Lots of parents think that baby skin care is a myth and that a baby's skin stays healthy without any help. These parents seem to think that a baby just naturally fights off skin conditions and acne. Perhaps they think this because babies have over a decade of life before hormones and puberty start playing a role in the condition of their skin. The truth is that it does take some special care to keep your baby's skin clean and healthy.
This is why you, as a parent, need to have a skin care routine ready to go as soon as your baby is born. The sooner you begin caring for your child's skin and teaching him about the importance of skin care the more prepared your child will be when he enters puberty and starts having to treat skin conditions on a regular basis. Here are some hints to help you put together a good skin care routine.
A baby's bath does not need to last a long time. In fact, if your baby's bath is too long it can do more harm to your baby than good! The bath need only be long enough to wet the baby down, soap him up and then rinse him off. Once you have rinsed off the soap, apply a little bit of baby lotion or moisturizer and then use a soft and warm towel to dry the baby off. Make sure you dry your baby off completely or a variety of rashes or infections could develop. After all, a newborn baby's skin has a bunch of folds in which moisture droplets can hide for ages! Make sure you use a soft towel! Fresh air is always good for your baby's skin. Please don't make the mistake of letting your baby get a rash when it could have been avoided, sometimes they can't, but try your best to avoid letting your baby wear a wet diaper or be fitted in tight clothes for extended periods of time. Your babies skin needs to be able to breathe in order to stop these problems in their tracks. Tip: from time-to-time let your baby crawl around naked so the skin has a chance to be dry and soak up some clean air. This method will produce excellent results so don't just write it off. This doesn't have to be done all day everyday to get the desired results, you can start experimenting and adjust accordingly, just be sure that it isn't in a cold temperature where your baby can develop associated illnesses.
Lukewarm is a good compromise in temperature because it will keep you from accidentally burning (or freezing) your baby.
There are special products designed just for newborns. Just because a product is safe for babies over six months (or toddlers) does not mean that is necessarily safe for a newborn. Your newborn's skin is still figuring out how to function and deal with a world outside of mother's womb. Your baby's skin is incredibly sensitive and is more prone to irritation than it will be when your baby gets older. When looking for skin care products, be sure that the products you buy are made for newborns! When you bring your first baby home, proper baby skin care will seem impossible. It will probably be tempting to over-bathe your baby. Believe it or not, it is pretty easy to practice proper baby skin care. You will eventually realize that baby skin care, at its heart is based on common sense and all you need to do is keep him (or her) away from irritants and out of the dirt! You'll get the hang of it soon enough so don't panic.
This is why you, as a parent, need to have a skin care routine ready to go as soon as your baby is born. The sooner you begin caring for your child's skin and teaching him about the importance of skin care the more prepared your child will be when he enters puberty and starts having to treat skin conditions on a regular basis. Here are some hints to help you put together a good skin care routine.
A baby's bath does not need to last a long time. In fact, if your baby's bath is too long it can do more harm to your baby than good! The bath need only be long enough to wet the baby down, soap him up and then rinse him off. Once you have rinsed off the soap, apply a little bit of baby lotion or moisturizer and then use a soft and warm towel to dry the baby off. Make sure you dry your baby off completely or a variety of rashes or infections could develop. After all, a newborn baby's skin has a bunch of folds in which moisture droplets can hide for ages! Make sure you use a soft towel! Fresh air is always good for your baby's skin. Please don't make the mistake of letting your baby get a rash when it could have been avoided, sometimes they can't, but try your best to avoid letting your baby wear a wet diaper or be fitted in tight clothes for extended periods of time. Your babies skin needs to be able to breathe in order to stop these problems in their tracks. Tip: from time-to-time let your baby crawl around naked so the skin has a chance to be dry and soak up some clean air. This method will produce excellent results so don't just write it off. This doesn't have to be done all day everyday to get the desired results, you can start experimenting and adjust accordingly, just be sure that it isn't in a cold temperature where your baby can develop associated illnesses.
Lukewarm is a good compromise in temperature because it will keep you from accidentally burning (or freezing) your baby.
There are special products designed just for newborns. Just because a product is safe for babies over six months (or toddlers) does not mean that is necessarily safe for a newborn. Your newborn's skin is still figuring out how to function and deal with a world outside of mother's womb. Your baby's skin is incredibly sensitive and is more prone to irritation than it will be when your baby gets older. When looking for skin care products, be sure that the products you buy are made for newborns! When you bring your first baby home, proper baby skin care will seem impossible. It will probably be tempting to over-bathe your baby. Believe it or not, it is pretty easy to practice proper baby skin care. You will eventually realize that baby skin care, at its heart is based on common sense and all you need to do is keep him (or her) away from irritants and out of the dirt! You'll get the hang of it soon enough so don't panic.
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