Urinary tract infections can be treated with medications. It is important to follow the doctor's instructions about the medication that has been prescribed for your child. Return to Top Preventive action Try to keep all chemical irritants from coming into contact with the urethra and bladder. Sitting in a bathtub with bubble baths, oils, shampoo, or even bath soap can irritate the lining of the bladder. Water travels up into the bladder from the tub, so whatever substances are in the water travel to the bladder.
Showers are the best choice for daily hygiene.
When young girls clean themselves after urinating or having a bowel movement, they should be taught to wipe from front to back. If feces are left in contact with the skin, their bacteria can travel up the urethra into the bladder. This is especially true if the child wipes the feces toward the urethra. Proper hygiene is very important. Urine is normally slightly acidic in nature.