Is your baby now old enough where they can sit up with a little support? It is time to let them graduate from the little baby tub up to the big bath tub. To make it a safe transition you need to use a baby bath ring.
What is a baby bath ring? It is a plastic play ring designed to sit down in your tub and support your baby while you give them a bath. It is like a combination between a high chair seat, and a baby walker. The baby will have a few play items surrounding the outside of the ring to keep them entertained. You will have the confidence to let them sit in the tub while you give them their bath.
One really important item to keep in mind. Even though your baby is very safe playing in the ring, you cannot move away from them. Anytime your baby is in the water you need to keep your attention on them. Even walking away to go grab a towel, the baby soap, or other items should have you lifting the baby out, and taking them with you. It is always better to be overly cautious than to be kicking yourself for letting them slide down into the water.
Your baby bath ring most commonly will use suction cups to grab onto the bottom of the tub for added stability and to make sure those kicking legs and flying arms do not have the baby scooting all over the bath tub, with you chasing them trying to get them their bath.
One thing you may really enjoy is a second use for your bath ring. If you have purchased a small wading pool for outside to enjoy the summer days, you can take the ring along outside to make sure your baby stays safe. They will have more fun being able to sit up on their own and look around the yard while you play with them in the water. Once again, caution is important. If you have other young children, do not entrust them with watching the baby even with the baby bath ring, it requires parental supervision.
Are you wondering why you would choose a baby bath ring instead of just continuing to use the baby tub? Convenience would be the biggest reason. How much extra time and storage does it take to fill up the baby tub, give the bath, drain the tub, and then let it dry out, and store it way again? You can waste an extra 20 to 30 minutes on every bath time. With the bath ring you just put water in the tub, making sure it is a comfortable temperature, put in the ring, and add one baby. When the bath is finished, you remove the baby, and let the water drain. Set the ring off to the side for the next bath. This little bath seat is going to give your baby more fun, save you time, and make for easier cleanup.