Bathtime It is a very special time for your baby and having the right equipment will also help make it a quiet and safe time. Not only for your baby, but also for all those first-time parents who are overwhelmed by doing things right.
Choosing the baby bath that best suits your lifestyle and your baby's development is key to achieving this. However, it is not always easy to do so. There are different baby bathtubs: buckets, folding, tabletop... and deciding which one to take home can be overwhelming if you don't know the advantages and disadvantages of each of them. Advantages and disadvantages that we talk to you about today in Decoora.
Bucket-type bathtub
This type of bathtub has been designed to be placed above the sink or the sink. Places that will allow you to bathe your baby standing up and in a comfortable position, so that it is easier for both of you to relax and enjoy the experience. They vary a lot in their design and also in their price.
1. Baby Bagno Cam Bathtub Tray, 2. Shnuggle Ltd Ergonomic Bathtub
The simplest bathtubs will force you to hold the baby constantly during the bath so that the head does not submerge and so that it does not drain. Hence, they are only recommended in those cases in which they are not going to be used daily (second homes) or the baby to whom it is intended can already be seated.
For the little ones the evolutionary buckets they are more suitable. They are anatomical baby bathtubs with two differentiated sides: one of them designed to put the baby lying down from birth, as if it were on a bathing hammock, and the other to remain seated from approximately 6 months.
Bathtub with folding structure
The folding structure bathtub combines a basin and structure with legs on which it is mounted. The tray can be easily removed to fold the frame, which is completely flat. You can store the legs in any closet and leave the bucket in the large bathtub or standing on the shower tray while not in use.
1. Squid Jane Bathtub, 2. Bubble Nest Chicco Bath Seat
The structure of these baby bathtubs allows the baby to be bathed in a comfortable posture and in the shower to avoid splashing water outside. It also makes it easier for us to bathe the baby when we do not have a suitable sink or furniture on which to place the bucket.
Furniture with bathtub and changing table
These pieces of furniture have a solid structure with legs on which both the bathtub and thethe changer. They are aesthetically cared furniture designed to occupy a fixed space in the room and light, but light to be transferred to the bathroom taking advantage of the space above the bidet.
The most complete furniture has a wooden structure with wheels and different storage solutions. Most incorporate a very practical lower tray to store baby's things: diapers, hygiene products ... It is also common to have small containers on the side to place the sponge and soap and a bar for the towel.
1. Bathtub Cestos B-1158 PLUS Micuna, 2.CUDDLE & BUBBLE Chicco Changing Bathtub
You will also find folding furniture of this type. An option that will allow you to choose whether leave it assembled or fold it to take up less space while not in use. And that will also facilitate your transfer to a second residence or vacation place.
Chests of drawers with bathtub and changing table
There is furniture for the baby's room that incorporates the bathtub. Although they take up more space, they are practical when incorporating 3 functionalities in one piece: the bathtub, the changing table for dressing and undressing the baby and the chest of drawers for storing clothes, accessories and / or towels.
1. Bathtub B-947 Osos Corazones Micuna, 2. Bath-changing table Bonie F by Pali with 3 drawers
If your bathroom is small, bathing your baby in his room may be more practical. And when the little one grows up and you can bathe him in the bathtub at home, the furniture will remain practical. You can continue to use it in the baby's room as a dresser.
Inflatable bathtubs
They have a pool-like design that allows them to be inflated when you need to bathe the baby and deflate them for storage. They are cheap bathtubs and that they take up little space, but they are not the safest for bathing the baby. They can be, yes, a resource to take into account on weekends away from home or sporadic occasions.
As you can see, there are many types of bathtubs for babies, attending mainly to the functionalities they present. You can bet on a simple bathtub if you have a suitable place to support it and bathe your baby comfortably. Or choose more complex designs that adapt to a certain space or a specific need. Compare one and the other and choose the most suitable for you.