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How Much Water In The Tub?

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we recently (about a month ago, what?!  we're lazy!) got hannie a bathseat for the tub.  i've heard kids can drown in an inch of water so i fill the tub up enough to cover her feet.  i also use a bath thermometer to keep the temp of the water in check.

she still chatters her little toofies.  i think it's the ambient air in the bathroom.  can i fill the tub up with more water to keep her warm?  it's not like i leave her alone.  i'm there every second.

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  • phishphoodphishphood
    I fill the tub up to the top of A's bum.  It keeps her warmer and since I never let her out of my sight in the tub, I don't see any issue with it.
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  • Hi725Hi725
    I think you can fill it up more. It's not like you are leaving her in the seat alone.
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  • pretty_helmetpretty_helmet member
    thanks y'all!  no more cold tubbin' fer mah baybee!
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  • labooshkilabooshki member
    His legs are covered. I never leave his side so I don't have a problem with it. I also shut the bathroom door to keep it warmer and I poor water on his back pretty much the whole time. 

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  • mlefebvremlefebvre

    Still using the baby bath tub, except now my son wants to sit more in it.

    When we're away using someone else's bathroom, the water is at his belly button. Rule of thumb, water should NOT get in the ears when I lay him back on my arm to rinse his head. 

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  • TimingisEverythingTimingisEverything
    I do a few inches in the bottom of the tub. Plus, I always make it hot, even the bath thermometer says it is hot, but Zoie likes it that way.
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  • MamaMyers22MamaMyers22

    I usually do about 3". ?Morgan loves to roll around and "swim" ?I just sit next to the tub and watch him play.

    It seems to keep him warm enough.?

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  • Miss.ModularMiss.Modular member

    uh my husband fills it to his armpits lol. we aren't letting him out of our site for a second, soooo you can do what you want!

     

    edit:he is in a bath seat-- not rolling around on his own in the tub

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  • Geekchick921Geekchick921 member

    We fill it about up to her bellybutton, maybe a tiny bit higher.  I'm worried about her being cold and she's never out of arm's reach. 

    Oh, and we don't have a bathseat but I think she's lose her schit if we tried one because she likes to move all over the tub, turn around, splash, etc. 

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