Hi readers! Today on the blog, Anne Truppe of Eastwise Health shares her insights on treating babies with eczema by getting to eczema’s root cause. Moms of babies with eczema know that time spent in the water can aggravate the skin, so specialists often recommend limiting or reducing the amount of time spent in bathsContinue reading “Baby Eczema, Bathing, & Swimming: How to Care for Skin”
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Responding to Behaviors Around the Pool
Teaching kids safety around the water includes teaching them to look for and expect adult supervision at pools, beaches, etc. as well as teaching them expected behaviors. None of us is a perfect grown up, but when we collectively model “pool manners,” our children pick up on it. Lifeguards have a big job keeping anContinue reading “Responding to Behaviors Around the Pool”
How to Teach Your Baby to Swim: Kicking
When I decided to raise my baby to love the water without formal swim lessons, I wanted to see what I could teach her to do at home in the bath using what I know as a swim instructor. The good news is that it’s going well, and I’m excited to share with other parentsContinue reading “How to Teach Your Baby to Swim: Kicking”
Infant Bathing Techniques, Part 3: Put Water on Baby’s Face
A baby or toddler who is comfortable with water on her face has an additional tool to use to self-rescue when she inevitably loses her footing while playing in shallow water.
Infant Bathing Techniques, Part 2: Newborn & Infant Bath Safety
Hey guys, this post is the second in a series I’m writing about Infant Bathing Techniques to provide a little guidance in the world of infant bath times. As a new parent, I remember feeling a tad lost about the whole bath time gig with my newborn baby. A lot of who I became asContinue reading “Infant Bathing Techniques, Part 2: Newborn & Infant Bath Safety”
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