Baby Skin & Body CareA blog on baby care

The doctor and all the books say to bathe a newborn 2 times a week. I feel that is to little and have started 3 times a week. Alot of people say that bedtime ritual is bath, bottle and bed. So should I start bathing every night in order to start a night time schedule? Or at what age should I start bathing more?
Also my baby hates baths and cries the whole time. Is there a way to make bath time better for her? and the doctor said not to use lotion because it will interfer with her skins natural oils but I love baby lotion. Should I use it anyway?

Hi i am a father of a 4 year old kid , he plays a lot and gets dirty i make my wife wash his face hands and legs with soap atleast three times a day is it okay for the baby skin,or only plain warm water is enough, every morning i make him take a thorough bath and i use some baby shampoos for the kid are these things okay?

if your baby has sensitive skin, how many times a wk do you bathe them? what soap/lotion do you use? also, on the day(s) you skip a bath, do you wash their butt? i may skip bathing my baby; however, i always wash her butt, in the sink, and lotion her everyday. however, by washing her butt everyday, its getting really dry… any suggestions? i cant think of skipping a day of bathing for her butt, when she poops and pees. that just seems gross and seems like it would cause a rash.