How often do u give your infant a bath and how often do u wash their hair?

Ailysh-Hope - posted on 01/04/2010

As a baby, as needed... bu now they are a bit older, every time i get in the shower our 18 month old wants in too! However, i have never used soap on them and only wash hair when needed and then i only use Q.V. products :-)

Mel - posted on 01/04/2010

its recomended you dont bath a newborn every day maybe once a week due to them having sensitive skin. We wash her hair every time we bath her, shes now 21 months, as she has from birth had a head full of hair, which is now thick and curly. She gets bathed every day and on occassions every second day

Diana - posted on 01/04/2010

My daughter is almost 2 months old, she gets a bath everynight... i have a routine that 8pm bathtime... bottle/i read a book.... once her bottle is done she is in bed and sleeping... she sleeps 7-8 hours straight.... wakes up for diaper and bottle and sleeps another 2.... I swear by the routine... stick to it... there is nothing wrong with ur baby being clean... lol

Marquita - posted on 01/04/2010

I give my daughter a bath about once a week (sit down) she takes a shower every other day. I wash her hands face and feet before she goes to bed if it's not a bathing night. She hates taking bathes but I tell her if she doesn't sit in the water, she wont get her girl parts cleaned right. I wash her hair about every two to three weeks because we are black and she usually has braids in her hair. If I wash her hair too often it, doesn't hold its oils correctly and it breaks off

Amber - posted on 01/04/2010

every night.

Joanne - posted on 01/04/2010

I was Nicole every other day I don't use anything in her batch except baby soap I use this for her hair also. Nicole has excema so dont like to use baby products that may irratate her skin

Callinda - posted on 01/04/2010

We bath our 3 month old about every second night in water only and have never used any soap, shampoo or anything on him. Our MCHN told us water was enough as soaps, etc can irritate his skin (so we are avoiding it esp since eczema runs in our family)

Lequita - posted on 01/04/2010

you should wash his hair twice a week. it depends on what season it is when you bathe them. if it is winter try not to bathe and just wipe them off if you have nowhere to go. in the fall you can bathe him two to three times a week. plus washing his hair that often washes his the natural oils out.

Akeila - posted on 01/04/2010

i give my daughter a bath twice a day last time is on nights before she go to bed so that she would sleep well

Tamika - posted on 12/28/2009

that is a bit too much. babies do not sweat like we do and they are not doing anything to cause them to "stink" (besides spit ups). you should use a non-scented, mild soap (such as Dove). use it to wash his hair as well. all of those baby-products are marketing tools to make money. the lotions and powders are unnecessary as well

Ariel - posted on 12/27/2009

I bathe my daughter(2YRS) a bath every other night before bed. I wash her hair with the baby wash n a little bit of conditioner for moisturizer every bath time. During summer once in the morning and one before bed time to get the sweat off them, but if they stay inside then you dont need to bathe as often during the summer.

Keomi - posted on 12/27/2009

Well my daughter is 2 now so I usually give her a bath every day. I wash her hair maybe every other day or every 2 days. I hate fighting with her to wash her hait

Rachel - posted on 12/24/2009

Every day, sometimes twice! Stinky diapers and messy meals! We have a 2 year old and a 9 month old, just have to moisturize often after the bath because it is drying but our kids love bath time.

Melissa - posted on 12/23/2009

we were told not to bathe and wash hair too often, just a couple times a week, but wash face daily and a wash up in the diaper area.

Abbie - posted on 12/23/2009

we didn't bathe our son that much til he was over a year and it was hot and sticky out. he is 21 months, he get a bath 2-3 times a week, and we wash his hair twice. He is horrible in the tub, hates to be washed!! I don't think babies need to be bathed very much as they need the natural oils on their skin.

Stephanie - posted on 12/23/2009

I started that routine when I brought my children (now 12 and 10) home from the hospital. It became part of the nightly routine, they'd bathe, get read to and go to sleep. They became really good sleepers and new that as soon as the bath was over it was bedtime. (Hope this helps)

Sharon - posted on 12/23/2009

when the warm weather was here i was bathing him every night!

Sharon - posted on 12/23/2009

I have just started to bath my son (6 months old) every other night then a freshen up in the morning by washing his face!!!

Cheryl - posted on 12/23/2009

I bathed my babies every day (30+ years ago) & washed hair every day, too. My daughter bathes her son (15 months) every 2-3 days & has since he was born.

Gwen - posted on 12/23/2009

bath and hair every 2-3 days. more often during the hot, sweaty summer months.

Megan - posted on 12/23/2009

I bathed my baby every other day and used the baby wash on her hair when I did that. you just have to put the wash on the washcloth. I was told by the NICU nurses to use just a wet washcloth on her face, without soap.