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Baby Bathtime Safety

Always have a bath mat or adhesive-backed appliqués on the bathtub floor to prevent slips; Cover the spout with a soft sponge - like or inflatable cover to prevent burns from hot faucets and injuries caused by bumping into these protrusions

Avoiding Bathtime Battles

Let's face it. When you're a kid, you may have better things to do than take a bath. Some children balk at bathtime simply because they're busy with another activity but once in the tub, settle down for some serious play. Other children resist bathtime because they have trouble with transitions and going from all dressed up and dry to naked and wet is a pretty big transition to make. If your child resist hopping into the tub, try some of these ideas.
Buy special linens
My four-year-old son, who was a real bathtime battler, loved anything that had The Lion King on it. I made a deal with him: I would buy him a Mufasa towel set if he took his bath every night for a week without a fuss. It worked. A month later, just to reward him for keeping up his end of the deal, I bought him a Simba bath toy. Now I can't get him out of the tub.
Stephanie Stern, Milwaukee

Follow up with fun - In my family, I always make the hours after bathtime special, when all of us cuddle up together and read a story. Parents do this naturally with their younger children, but they sometimes forget that their older children might like it, too. Since the kids know that an enjoyable activity will follow, they are more likely to cooperate.
Janis Barrett Graham, Pleasant Glove, Utah

Enlist your older child's help I let my older daughter help me bathe her younger sister by letting the little one get into the tub with her. It makes her feel important and she gets clean in the process.
Nancy Duecker, West Virginia

Tips for Keeping Suds Out of Kid's Eyes

●Experiment to see which shampoo rinsing strategy works best for your child - leaning her head way back, covering her eyes with a wet washcloth or wearing a soap-catching headband as you spray or pour water.
●Remind children to rinse their hands before touching their faces when they're bathing.
●Use "tearless" shampoo and soaps.
●Keep a dry towel or washcloth nearby, where your child can find it with her eyes closed and without having to jump up in a panic.
●If a child has a particular fear of getting soap in his eyes, let him take some bath without soap.

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