A baby acquires the ability to sit without support by 4-7 months. This is the time when you need to bring in a little more fun in baby's bath routine. This is an age and time when a baby bath tub just won't do. A baby bath seat is meant for such times. These seats are designed to hold the baby firmly in place when balance is a newly acquired skill for your baby.
There are certain fears about the safety of baby bath seats. Older designs used to have suction cups and hollow legs. Due to such features, there was always a fear of baby slipping and drowning even with parent in attendance. To allay such fears, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is working with voluntary standards groups and manufacturers to create safer designs. Whatever the design, there is no case for leaving a baby unattended.
Baby Bath Seats: Using Safely
- With efforts of CPSC and various design houses, a number of newer and safer bath seats are available in the market. For this reason, it is wise to avoid older designs or second hand bath seats.
- Safety first should always be the motto. Seat design should be such as to allow easy access to baby in case of slipping. Newer models have an arm that fits over the side of the tub. These should be used wisely and carefully.
- Bath seats can be bought in the range of $15 and $20. Before spending money, you must satisfy yourself regarding all safety features of the bath seat.
- Inflatable bath rings can keep your baby upright in the bath tub. However, they may end up using more water than required.
- Whatever the design, bath tub should be filled shallow so that the baby does not become submarine.
- Fancy and sleek using bath seats should be thoroughly inspected for safety features. Despite of all safety features, during bathing, baby should be only an arm's length away from you.
