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Bathing baby everyday debate making me feel like a bad mum?

I’ve been seeing online lots of different opinions on bathing your baby everyday. I stopped bathing my baby everyday because I saw lots of info on how it’s bad for their skin etc and now bath mine every other day unless of course it’s a hot day or she’s been sicky/pooey or just got messy. (She gets a clean down before bed and always has fresh pjs and sheets changed regularly). However, lots of the comments say how older babies to toddlers should bath everyday and how it’s disgusting to not do it everyday? I’m
So torn and now worried that I should have been bathing her everyday and feel bad about it. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated?

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My 1 year olds skin dries out if I bath him every day. We do every other day in our house and he's fine. I asked the health visitor about it a while ago and she said it doesn't matter about bathing every day and most babies it won't be good for their skin, as long as they are bathed a few times a week and kept clean and presentable it's all fine. We won't be changing this despite what others may say, it doesn't work for him.

Every other day is fine. Wouldn’t care what others say.

OMG - are people genuinely saying it's "disgusting" not to give a child a bath everyday?!?! What nonsense is that 🙄! the apocrine glands don't become active until puberty so it's not like they get stress sweat / body odour like an adult 😂😂 if they're rolling in mud every single day / it's part of your nightly routine or whatever, then fair enough - but to say it's "disgusting" is a tad dramatic of people 😂😂😂

Just do what is best for you and your baby! Completely fine 😁

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