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Meanwhile the dirt and pollution of growing cities made people ever more aware of need for bathing. For the middle-class this meant tubs. Servants made filling and heating water fairly simple. Instead the city left it up to people to bathe themselves as they wished, and for most of the British this meant a tub bath which “is not the kind of bath to take after a hard day’s work in hot weather.”

All this was seen as good and healthful, but best avoided by those who had the space, and servants, for tub baths. Using a baby bathtub with some kind of support and a non-slip floor helps with this, but if you don’t have one with those features, just keep one arm behind their head and shoulders at all times, with your hand supporting them. How often should you bathe a baby? Material and foam supports need to be rinsed and squeezed out thoroughly after the bath so that they don't go mouldy.

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Type: Bathtub with sling insert | Suitable from: Birth to 6 months+ | Dimensions: 70 x 48 x 29 What we love Type: Traditional baby bathtub | Suitable from: Birth to 12 months | Dimensions: 40 X 60 X 30cm What we love The alternative was public baths, and this is where showers first became popular. In 1898 ToI noted, in a round-up of foreign news that “Bordeaux has for some years past had public shower baths, and now Paris is to have some of them, where the passer-by may enter and for twopence enjoy a shower-bath at any time of the day.” Because we believe parents who have been there before know best and are honest about what they like, we looked at recommendations from Mumsnet users themselves. We trawled the Mumsnet forums for posts about which baby baths they rated highly and why, and which left them a little lukewarm. If you’re pregnant, a baby bath may well feature somewhere on your newborn essentials list. You can certainly get by without one (and many parents have), but first-time parents often say they find a mini bath or bath seat useful for taking some of the worry out of handling a slippery baby. The best baby baths will allow your baby to enjoy bath time as they'll be able to freely play and relax in the water - and you’ll, in turn, enjoy it more too.

It’s up to you. New babies don’t need a proper bath more than once a week – a top and tail will do. But as they grow, three times a week is fine. If your child loves having a bath, you might want to do it every night as part of a relaxing bedtime routine. What’s the best baby bath to buy?Gently lower them into the water, with one hand under their bum and one arm behind their head and shoulders, supporting the arm furthest from you. Keep this arm around them while they're in the bath if you aren’t using a tub that supports them with a sling or similar. This will of course depend on your lifestyle, budget and home. We hope our list gives you some options of what could work for you and your baby. We chose the Shnuggle Baby Bath as the best baby bath of 2023 as it’s lightweight, easy, comfy, can be used anywhere and popular with Mumsnetters. How we choose our recommendations

We have a blow-up bath. It’s been a lifesaver. We put it in the shower tray. We also take it on holiday when there's only a shower, and you can fly with it and inflate it when you get there’ - recommended by Mumsnet user, Windsorthewashingbasket Our verdict Type: Inflatable baby bath | Suitable from: 6-24 months (for babies who can sit upright) | Dimensions: 6.99 x 24.13 x 23.5 cm What we love If your bath has a curtain, draw it all the way or part-way to trap steam and heat. Just make sure the curtain is not in the bathtub with you. Indians, meanwhile, just looked askance at the whole issue of when and how the British bathed. An article in ToI in 1927 titled ‘The Brahmin and his Baths’ explained the centrality of bathing for Hindus: “A holy Brahmin was described as ‘Tri-kal Snan-Sandhyashila’, ie, as one who was habituated to take baths thrice… A caste of Deccani Brahmins still only resides at places on the banks of rivers.” Maybe you’ll even sit on a bath stool and scrub your little pink toes. It teaches budgeting if you don’t have running water in the bathroom

That depends on the bath product. Some bath supports or sink inserts are only big enough to last until around six months, while others can be used all the way up to six years of age. Once a baby can sit unaided, many parents move onto a non-slip bath mat. Types of baby bath