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HOW TO SHAMPOO A BABY ?

This is a fairly painless process with a young baby. But to help forestall future shampoo phobias, avoid getting even tearless soap or shampoo in your baby's eyes from the first. Shampoo only once or twice a week, unless cradle cap or a particularly oily scalp requires more frequent head cleanings.

1. Wet baby's hair with a gentle spray from the sink hose or by pouring a little water from a cup. Add just a drop or baby shampoo or baby soap (more will make rinsing difficult), and rub in lightly to produce a lather. A foam product may be easier to control.

2. Hold baby's head 'well supported' over the sink and rinse thoroughly with a gentle spray or two or three cupfuls of clean water.

Once baby has graduated to a big bath, you can try giving the shampoo at the end of the bath - right in the bath. Since most babies (and young children) don't like to put their heads back for a shampoo - it makes them feel too vulnerable and often leads to tears and, later, tantrums - use a spray nozzle if your bath has one, and if your child doesn't find it too frightening. A specially designed baby shampoo visor (available from chemists and from mail-order or on-line catalogues) that guards the eyes from flowing water and soap, but leaves the hair exposed for washing, is ideal if your child will wear it - some won't. If your baby resists both sprays and visors, you can continue shampooing (or at least rinsing, after doing the lathering in the bath) at the sink until he or she is more cooperative in the bath. Though the process isn't perfect land it can grow awkward as the child grows larger), it's quick and consequently minimizes the period of suffering for both of you.