I didn't buy a baby bath as we did not have the storage space and I was
told by people that they are not used for that long, so thought it
would be money we could save. I did buy a foam baby support from
Woolworths that was £6.00 and it worked fine. We would undress
Ellie and wash her hair while she was wrapped in a towel and then take
her nappy off and place her on the foam support. The first time was
daunting but she was okay.
As she got older she started to splash a bit and when she was sitting
up and was too big for the foam support I bought a bath seat (bath
ring) from Argos for £6.99. This has suction pads underneath to
secure it to the bath. She liked sitting in it and playing with her
toys. It meant that I didn't have to hold her while she was in it.
For Morgan, rather than another foam support, we got a wire-and-towelling one (free on FreeCycle which we passed on when done with), which worked fine too. At 24 weeks (5 1/2 months) he graduated to the bath seat!
At around 12 months I sat her in the bath on a non-slip rubber mat without the seat and she enjoyed the freedom more to move around. She was a bit unsteady and first but she gained confidence and loved to splash with her legs.
At 18 months and on she loves her nightly baths and likes to play. I
haven't bought many toys, as she likes to play with the caps of bubble
bath bottles, a small watering can and a funnel. She likes to wash her
toy dolphin and penguin when she has her hair washed. She helps to tidy
up at the end of the bath and pull the plug out. And she especially
loves bubbles!
Watching her now in the bath is a joy knowing she has so much fun.
Jean
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