Sammy Says Blog

There’s nothing quite as great for fostering parent and child bonding than bath time. After all, it’s a great opportunity to spend some one on one (or two on one) time with your baby. But parents must be especially vigilant during bath time, because there are a number of accidents that can occur. Don’t ever leave the child unattended, for example. Even if you leave for a second, the child might slip under the water. Drowning can occur in second, and it can occur even in very shallow water, so always make sure someone has an eye on the baby.

Another danger posed by bath time is having your child slip and hit their head or other body parts on the edge of the bathtub. Depending on the part of the bath tub that your baby hits, it can result in a serious or minor injury. To reduce this risk, look into a bath tub liner. This is an inflatable ring that lines your bath tub, adding some cushion to the tub itself. Even with safety precautions such as this, though, make sure there’s an extra set of eyes on the baby. Even if everything goes smoothly, it never hurts to be over-prepared for the worst case scenario.

Many people feel a great sense of trepidation when they first learn that they are pregnant, and that is entirely normal. After all, it’s almost every new parent’s fear that they will somehow prove bad parents. It’s an especially common fear that your baby will somehow inflict physical harm while you’re watching them. While this is a common and natural fear, new parents should realize that the best they can do is be prepared and watchful.

Beyond that, accidents may or may not occur. With preparation in mind, though, parents should always use a variety of baby health products. When you take your baby into the sun, for example, make sure they are lathered with a high SPF sunscreen and make sure they’re sporting baby safe sunglasses. There are also various products to ensure that even normal, everyday activities are done safely. This can include something as mundane as cutting your child’s nails. Cut too far to the quick, you can actually cause your child to bleed a bit, so make sure you’re using the proper equipment.

If you’re concerned with keeping your car clean, it can be difficult when you have a child. Every time you strap your kid into the car seat and head off to the park or the grocery store, there’s bound to be a littered trail of cereal bits and sticky fingerprints. Some car seats become so covered in the detritus of little kids that they are actually ruined and have to be thrown away. Because these car seats are never a cheap item, this can cause a drain on parent’s patience and wallets.

But car seats don’t have to be thrown out every few months. In fact, even with average wear and tear, these can actually be passed down the generations. All you have to know is how to keep them immune to the dirt and grime that inevitably follows children. Just look into baby car seat covers. Depending on the brand, these cover slips are removable and completely washable. So it won’t matter if your kid spills a whole bottle of milk or crushes up Cheerios into dust. Your car seat can survive unscathed.