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There are a lot of baby bath products out there. Parents.tv shows you the best bath products for babies.

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Juli Auclair: Hi everybody. Jessica Hartshorn from American Baby is here with us today. We're very happy to have you. Jessica Hartshorn: Hi!. Juli Auclair: She's gonna tell us about some of the best bath products that are out there right now. Bath time is such a special time for a mom and baby or for a dad and baby, and these are gonna make it even better. Jessica Hartshorn: Yeah. Juli Auclair: A lot of fun, a lot of nice colors. Jessica Hartshorn: And none of it is too expensive either, which I like about the whole bath category. Juli Auclair: Cheap is good. Jessica Hartshorn: Uh huh. Juli Auclair: Okay. Jessica Hartshorn: This is a Fisher-Price-- Juli Auclair: Let's save. Jessica Hartshorn: Yeah, definitely, definitely. Fisher-Price's new Whale of a Tub, which is where you wanna start a baby is in an infant tub because they can't really sit up yet in a big tub. So you get an infant tub. They fit in there really well, about 6 months and younger. Juli Auclair: Does this grow with you because it looks like it could be pretty big? Jessica Hartshorn: You could definitely use it on a baby who's older than 6 months as well. Juli Auclair: Okay. Jessica Hartshorn: They've given it a nice size. But it's got the cradle in there for a young infant. Juli Auclair: Okay. Jessica Hartshorn: And to that point, Summer Infant makes a different idea called a Baby Bather. Juli Auclair: This looks like a little chair. Jessica Hartshorn: Yeah, it's a like a bouncer seat for your baby, but it's a mesh. So you put a young baby in there and give them a sponge bath or, you know, you can do the whole in a bigger tub and give them a bath. The important thing, of course, whenever you're bathing the baby is that they're not out of your arm's reach. Juli Auclair: Ever, of course! Jessica Hartshorn: Right. You do not leave this in the tub with the baby alone obviously. But-- Juli Auclair: And this would dry very quickly? Jessica Hartshorn: Yeah, and it's $17 and makes bathing really easy. Juli Auclair: Okay. So now that we have our babies in the bath and they're safe, we need some toys to keep them occupied. Jessica Hartshorn: Yes. Juli Auclair: And you've got some that are already here in the water. Jessica Hartshorn: Yeah. These are from Boon. They're called the Scrubble Set, which I kinda like. Juli Auclair: Cute! Jessica Hartshorn: They're squirters. I think they would encourage a kid to help, you know, bathe themselves 'cause they're so fun to squirt. Juli Auclair: They take a little shower. Jessica Hartshorn: Yeah. I think they're really cute and kinda modern. Juli Auclair: Okay. Jessica Hartshorn: And-- Juli Auclair: Oh, I like the washcloths you have here. Jessica Hartshorn: Uh huh. Juli Auclair: Nice and colorful. Jessica Hartshorn: We got those at Babies R Us. Yeah. They're from the Amy Coe line, and they, you know, it's a set with matching ducks: 4 washcloths and a matching duck for $10. Juli Auclair: This is not just your yellow rubber ducky anymore. Jessica Hartshorn: No! Juli Auclair: This is something special. I like that. Jessica Hartshorn: It matches your bathroom. These are from Boon, too. It's kind of an interesting take on-- there's always little fish with nets to catch them. These are little bugs they call it their, you know, their little bug and net set. Juli Auclair: Oh, that's great. So you fill them around the tub. Jessica Hartshorn: Yeah. Juli Auclair: And then your baby, when they get a little bit older, they can try to catch them. Jessica Hartshorn: Right. It helps keep them in the tub for a while 'cause they're entertained. Juli Auclair: Okay, little animals over here, little critters. Jessica Hartshorn: Uh huh. Alex Toys makes a ton of bath stuff. That's just a little sample, the little squirting toys. And there's a doll company named Corolle that makes dolls that can go in the tub. And she's sweet. She comes with her own docket and her own pacifier and she's got a soft body. Juli Auclair: And how does she do about drying out? Jessica Hartshorn: She dries really easily. Juli Auclair: Really? Jessica Hartshorn: Yeah. She's perfect. She's a Tidoo, T-I-D-O-O, doll. Juli Auclair: Okay. Jessica Hartshorn: And then to a more traditional toy, bath crowns, you may have heard of. But the TaDoodles from Crayola come with these sort of stencils. Juli Auclair: Oh neat! Jessica Hartshorn: So the fish floats in the water and then you put this up on the tub wall. Juli Auclair: Side of the tub. Jessica Hartshorn: And you can draw the fish, make little faces on there. Juli Auclair: And these crayons really work in the water. Jessica Hartshorn: Yeah, and then they wipe right off here. Most important they wipe right off your wall. Juli Auclair: Now that is really, -- we won't be scrubbing for an hour. That's really fun. I like that a lot. Okay, how about some products we have here? Jessica Hartshorn: Yeah. You wanted to talk about some baby bath washes. There's plenty in the drug stores, but these are some of my, like the more I mean, though tricky -- you can find it at Target but also a lot of specialty stores. Tiny Tillia, this is really pretty stuff and it's inexpensive, $5 for their washes and $3 for their books. But California Baby is one of my favorites because the smell is so fantastic. The Overtired & Cranky is sort of camomile and rosewater. Juli Auclair: Is this Overtired & Cranky for the mom or for the baby? Jessica Hartshorn: I think both. Juli Auclair: Okay. Jessica Hartshorn: I've used it for myself. Juli Auclair: I gotta smell this. Let me see. Jessica Hartshorn: Tired and cranky or when the mom is overtired and cranky. And it comes with a bubble wash. Juli Auclair: Oh, that smells fantastic. Jessica Hartshorn: I think it does kind of calm you down. I really believe in the aroma therapy stuff. Juli Auclair: I feel much better already. And where can you find these? Jessica Hartshorn: Those are all in Target as well as specialty stores. Juli Auclair: Okay, great. Jessica Hartshorn: Yeah. Juli Auclair: And back to safety again. Jessica Hartshorn: Yeah. Skip Hop makes a faucet cover called the Moby, which is, you know, so your kid doesn't clunk their head on the hard faucet. It just fits right over. Juli Auclair: Oh, that's a great idea. Jessica Hartshorn: That's a brand new product. Juli Auclair: And you wound get burned if the faucet was hot? Jessica Hartshorn: Right, exactly. Juli Auclair: Okay. Jessica Hartshorn: And that's $13. Juli Auclair: Okay. Jessica Hartshorn: And then about water temperature, our art director especially is always paranoid about misjudging the water temperature. So you can use something like this Aquatopia's thermometer, which has an audible sound if the water gets too hot or too cold, because sometimes the baby's in there for so long you don't realize that the water's dipped below. So if it gets below 89 degrees or above 101, it will go off. Juli Auclair: It's so hard to know sometimes 'cause it might feel okay to you but it's okay for baby. Jessica Hartshorn: Right. And so this will give you a real, you know, a visual and audible clue. Juli Auclair: I wanna go home and give the kids a bath now. Jessica Hartshorn: I just have one more storage thing from Skip Hop called the Tubby. Juli Auclair: Yeah. Okay. Jessica Hartshorn: And it sticks to the wall, and it dries out really fast, and it gives you a place to throw all your toys when you're done. Juli Auclair: Oh, because they're always all over the corners of the tub and everything. Jessica Hartshorn: Yeah. Juli Auclair: This is fantastic! Oh, and look at the great suction cups on the back. Jessica Hartshorn: Yup, so that's also new. Juli Auclair: Jessica Hartshorn, you've always got great ideas for us to making bath times so much fun. Thank you for stopping, bye. Jessica Hartshorn: Thanks, Juli. Juli Auclair: Alright. And for more, you can check out a copy of American Baby Magazine or go online to americanbaby.com. Thank you so much for watching Parents TV. We'll see you again soon.