Lately I have figured out a way to bathe the baby without making him cry. This is how you do it.
- Keep ready his towel, clothes and other things required for and after the bath.
- Take lukewarm water in a tub with a mug to pour water on the baby.
- Sit on a short stool in the bathroom, keep the baby on your bare thighs balancing him with your left hand.
- With your right hand start pouring water on him starting from the feet and gradually rising up to the neck. This is to avoid startling him with water.
- Once he is comfortable with water use gram flour paste to clean him. This is better than soap as the flour does not dry baby's skin.
- Try to do this quickly because babies get chill very fast.
- Now rinse the paste with plenty of water and swaddle him in a warm towel.
- Bring him to his bed and remove the towel from the lower part of his body and wrap his nappy. Then proceed to bare his torso to dress him up.
- And finally, do not forget to sing your favorite song through out his bathing session. This helps to relax the baby.
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