Not only does regular bathing maintain your baby’s hygiene and wellbeing, bath time actually has many cognitive and emotional benefits which will encourage development. All the senses that are engaged during this special time encourage their brain to really focus and pay attention.
The feel of the water on their skin, watching water pour and drain, playing with bubbles, smelling soothing scents, and most importantly, the time for touch. Experts have also found that baths can de-stress and relax your baby to promote a good night’s sleep.
Milestones are an exciting time for you and your little one, and watching your child learn and develop their skills as they grow from baby to toddler is one of the many highlights of parenthood.
It’s important to remember however, that it isn’t a competition or a race. Our little ones will progress at their own pace, and if they take a little longer to reach a milestone moment than other children their age - that’s perfectly alright.
As with all baby products, it is important that the Shnuggle Bath Stand is assembled correctly and that the Shnuggle Baby Bath is fitted correctly each time it’s used. Read to find out how to safely place the Shnuggle baby bath on to the bath stand.
When it comes to baby buys, there are ‘must haves’ and ‘nice to haves’. For the sake of your sanity we have tried to stick to the ‘must haves’ and put together a newborn checklist of all the essentials (with a few non-essential items included which we think are too good to leave out!).