My daughter loves to feed herself, and as you can see, she gets a little bit dirty in the process. Currently I wash her face off with a wet washcloth after each meal, but I was wondering if there was any better way to wash off her face (i.e. less laundry, more sanitary...whatever). So, I figured I'd ask what all of you do. Maybe a washcloth is the best solution and I'm fine with that...I was just curious what else people use. Thanks guys! :)
I'm not sure it is any more sanitary, but I usually find it easier just to take my daughter to the faucet and wash her face and hands just with the water. I feel like I can get her cleaner that way and I don't have to deal with anything else (like paper towels or washcloths).
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute picture!
ReplyDeleteI take her to the sink after meal time and wash her hands with soap and water (I've wondered about a milder soap or something but I've found her hands are still stinky and gross if I don't use soap). And then I just cup water in my hand and put it all over her face and wipe it dry with a cloth. She hated it at first but now it's just part of the day.
Go straight to the tub.
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried going directly to the faucet. I may have to. Hands are especially hard to get clean feeling with a cloth. I usually use a baby wipe. They are cheap and disposable.
ReplyDeleteBaby wipes. I always have them wish me to wipe up my kids, I wish I only had to clean their faces at eating time. They are good for cleaning up dirt smears, food, and snot.
ReplyDeleteI use wet paper towels after meals and wash at the sink if it's a big mess. I hate the waste of them though and have tried to keep extra wash cloths but they get so gross so fast that I haven't found a good solution either.
ReplyDeleteWet wipes or paper towel. I don't always have paper towel, but I always have wet wipes.
ReplyDeleteI feel weird putting wipes on my babe's face. Seems like it would taste bad!
ReplyDeleteI've always just used a wash cloth. I like to keep them contained, where they can't spread sauce on me or the furniture, as much as I can. (Except for the REALLY bad spaghetti episodes, which I think have only happened to each kid once or twice, where I take them straight to the tub.) Basically, I'm just lazy. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks guys! It's nice to hear lots of different opinions. I've never even thought of bringing her to the faucet b/c she's always so messy...but that's a great idea. :)
ReplyDeleteI use a washcloth and rinse it (and let it dry) after every use. I don't want Luke to get a mess all over the place so I leave him in his high chair until I've cleaned him off. Sometimes I use paper towels. I wouldn't want anyone wiping my mouth with a baby wipe (it would taste bad) so I don't usually use one to clean him up unless we're away from home, like at a park or something.
ReplyDeleteEither way he hates when I wipe his face. Maybe I'll try taking him to the faucet and see if that makes it a little more bearable.
I have to say, Tiffany, your Megan's teeth are so cute! Mine got her "fangs" first too and I loved it-we called her our little vampire!
ReplyDeletehey thanks so much! we totally call her our vampire baby...too bad her middle teeth are coming in...otherwise she could be a vampire for Halloween. :)
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