https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 18:47:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-bathtime-under-6-min-for-newborns#post-2364374 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 05:24:27 +0000 hellobeeboston 2364374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't heard of this either. But I tend to make baths as quick as possible when they are newborns, 6 minutes seems long at that age </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-bathtime-under-6-min-for-newborns#post-2364327 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 01:20:27 +0000 PawPrints 2364327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard that, but how can it take much longer than that to wash a baby? There's so little of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-bathtime-under-6-min-for-newborns#post-2364319 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:49:35 +0000 birdofafeather 2364319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never heard this. But I don't think baths were very long in the beginning with DD1 and we've only done 2 baths with DD2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-bathtime-under-6-min-for-newborns#post-2364210 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:47:13 +0000 Truth Bombs 2364210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard that. But when LO was very small I usually got in the bath with her. She loves it and found it really calming. We often nursed in the bath. I just made sure to keep her body mostly submerged in the warm water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-bathtime-under-6-min-for-newborns#post-2364207 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:45:28 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2364207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD loves her bath! I've never heard of that rule. DH or I keep her in there for 10-15 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-bathtime-under-6-min-for-newborns#post-2364203 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:42:57 +0000 Boogs 2364203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard of that, but we did keep baths pretty short because they didn't love them. As they got older and enjoyed them more, we let them play for longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-bathtime-under-6-min-for-newborns#post-2364162 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:02:07 +0000 buttermilk 2364162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard that but I'd say that seems accurate. It doesn't take very long and I'm always afraid of a meltdown anyway :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-bathtime-under-6-min-for-newborns#post-2364155 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:59:21 +0000 SweetCaroline 2364155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard that. However, the actual washing part is very fast...their bodies are so little! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-bathtime-under-6-min-for-newborns#post-2364091 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:26:49 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2364091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never heard of that! DD liked baths so I definitely didn't try to speed through them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-bathtime-under-6-min-for-newborns#post-2362651 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:43:17 +0000 snowjewelz 2362651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our baths were super short for sure since DD was born in Dec so it was cold! I'd say 5 minutes. It only got longer once she could sit up and we moved her to a sitting tub so she could splash around and play more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-bathtime-under-6-min-for-newborns#post-2362590 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:22:26 +0000 Ms maths 2362590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't give long baths when they were very young for the reasons listed above. Now that they are older (2 yrs and 8 months), baths are still only about 10 minutes. That's about my limit for managing two babies in a tub full of water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-bathtime-under-6-min-for-newborns#post-2362546 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:14:39 +0000 LuLu Mom 2362546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say I followed this for the most part, not on purpose but she got cold so we were very quick. Now at 8 months I let her splash and play to her little hearts desire #fishie </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-bathtime-under-6-min-for-newborns#post-2362539 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:13:21 +0000 twodoghouse 2362539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't follow this rule, per say, but DH did their baths and he did them SO FAST. They screamed so much back then and he just did it as efficiently as possible with no coddling. It was kind of funny because we had a little assembly line process for the two babies. Even now, DH does bath time and he does the actually washing super fast, then the rest of the time is playtime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-bathtime-under-6-min-for-newborns#post-2362510 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 08:57:21 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2362510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard that! I know with my daughter, baths were short at first because she got cold quickly. But now with my son, he loves the bath so much and is pretty chunky, so he stays warm longer. I'd say baths aren't much longer than about 15 minutes at this point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-bathtime-under-6-min-for-newborns#post-2362374 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 08:45:00 +0000 BSB 2362374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I forget where I saw this but I was told to keep bathtime under 6 min for newborns. </p> <p>Do/did you follow that? </p>