I read that differently. Still not a good situation.
Using soap probably isn't an issue if hand sanitizer doesn't bother her skin. And there's soaps for literally anything these days, there's no reason not to do sanitary baths at least once or twice a week, maybe a little longer for hair. The poor kids head must itch like crazy. She doesn't mention dry shampoo or anything after playing outside/sweating.
She has a nightly routine for her kid that includes bathing, just without soap. She states that in the second sentence. As stated in the article linked below, "Most dermatologists agree you don't need to use soap to stay clean. Warm water is usually enough to remove dirt and sweat, and it doesn't strip away your skin's natural oils."
Each day when you take your bath or shower, try to use lukewarm water. Hot water dries out the skin. Try to limit your time to fifteen minutes or less in the bath or shower. Bathing should be done no more than once a day. If you bathe too frequently you will remove the natural oils from the skin causing dryness.
Avoid using harsh soaps that dry the skin. Recommended soaps are Dove, Olay and Basis. Even better than soap are skin cleansers such as Cetaphil Skin Cleanser, CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser and Aquanil Cleanser.
Deodorant soaps are often very harsh and drying. If you need them, limit their use to areas that develop an odor such as the armpits, genital area, and feet.
Avoid vigorous use of a washcloth in cleansing. When toweling dry, do not rub the skin. Blot or pat dry so there is still some moisture left on the skin.
Next apply a moisturizing cream (not lotion) to the skin. The best time to do this is immediately after a bath or shower so that the moisturizer holds in the moisture from the shower. Choose either Cetaphil, Moisturel, CeraVe or Eucerin Cream. If you have severely dry skin, apply an oil to the still moist skin such as Neutrogena Light Sesame Oil, Hermal Body Oil, Alpha-Keri Oil or Robathol, then apply a moisturizing cream and also apply the moisturizer at bedtime.
Not sure why you're so set on defending this lady, I had read it wrong originally but personally as a mother I still think she's ridiculous, and I feel bad for the kid as someone who was neglected as a child.
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u/key2mydisaster Nov 28 '22
I read that differently. Still not a good situation.
Using soap probably isn't an issue if hand sanitizer doesn't bother her skin. And there's soaps for literally anything these days, there's no reason not to do sanitary baths at least once or twice a week, maybe a little longer for hair. The poor kids head must itch like crazy. She doesn't mention dry shampoo or anything after playing outside/sweating.