Big enough for her to splash around in but not too big to fall over in easily not that we aren t there supervising her every second anyway.
Baby too big for baby tub.
But one that s too small can be uncomfortable and difficult to clean.
You ll be able to stand which will reduce stress on your back.
A tub that s too big means your baby has more room to slide around which increases the risk of drowning.
Ultimately the key is to make baby feel secure in the much bigger tub which can seem huge to a little body.
If this isn t possible keep baths short but just long enough to get the job done.
He s not that dirty.
Get into the tub and have someone hand you the child so that.
We ve been using the duck tub for the last 2 months and charlie loves it.
He s 20 pounds now and doesn t seem to have any problems using the newborn tub still.
3 if that s the case use the kitchen sink as long as your child still fits.
Those baby bath tub seats you hear about are not always safe.
How to make the switch correctly.
If he s too big for his little tub but you still feel unsafe or he s not sitting well just give him sink baths if you have a big enough sink or washcloth baths.
Once your baby is too big for the little tub it s time to move him to the big tub.
I d use what you got without the net until about a year old or until you think they can sit in the big tub without anything else.
I took the net out of the newborn tub and i just let him sit in that inside the big tub since 4 months old.
Some parents are reluctant to transition from a baby bath to a big tub because bending over causes back strain.
And it quacks when you squeeze the beak which always gets a huge smile out of charlie.