How often should I be giving my little guy a bath?

F - posted on 12/21/2009

I bathe my little man every night since he was born, with Johnson's bedtime bath soap (with a couple of pumps of the liquid) and wash his hair (what little he has anyway) every second or third night. I also massage baby lotion on his entire body (except his head/face), and he's never had a reaction to it, or have been dry. And I'm not sure if it's just his nature, or the bathing but he's slept from 9pm-6am from around 8 weeks.
I personally see it as, I'd bathe him as often as I bathe myself, he is subjected to the same weather and just a little less exertion, sometimes more!

It might be that kind of soap that you are using, have you tried other brands? Again, I would suggest Johnson's, but I may be biased as it works for my little man and might not for yours. Just some drops of the liquid in his bath should be enough to clean him with a cloth, but I personally like to massage soap onto my son's skin.

Keep the nightly water-fun, as the water alone would be enough to keep him in routine, and water is harmless on his skin, even wipe him over with a soft cloth.
Do the wipes you use have a baby soap or wash?

Bethan - posted on 12/15/2009

I bathe my 3 month old every other day. I only use a tiny drop of baby wash in the water and then massage her with some baby cream afterwards.

Pia - posted on 12/15/2009

When my son was that age he was also very sensitive to soap. I bathed him every two days, and I started using goats milk soap. Some chemists sell them, but I found that lots of them still had chemicals that irritated my little mans skin. I eventually found some goats milk soap at a market that was all natural ingredients and it has worked amazingly.

Try looking into natural soap substitutes, and don't cut out the bath! If it's what he's used to just use plain ol' water and try and find something natural to use on the days you do want to soap him.

Jenn - posted on 12/14/2009

Until six months old they say to wash them up with wipes or other each day and only bath twice per week with soap.

Cynthia - posted on 12/14/2009

You can definitely give him a bath everynight. If the soap is irritating just use warm water and use soap only once or twice a week, that way you don't have to change the routine. That's what we are currently doing and if you want a mild soap use Aveeno Baby Shampoo/Body wash.

Colleen - posted on 12/14/2009

i bathe my little one every other day, and i use soap every time. Her skin isn't dry or anything.

Yvette - posted on 12/14/2009

Since I brought her home my daughter has had a bath of some kind every day. It relaxes her and it's a good way to get her ready for bed. But I've been told that once ever 2-3 days is pretty normal. If your son seems to have sensitive skin use a gentle cleanser. Target makes a sensative brand as does WalMart that compares in make but beats the price of the Johnson's stuff. Once a week doesn't seem like enough to clean a bum, but you should do what you think is best since you're the mom.