Bathing is the first step to a calm evening routine

Experts swear by the benefits of maintaining a firm evening routine with babies and young children. Keeping to certain activities including quiet play, bath time and story time at the same time each evening promotes a calmer environment and leads to uninterrupted slumber.

Break activities with a bath

Geoffrey Holtes, brand manager for baby skincare brand Krayons says that there’s evidence to suggest that a warm bath is a critical first step in establishing a peaceful evening routine. “Breaking the day time and early evening activities with a gentle bath is the ideal way to calm your baby down and get him or her in the mood for bed.”

Select the right products

As part of the routine, Holtes says that selecting the right products for bath time is equally as important. “Your baby’s skin is soft and precious and it’s important to choose products that will be gentle on them.”

Holtes suggests using Krayons Baby Aqueous cream in the place of soap for newborn babies to help their skins adjust to the outside world. “Apply the cream prior to lowering your baby into the bath and splash gently to cleanse when in the water. When bath time is over, pat your baby’s skin down with a soft towel being sure not to rub too hard and irritate the skin. Once the skin is dry, apply another layer of Krayons Baby Aqueous cream over your baby’s body.”

The Krayons Hair & Body Wash is ideally suited to wriggling young children who aren’t happy being rubbed all over in the bath, taking away from their precious splashing time. “Using one product to quickly cleanse both the body and hair is convenient and cost-efficient,” says Holtes.

About the author: All Krayons products are pH balanced and approved by dermatologists to keep skin soft and supple. For more information on Krayons products visit KrayonsBabies on Facebook.

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