What is the best way to wash a baby's hair after bathing

When bathing and washing the baby's hair, shampoo and shower gel are needed. The choice of shampoo and shower gel should be based on the baby's hair quality and physique to avoid allergic reactions. The baby's skin is relatively tender, so we should avoid irritation. You can use baby-specific shampoo to clean it. Now let us learn how to bathe and wash the baby’s hair.

The skin of a newborn baby is very tender, so generally you only need to use clean water to bathe it. You can use baby-specific shower gel and shampoo once or twice a week.

My baby is afraid of taking a bath or washing his hair. Is there any good way to stop him from resisting? Maybe there is something wrong with the bathing details.

temperature

Temperature is important for keeping your baby quiet and comfortable while bathing. Children are more afraid of cold than adults, so it would be incorrect to measure the water temperature based solely on the feel of the hands. Don’t make the mistake of thinking “your mom finds the temperature comfortable” at this time.

You can prepare a baby water thermometer, which usually has an appropriate temperature range marked on it. Medically recommended water temperature for baby bathing should be around 37℃-40℃, and the temperature in the bathroom should not be lower than 28℃.

When bathing, let the baby's feet touch the water first, then slowly put the baby's whole body down to adapt to the feeling of the water. Then put some toys in the water. I believe your baby will like bathing more and more.

Bathing posture

Some babies don't want to take a bath while lying down. If the baby can sit up well, you can let the baby sit while taking a bath.

Washing hair is a big hassle in bathing. Babies will cry non-stop when shampoo is used. For babies in this situation, it is probably that the foam has flowed into the baby's eyes without the parents' knowledge, or the baby feels breathless when washing his hair.

Before rinsing, you can wipe off the foam on your head with a wet towel. The shorter the rinsing time, the better.

And because babies don't want the water from the shower head to be sprayed directly on their faces, you can fold a small dry towel into four and cover the baby's face. Prepare 3 more small towels so that the small towel covering your face can be replaced immediately after it gets wet. Be careful to breathe! Be careful to breathe!

When using a shower head to rinse your baby's hair, try to get your baby to say, "Ah——" because this is because the baby is exhaling, so water is less likely to enter the nose and mouth.

Bath time

We often hear a saying: Don't take a bath when you are full, and don't wash your hair when you are hungry, because this will have adverse effects on the stomach. Adults and older children are best to take a bath 0.5-2 hours after a meal.

Similarly, the baby should be bathed 1-1.5 hours after drinking milk to prevent the baby from spitting up milk due to the short interval between bathing and drinking milk.

Kind tips

After the baby takes a bath, if there is water on the floor of the bathroom, it is best to hand the baby to a family member outside the bathroom when leaving the bathroom to avoid slipping.

If the bathroom floor is wet before taking a bath, you can mop it dry first or go into the bathroom yourself, and then ask your family outside the bathroom to hand the baby to you.