What You REALLY Need: The Bath
by leighIt makes me giggle to think back to those first baths with a newborn. Craig had to go out of town for several weeks when Alyssa was just one week old. I wasn’t sure if I could coordinate a slippery baby, the towel, and the tub, so I had my friend and neighbor come by at bathtime. How silly is that? It was just that first night, but still. So what do you REALLY need for The Bath?
Tub - I think the new-age looking tubs are cool. They seem very much like the womb. But we’ve never tried them. Lyn loves something like this:
I used a multi-stage one with a newborn net/sling, a removable plastic ring, and an expanding tub. To be honest, I preferred the kitchen sink.
Washcloths - Lyn LOVES the thin, flimsy soft terry ones. And they ring out so quickly.
All-in-one soap makes it very easy, and the cool soap filled cloths you can take on trips are a great invention!
Hooded Towels - Lyn and I disagree on this one. She swears by the super thin ones (Southern climate, perhaps) and I loved wrapping up the babes in our plush Pottery Barn towels (Northwest climate, perhaps). You only need two (one to use, one to wash).
Newborns obviously don’t need bath toys yet, and when they do, they’ll probably enjoy a plastic cup more than anything else. I now have the cool Frog Pod loaded with every kind of bath toy, plus bath letters (the ex-teacher in me). For her newborn, my friend Christy had this cool printout of a black and white rubix cube type box. Her baby was mesmerized and very calm staring at it.
Tomorrow’s last post in this series: The Car
