Baby Bath Toys – Health Tips And Caring Advice
Posted in Bouncer on January 24th, 2010 by fiona – Be the first to commentBaby bath toys are important and can be an incentive to make your baby like his bath. Most infants and toddlers can sometimes be intimidated when having a bath; however, bath tub toys can add some fun and convince them not to be afraid. Most parents like these toys as they keep their kids occupied while they’re being bathed. Accordingly, baby bath toys have become important elements in almost every baby’s bath and should be carefully cared for.
Bath tub toys need to be cleaned regularly. Although these toys are somehow washed during your baby’s bath, they should have their time share of cleaning. During a bath, your baby usually plays with his toys which retain soap residues that are mostly unnoticeable by you, as you’re focusing on cleaning your baby not his toys. Hence, after finishing bathing your kid, you should thoroughly rinse his/her toys to get rid of any retained soap. All wet toys should be cleaned at least once a week with water and a suitable antiseptic. Adding chlorine to water at a ratio of 1:15 comprises a suitable alternative to antiseptics. This is important to prevent piling up of bacteria, viruses and other organisms which can transmit infections to your baby.

Infant bath toys shouldn’t be left cold and wet especially those with cloth parts. Dampness invites the accumulation of pathogenic organisms especially fungi and bacteria and can cause noxious smells. After a bath, all toys should be air dried or left out to dry in the sun. Never let your baby take his bath tub toys with him after taking a bath as wetness might render your baby liable to catch cold.
If your baby is improperly treating his toys, you must show him that this inappropriate. Even if your baby is too young to appreciate the value of his possessions, it is never too early to discipline him. A baby who chews, bangs or throws away his toy should be shown that this is an untoward behavior. You can frown on him/her will firmly saying “Don’t do this to your toy”. Always try not to shout, but instead speak in a rather serious firm tone. If he responds to your words, you should always praise him/her to encourage the good behavior; however, if he/she cries, don’t just give it back to him as this will mean that he is allowed to repeat his behavior.
If you have a rather large number of bath toys, a bath toy organizer can be of much help to you. There are organizers that can accommodate tens of bath tub toys. However, take care to dry those toys well before placing them in an organizer as placing them wet may convert this organizer into a shelter for millions and millions of colonies of pathogenic bacteria.
Baby bath toys have become an essential part of every baby’s bath. They are liked by both kids and their parents. However, care must be taken to clean and care for these wet toys to prevent harming your child instead of providing him/her with an enjoyable time.
