Sign in/Register | SAFETY FEEDING & SUPPORT SEATS BATH & POTTY SLEEPTIME POP SWADDLEME CUSTOMER SERVICES PARENT ZONE HOME > TIPS > HOW TO BATHE YOUR BABY SAFELY HOW TO BATHE YOUR BABY SAFELY Giving baby a bath can become such a fun time for baby and parents, but the first few baths with your slippery little one can be tricky. Here are a few tips to keep bath time fun and safe. Make sure you have all of your “tools” within arm’s reach: towel, washcloth, bath soap, cotton swabs, lotion, etc. Use a thermometer to check the water temperature of the bath. It should be between 37 degrees C and 38 degrees C for a warm bath that doesn’t burn your little one. Many babies cry during their first few baths. Try calming them by gently singing or by rubbing water over their little toes. NEVER lift and carry an infant in a bather, bouncer, or tub. These products are not infant carriers and baby can fall out. Babies can drown in just an inch of water. NEVER leave a child alone in or near a tub. That means ignoring phone calls, text messages, doorbells, or other distractions. ALWAYS keep baby within your reach. BATH RELATED POSTS BATHTIME TO BEDTIME WITH SUMMER INFANT Spending those final moments with your little one as you bathe them and soothe them before bed is a really precious time. OUR BLOGGERS Farmers Wife & Mummy I live on a Cheshire sheep farm with my husband and three children. Becoming a parent has been the most frightening and amazing thing I have ever done. A former journalist, I currently write a farming and parenting blog about our life on the farm. Fizzy Peaches I’m Lyndsay – cyber geek by day, blogger by night, dog lover and tea drinker in-between. Futures I'm Rebecca, a UK mummy of two to Jack aged 5 and Olivia born in January 2017. I live with them and my fiance Steve in leafy Hertfordshire and have been blogging for over 6 years. Katy Gibson Hello! My name is Katy Gibson and I blog over at www.katygibson.co.uk. I live in Plymouth, Devon with my husband James and our now four children, our youngest was born February 2017, we have Charlie 7, Harry 5, Olivia 4 and baby Jackson. Pouting in Heels I'm Katie Portman, a writer and award winning blogger at Pouting In Heels. I'm married to my husband Jamie and a mum to two children, my four year old daughter Elsie and baby Leo (our recent beautiful addition). POPULAR TOPICS Baby Monitor · Bath · Cot To Bed · Feeding · Health · Holiday · Original · Potty Training · Safety · Sleep · Soothe · Travel · Wiggle · WrapSack ARCHIVE November 2021 October 2021 October 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 November 2016 September 2016 CUSTOMER CARE CONTACT US FAQS SHIPPING & DELIVERY RETURNS INFORMATION SAFETY NOTICES ABOUT SUMMER INFANT OUR COMPANY UK RETAILERS INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS BRAND PARTNERS PRIVACY POLICY TERMS & CONDITIONS IN THE NEWS FOLLOW US