Bath Time Length

Hi H.,

I don't really think there is a recommended time limit. My 21 month old LOVES bathtime too so I just let her stay in there until the water starts getting uncomfortable/cool (although she would stay longer if allowed). Your little one may be too young right now, but when they get older, the longer the bathtime the better...thats when I catch up on my reading! The only thing I do recommend is letting him play first then bathe him so that he is not sitting in the soapy water (especially important for little girls).

-Leanne

My little girl does the same thing. She plays and she gets cleaned. Sometimes this take 5 minutes sometimes it takes 30 minutes. I think more than 45 minutes, might be too much. but it is always good that bath time is a fun time!!

At 6 months .. I'd say 15 minutes or so ... I just don't go for long baths .. b/c I can't stand pruney skin .. so I'm sure they wouldn't like it either. My daughter often asks to stay in a bit longer, but I remind her that she's getting 'wiggles' on her fingers and she happily gets out - b/c she hates the way her hands feel with 'prunes/wiggles (as we call it).

That's great that he loves bath time!

Hi H.,

I think a lot depends on how your son responds to water. My first son had excema on his legs pretty bad and I needed to limit time in water. My second doesn't have a problem with it, so we're not in a hurry to get him out. But, I'd say he's probably only in baths for about 20 minutes, maybe.

C.

Hi H.,
I'm not health professional, but I think anything over half a hour is to much bath fun. My son loved his bath time until he became a toddler! Now, he goes into phases of five minutes to twenty minutes max.
Enjoy the time together.
J.

Hi H.,
My son was the exact same way since birth.
He literally cried only 1 time when he was first introduced to the bath and has loved it ever since.
He's now 17 mths old and he can't wait for "bath time!"
I would say 15-20 minutes is a good amount of time.
As long as the temperature's warm enough and he's having a great time, then he'll be just fine!
As he gets a little older and builds up his immune system some more, then I would go for half an hour.
Just don't want the little one to catch a cold!
Have fun with your baby's bath time!