During the first week or ten days of the baby’s life it is sponged off without laying it in the tub. After the navel cord has come off the baby gets its first real bath in the tub. Now for the important process of bathing. Have the bathtub two-thirds full of water, with the temperature carefully regulated. Lay the baby on your lap, flat on his stomach. If his garments open in the back, roll these up and draw them over the head, not over the feet, and lay them aside. Then wrap around him the flannel apron or square which you have laid over your rubber apron. Wash the eyes with a bit of absorbent cotton which has been dipped into a lukewarm solution of boric acid—one even teaspoonful to one pint of water. Nostrils and ears are then cleansed with absorbent cotton and the boracic acid solution, a fresh piece of cotton being used for each operation. While the baby is very small the cotton may be wrapped around a wooden toothpick, from which the sharp point has been removed. Next comes the very important washing of the genitals, which, if not properly cleansed, will soon become chafed. With a girl baby the organs should be washed daily with a solution of boracic acid stronger than that used for the eyes, ears, and nose—two teaspoonfuls of boracic acid to one pint of water. If any discharge is found, the boracic acid solution must be used not only at the time of the bath but again in the evening. Wash the genital organs of a boy baby daily; the foreskin should be pushed back at least twice a week, while the parts are bathed gently with absorbent cotton and boracic acid solution. If the foreskin cannot be drawn back or is tightly adherent, the mother should call the family physician’s attention to the difficulty, and he will decide whether circumcision is advisable. Under no circumstances should the mother or nurse attempt to stretch the skin forcibly. All the special organs having been cleansed with boracic acid solution, the face and head are washed off with clean gauze and patted dry with a soft towel. If there is a tendency to scurf or scales, rub the head every night with sweet-oil, vaseline, or cold cream, wash it gently off in the morning and, after drying, apply witch hazel or alcohol and water in equal parts. Never use a fine tooth comb to remove these scales. If the growth of scales or milk crust is persistent, it may be necessary to stop washing the head, and cleanse it only with oil or cold cream. Now baby is ready to be soaped and laid in the tub. Make a good lather with castile soap and warm water, and rub the baby’s body thoroughly. Be careful not to get the soap in the eyes. Rinse this off in the tub.