The very first times we were tying to give Finley a bath were welcomed with hysteric screaming and a red and teary face. It was more stressful for all of us rather than fun and enjoyment. And I thought babys love baths but Finly seemed to fear the water. So I decided to sponge bath Finley and try to give him a bath once a week to slowly get him used to it. After many trials he still despised the full body bath and I started to wonder if he will ever like bathing. So one day we decided to try something different. I went and took the bath with him together, holding him close, skin to skin, nursing him while I entered the water with him in my arms. At first as usual he would startle by the wet touch of the water and became squirmy but he calmed down quickly since I was there with him. There was Mama and Papa, talking with soothing voices and smiles, assuring him that all is well. It worked out just fine and so we went on giving him a bath, still only once a week, but with me or David together. Finley seemed to feel secure by the skin to skin contact by his parents while in the water and he started to enjoy himself at bath time. After a while I tried to transfer the bath time into his blue babyfishtub and the transition went smoothly. Finally I am giving Finley a bath every night as part of his bedtime routine and he has become accustomed to it nicely. Now bath time is fun and relaxing. Not only for Finley but for his parents also.
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