Comments on: What the world does not need now: Lotions, potions, and oil

By: jasleen

jasleen — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 08:38:33 +0000

i rinse my hair a couple times a week with water, condition it occasionally, and that’s it. but i wear a turban, so it doesn’t really get dirty.
for hair and skin, pure almond oil is a miracle. doesn’t smell, doesn’t clog pores, doesn’t weigh down the hair… it’s really amazing stuff. when the baby comes, i’m hoping it works as well for her as it does for me.

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:35:43 +0000

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. I certainly don’t feel bad when I’m running out of time to get out of the house and baby doesn’t get a bath… but…………. I’ve decided that the reason I do it when we’re not in a hurry is because it’s something that I can do with the baby. Period. We’re talking to each other, we’re cuddling a bit and it’s not like I’m just sitting there dangling a rattle in front of her making funny noises. I feel like I’m involved with something with her. Perhaps when she’s older (4 months now), there will be enough stimulating (to me) interaction that I won’t need bathtime.

By: Simple Hygiene – The Lazy Mama

Simple Hygiene – The Lazy Mama — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:54:26 +0000

[...] were baby lotions and colognes released in the first place. So when the Rookie Moms blogged about what the world does not need now, I knew I am definitely doing the right [...]

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:08:10 +0000

In regards to the no soap on baby, I find from baby forums that other countries recommend only water for quite awhile on baby. I bathe my baby almost every day and her hair every other day. Then I lather her with Baby Magic in our ritual baby massage. I love the smell. I used to use the stuff myself just because I loved the smell of Baby Magic. For me, I bathe daily and use soap, but I only wash my hair 3 or so times a week. I do like my hair best on the off days except when I’m doing the curly mousse thing. It tends to look best on day one of that regimen. As for facial skin care? I recommend good old fashioned baby wipes Started it when I was pregnant at night and now I’m still loving it. I feel clean and refreshed and it takes such little time and costs very little.

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:43:07 +0000

@Kara and @Whitney, one of the tricks about cutting back on shampoo is that your hair and body have to get used it. Granted, Whit and I have very different hair, but I find that as long as I’m rinsing it and combing through (those natural oils) in the shower, my hair looks pretty good. The days when I really wash it, its usually pretty dried-out and scraggly.

By: Susie

Susie — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:57:40 +0000

I bathe my kids every other day and sometimes less frequently because I can’t be bothered and they already have perfect skin – I hate to dry it out. And I use that Suave watermelon shampoo conditioner soap. I like a good three in one. Although my daughter needs extra conditioner because her hair is a mess. She uses mine.

As for me, I shampoo every other day I just basically trashed all of my lotions and potions in favor of good old fashioned POND’S and now I have great skin. This message is not endorsed by Unilever. It only took me 25 years to figure out what my grandmother had been telling me for as long. Better late than never. http://innertoddler.blogspot.com/2011/01/pondsi-scheme-for-masses.html

By: Globe trottin' mama

Globe trottin' mama — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:13:40 +0000

i used to feel massive guilt about how often we bathed our daughter. everyone else i know are daily types. at my daughter’s two-year appt, i vaguely confessed to our ped that we only give her bath “every once in awhile.” she laughed and said they don’t need more than once a week until age 10 or so! phew, and i was feeling guilty about our every 3 or 4 days (sometimes 5).

i do, however, make sure to wash her diaper area with a wet washcloth everyday.

By: heather

heather — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:57:31 +0000

Oh, and NO on lotions and potions! None on the babies except Desitin zinc or A&D when there’s a potential flare-up.

By: heather

heather — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:56:17 +0000

Oh, I’m soooo glad that I’m not the only one who doesn’t bathe her children every day. My son is bathed every 2 weeks! Seriously. He is going through a phase where he is scared of the tub/drain/water. It is so traumatic that I have gotten really lazy about bathing. Maybe I am not helping him get over his fear. I do wash his hands though (after park/outings and before/after eating). I bathe my 6 mo daughter whenever she has a major blow out. She gets a bath twice a week, barring any major blow outs. Thanks for this post…helped me feel not so bad (though clearly I’m the one that is most lax about the bath!).

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:30:59 +0000

Being Environmentally friendly is commendable but I was shocked you’re advising new mothers to restrict/skip soap! I’m sorry, but haven’t you read the signs in the bathrooms when you take your kids on these outings?! Lotion is not soap and water alone doesn’t cut it; you may not stink, but you’re still dirty (‘Guess that puts me square in the gotta be clean camp).

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:24:30 +0000

My daughter (2.5 yrs old) has very sensitive skin so I only bathe her when her hair starts to get really greasy…maybe once or twice a week? I’m sure she’d like to take a bath more often since she enjoys it. We use CA Baby shampoo/soap and also their conditioner. I’m pretty lazy and don’t like bath time so I bathe my son (8 mo.) even less. Maybe every few weeks? I lose track, that’s how infrequent it happens. I’m afraid to trigger something with his skin since I have a feeling it’s sensitive as well. He seems fine.

I prefer to shower every day but it doesn’t always happen. I have fine hair that gets greasy quickly so I like to shampoo and condition the ends when I do shower. I typically just soap my sweaty parts since I’m always rushing to get out fast.

I’ve just gotten on the “make your own deodorant” bandwagon and I love it. I looked into going ‘poo free but just don’t have the time to deal with it right now. Based on the fact that I don’t wear makeup and use so few products, I’m going to cut myself some slack about using regular shampoo/cond/soap. Baby steps.

I love the format of this post!

By: Carrie

Carrie — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:27:44 +0000

So the sad truth is, after not being able to shower that much for the past 6 months (after the birth of boy#2), I have unknowingly participated in a no shampoo study. I have said to people that “like an animal adapting to the wild”, my hair stays cleaner looking for longer periods of time. One thing that DOES not work very well for me is Dry Shampoo (basically sprayable powder). I do like Noxzema Face Wipes as a mom product though!