Splash Time: Baby Bath Basics

What's the Right Temperature?

Fill the tub with a couple of inches of lukewarm water. "Before you place your baby in the tub, check the temperature by dipping your elbow into the water -- it should be warm but not too hot," says Parents advisor Jennifer Shu, MD, coauthor of Heading Home with Your Newborn. Keep testing the temp as you go. When it gets too cool, bathtime's over.