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Bathing

Bathing a baby or infant:

Before putting him/her in the bath:

  • Put a telephone close to the bath tub • so you won’t be tempted to leave the baby or infant alone in the tub if the phone rings
  • Check the temperature of the water

After putting him/her in the bath:

  • Don’t leave him/her alone, e.g., don’t answer door • if you leave even for a few seconds, you may become distracted by something and not return until well after he/she has drowned

While bathing

  • Don’t wash/scrub skin too thoroughly • your skin needs to retain some oils and bacteria for protection against diseases(!?)

After bathing

  • Dry feet well, especially between toes • to help prevent foot diseases

Comments

  1. On December 29th, 2009, mangymoggy said:

    Not a good checklist – nothing about checking the tempeature of the water beforehand.

  2. On December 29th, 2009, Don Parcher said:

    Thanks. I’ve added an item about checking the temperature. I’d appreciate any other suggestions.

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