Bathing as Self-Care: Step-by-Step Guide for Children
Activities
Of Daily
Living
(ADLs)
Bath
Time!
Walk
your
child through
bathing &
washing
skills,
one
step
at
a
time.
Bathing As
Self-Care
●
Step-by-Step
Guide
●
Make It
Easy!
●
BE
CLEAR
Children usually enjoy bathing. As they
grow older,
they
become
ready
to
assume
this
self-care
task.
Bathing
process
must
be
broken
down
into
simple
& easy-to-
understand
steps.
Make
bathing
fun-filled,
something
the
child
looks forward
to
everyday.
Bathing Is
A
Self-Care
Skill
To
Acquire
Bathing
As
Self-Care
●
Step-by-Step
Guide
●
Make It Easy!
●
BE
CLEAR
Removing
clothes.
Wetting
the
hair
and
body.
Applying
soap
/
shampoo.
Rubbing,
scrubbing
the
body.
Washing
the
soap
/
shampoo
off.
Drying,
wiping
the
body.
Putting
on
clean
clothes.
Start
by
explaining
the
bathing
process!
Demonstrate
to
your
child
how
to
use
the
shower
/
bucket
of
water
in
your
house.
Name
&
explain
the
use
&
allow
your
of
each
item
relevant to bathing
activities,
child
to
practice
with
them.
Physically
help
your
child
bathe &
get their cooperation.
Gradually
reduce
your
involvement, eventually
allowing
them
to
bathe
themselves.
For eg: Hold your child’s hand,
help them use
the soap, &
when
they've
had
enough
pratice,
let
them
do
so
on
their
own.
Introducing
Bathing
Activities
To
Your
Child
Bathing
As
Self-Care
●
Step-by-Step
Guide
●
Make It Easy!
●
BE
CLEAR
Guide
your
child
through
soaping
one
part
of
the
body
at
a
time.
Teach
them
the
order
in
which
to
clean
from
head
to
toe.
Explain
the
importance
of
having
a
bath
daily
&
the
exercise
of
keeping
oneself
clean.
Thoroughly
explain
the
precautions
of
bathing
to
the
child.
Like
keeping
the
eyes
closed
while
applying
soap
on
the
face
+
Checking
the
temperature
of
the
water
+
Not
swallowing
anything,
etc.
Bathing
As
Self-Care
●
Step-by-Step
Guide
●
Make It Easy!
●
BE
CLEAR
Introducing
Bathing
Activities
To
Your
Child
Step
#1
Ask
your child
to
check if
all
the items
needed for taking
a
bath are available
in
the bathroom.
Step
#2
Make
sure your
child
undresses
&
wets
themselves.
Sh
ow
your
child
how
to stand
under
the
shower
/
use
a
mug
full
of
water to
do
so.
Tools
like water, bucket, tumbler,
soap,
shampoo,
towel, fresh
clothes,
etc.
Bathing As
Self-Care
●
Step-by-Step
Guide
●
Make
It Easy!
●
BE
CLEAR
Here's
a
Step-By-Step
Guide!
Step
#4
Next,
guide
your
child
to
apply
soap
all
over
their
body
in
the
following
order:
Trun
k
,
Arms,
hands,
fingers,
Legs,
feet,
toes,
Entire back portion,
Ears,
neck,
face.
Step
#3
If
their hair has
to be washed, demonstrate
that
they
must
wet
the
hair
first
&
then
apply
soap/shampoo.
Show
them
the
correct
quantity
of
product
to
use.
Instruct
your
child
to
keep
their
eyes
closed
&
gently
scrub
their
hair
&
scalp.
Then show
them
how to
wash
off
the
soap/shampoo
thoroughly
with
water.
Bathing As
Self-Care
●
Step-by-Step
Guide
●
Make
It Easy!
●
BE
CLEAR
Step
#5
Ask
the
child
to soap
the
areas
he/she
misses
and
clean
all
the
areas
vigorously.
Direct
him/her
to
wash
the
soap
off
completely.
Bathing As
Self-Care
●
Step-by-Step
Guide
●
Make
It Easy!
●
BE
CLEAR
Step
#6
After
fully completing
all the bathing
activities,
ask
the
child
to
dry
himself/herself using
a
clean,
dry
towel.
Guide
him/her
to
thoroughly
dry
the
hair,
face
and
body.
Step
#8
Help your child
put
everything in
place
before leaving
the
bathroom,
& come
out
after drying
the
feet.
Do
not
fo
rget to
praise
your
child
during
the
learning
process!
Step
#7
Instruct
your child
to wear
clothes
before
stepping
out
of
the
bathroom.
Help
them put
on their
underwear
first,
followed
by
their
clothes.
Bathing As
Self-Care
●
Step-by-Step
Guide
●
Make
It Easy!
●
BE
CLEAR
Before
the
child
proceeds
to
take
bath,
ensure
everything
is
in
place
.
To
avoid
the
slipping
of
soap
from
the
child’s
tiny
hands,
ask
them
to
rub
it on
their
hands
first
and
then
apply
it
on
to
their
body
parts
instead
of
directly
applying
it.
Those
who
cannot hold
soap
in
their
hands can
wear
a
sock or mitten
to
handle
it.
If
the
problem
persists,
the
sock
or
mitten
can
be
rubbed
over
the soap
and applied to
the
body
like
a
loofah.
Use
bath
time
to
incorporate activities
that
interest
them,
such
as
bathing
their
dolls
or other
toys.
Bathing As
Self-Care
●
Step-by-Step
Guide
●
Make
It
Easy!
●
BE
CLEAR
Make
Bathing
Easy!
Be
clear
about
what
you
want
your
child
to do...
B
-
Breakdown
the
activity
into
small
steps
E
-
Early
start
C -
Cooperation
of the
child at every
step
L
-
Learning
opportunity
for
skill
building
E
-
Encouragement
at
each
step
A
-
Ability
of
the
child
to
guide
the
way
R
-
Reinforce
each
&
every
attempt
Bathing
As Self-Care
●
Step-by-Step
Guide
●
Make It Easy!
●
BE
CLEAR
The
BE
CLEAR
Formula!
The
information
in
this
presentation
has
been
provided
by
Jai Vakeel
Foundation
&
designed
by
Nayi
Disha
Resource
Centre.
Jai
Vakeel
Foundation
aims
to
deliver
a
physical,
social,
and cultural
environment
compatible
with greater learning and growth
for
individuals
with
intellectual
disabilities.
For
more
information
visit
www.jaivakeel.org
,
or
write to
admin@jaivakeel.org
Nayi
Disha Resource
Centre
is
an
online
information
resource platform that supports
families
of
persons with
Intellectual
and
Developmental
Disabilities
(IDDs).
For more
information
visit
www.nayi-disha.org
,
or
write
to
contactus@nayi-disha.org
This step-by-step guide introduces children to the self-care skill of bathing in a fun and manageable way. It breaks down the process into easy-to-follow steps, from removing clothes to putting on clean clothes, with clear explanations and tips for parents on how to guide their child through each stage.
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Bathing AsSelf-Care Step-by-StepGuide Make It Easy! BECLEAR Activities Of Daily Living (ADLs) Bath Time! Walk your child through bathing & washing skills, one step at a time.
Bathing As Self-Care Step-by-StepGuide Make It Easy! BECLEAR Bathing Is A Self-Care Skill To Acquire Children usually enjoy bathing. As they grow older, they become readyto assumethisself-caretask. Make bathing fun-filled, something the child looks forward to everyday. Bathing processmust be broken downinto simple & easy-to- understand steps. Removingclothes. Wettingthe hair andbody. Applyingsoap / shampoo. Rubbing,scrubbing the body. Washingthe soap / shampoooff. Drying, wipingthebody. Putting oncleanclothes.
Bathing As Self-Care Step-by-StepGuide Make It Easy! BECLEAR Introducing Bathing Activities To Your Child Startby explainingthebathing process!Demonstrateto your child howtouse theshower/ bucketof waterin your house. Name& explaintheuse &allowyour of each item relevant to bathing activities, childtopracticewiththem. Physically help your child bathe & get their cooperation. Gradually reduce your involvement, eventuallyallowing them tobathethemselves. For eg: Hold your child s hand, help them use the soap, & whenthey've had enoughpratice,let themdo so on theirown.
Bathing As Self-Care Step-by-StepGuide Make It Easy! BECLEAR Introducing Bathing Activities To Your Child Guide your childthroughsoapingone partof the body at a time. Teach them theorder in whichtocleanfrom headtotoe. Explainthe importanceof having a bathdaily & theexerciseof keeping oneself clean. Thoroughly explainthe precautionsof bathingto thechild. Like keepingtheeyes closedwhile applyingsoap on theface + Checkingthetemperatureof thewater + Not swallowinganything,etc.
Bathing AsSelf-Care Step-by-Step Guide MakeIt Easy! BECLEAR Here's a Step-By-StepGuide! Step#1 Ask your child to check if all the items needed for taking a bath are available in the bathroom. Tools like water, bucket, tumbler, soap, shampoo, towel, fresh clothes,etc. Step#2 Makesure your child undresses & wets themselves. Show your childhow to stand under the shower/ use a mug full of water to do so.
Bathing AsSelf-Care Step-by-Step Guide MakeIt Easy! BECLEAR Step#3 If their hair has to be washed, demonstrate that they must wet the hair first & then apply soap/shampoo. Showthem the correct quantity of product to use. Instruct your child to keep their eyes closed & gentlyscrub their hair & scalp. Then show them how to wash off the soap/shampoo thoroughlywith water. Step#4 Trunk, Arms, hands,fingers, Legs,feet, toes, Entire back portion, Ears, neck,face. Next, guide your child to apply soap all over their body in the followingorder:
Bathing AsSelf-Care Step-by-Step Guide MakeIt Easy! BECLEAR Step#5 Ask the child to soap the areas he/she misses and clean all the areasvigorously. Directhim/her to wash the soap off completely. Step#6 After fully completing all the bathing activities, ask the childto dry himself/herself using a clean, dry towel. Guide him/her to thoroughlydry the hair, face and body.
Bathing AsSelf-Care Step-by-Step Guide MakeIt Easy! BECLEAR Step#7 Instruct your child to wear clothesbefore steppingout of the bathroom. Help them put on their underwear first, followed by their clothes. Step#8 Help your child put everything in place before leavingthe bathroom, & come out after dryingthefeet. Donotforget to praise your child during the learningprocess!
Bathing AsSelf-Care Step-by-StepGuide MakeIt Easy! BECLEAR Make Bathing Easy! Beforethe childproceedsto take bath, ensureeverythingis in place. To avoid the slipping of soap from the child s tiny hands, ask them to rub it on their hands first and thenapply it on to their body parts instead of directly applying it. Those who cannot hold soap in their hands can wear a sock or mitten to handle it. If the problem persists, the sock or mitten can be rubbed over the soap and applied to the body likea loofah. Use bath time to incorporate activities thatinterest them, such as bathingtheir dolls or other toys.
BathingAs Self-Care Step-by-StepGuide Make It Easy! BECLEAR The BE CLEAR Formula! Beclearabout whatyou wantyour childto do... B - Breakdownthe activityintosmallsteps E- Earlystart C - Cooperation of the child at every step L- Learning opportunity for skill building E - Encouragementat each step A - Ability ofthe childto guidetheway R - Reinforceeach & every attempt
The information in this presentation has been provided by Jai Vakeel Foundation & designed by Nayi Disha Resource Centre. Jai Vakeel Foundation aims to deliver a physical, social, and cultural environment compatible with greater learning and growth for individuals with intellectualdisabilities. For more informationvisit www.jaivakeel.org, or write to admin@jaivakeel.org Nayi Disha ResourceCentre is an online information resource platform that supports families of persons with Intellectual and DevelopmentalDisabilities(IDDs). For more information visit www.nayi-disha.org, or write to contactus@nayi-disha.org
