opportunity to bond with your little bundle of joy. However, bathing your baby can be as much fun as it can be a hazard. Read on for some essential care to be maintained for your baby’s bath safety.

• Keep everything you need ready before you get your baby to bathe. That will include towels, a clean diaper and toiletries. Having a separate box with all of baby’s bath items can prove really handy and useful.
• If you have forgotten an item, cautiously carry your slippery baby along while you fetch it.
• Do not undress your baby until you are actually ready to bathe it. This will help baby avoid getting a chill.
• Give only sponge baths to your baby until its umbilical cord falls off.
• Never ever leave your baby unsupervised in the bath. Babies can easily drown even in very shallow water.
• Ensure that the taps are not running when you place the baby in the tub. A sudden change in temperature or depth can prove hazardous.
• You can try placing a towel in the bottom of the bath sink or bath tub to keep baby from slipping.
• Wrap your baby and dry her immediately after the bath, taking care to keep air coolers and fans off while doing so. This minimizes the loss of body heat.
• Clean the genital areas thoroughly. Pat them dry and apply an anti-rash to prevent diaper irritation, if advised, before putting your baby into the diaper.
• Choose a warm place to bathe your baby lest it catches cold.
• Placing baby’s bath tub on a flat surface will avoid any risky movement while bathing, reducing chances of accidents.
• Fill the tub with only 2 to 3 inches of water for babies up to 6 months old and never more than waist-high (in sitting position) for older children.
• Make the bath water comfortably warm (90 to 100 degrees F). Babies and toddlers generally prefer a much cooler tub than you probably do. Use a thermometer initially till you are able to recognize the right temperature just by dipping a finger into the water.
• Never leave sharp objects like razors and scissors in the open while getting the baby ready for a bath or afterwards. Needless to say, they pose a grave danger to your baby. Store such items in a cabinet which is well out of your baby’s reach.
• Keep electric appliances (like hair dryers and curling irons) away from the tub.
• After bathing, lift your child out of the seat or ring before removing it from the tub.