In cold weather, what time of day should I bathe my child to avoid getting sick?

In the cold winter, children are susceptible to respiratory diseases. How to bathe children safely in the winter is a concern of many mothers, especially first-time mothers.

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Avoid bathing your baby too early or too late in the day, and do not bathe your baby between 11am and 1pm. The ideal time is between 10am and 10:30am or after 1pm and before 4pm.

Bath time for babies should not last more than 5 minutes from when you put your baby in the water until you take him out of the tub, to ensure the water is still warm enough for your baby.

In winter, it is not necessary to bathe every day but still need to clean the baby daily. Just clean the body with warm water and pay special attention to cleaning and drying the body from below the navel to the feet. You can bathe the baby twice a week.

If the temperature in the house is too low in winter, mothers should equip heating devices such as air conditioners and heaters to make the air warmer. Remember not to let the air conditioner or heater point directly at the baby. This can easily dry out the baby's skin or cause burns.

If you bathe your baby in the bathroom, remember to close the bathroom door and windows. Avoid leaving any drafts. Turn on the heater to warm the air before undressing your baby for a bath.

When bathing a child, it is necessary to bathe them in warm water, in a room that is not windy and if there is a fan to heat it, it is even better. For children over one year old, you should buy a large tub with high sides so that when the child sits in the tub, the water covers most of the child's body. Warm water will help prevent cold.

Parents should bathe first and then the children, because when parents bathe, the warm steam will still remain in the room, making the bathroom air warmer. Or warm the bathroom by spraying hot water from the shower, opening the lid of the pot to boil water to release heat before mixing. If the weather is too cold, you can also add a little cajeput oil to the water to make the children warmer.

When carrying the baby out, one person should have a large towel ready to cover the baby's body to absorb the water. If you want to be more careful, use another dry towel to replace the wet one to ensure that the wet towel does not cause cold back to the baby (especially with newborns).

If you are alone, leave a towel next to the tub so you can wrap your baby in it immediately after bathing. Hold your baby and use the towel to dry him or her.

When wiping, the most important part to dry and keep warm is the sole of the foot. If it is a newborn, one person puts on the shirt, one person puts on the socks at the same time, and pants last.

Notes when bathing children in winter

Do not take off all your clothes:With small children, especially newborns, mothers should undress as they bathe, not all at once. After bathing, quickly wrap the baby in a towel to dry the body and keep the baby warm. When dressing the baby, mothers should also undress as they put on the baby.

Bath from bottom to top:The important principle when bathing a baby in winter is to bathe from bottom to top. Wash the baby's feet first, then gradually work your way up. Wash the baby's hair quickly last to avoid the baby getting cold while it is wet. Place a large towel on the baby's chest and frequently pour warm water over it.

Dry the baby before washing the hair:This is a very scientific way of bathing not only for children but also for adults. Washing hair after bathing helps the brain to receive and adapt to the changing signals of the body. Doing so has the effect of protecting the child's brain.

Do not bathe or wipe the baby when he is hungry:The baby will cry and kick around. And you should not wipe the baby's body right after feeding, because strong movements can easily cause the baby to vomit food./.

According to TPO