You can usually wipe it clean with a soft, damp cloth and it’s a good size, so should last up until your child is around two years old if you need it to. My hot water heater is leaking and they had to drain it, so I have neither cold nor hot water coming out of my shower. Though it’s more expensive than others on our list, we think it’s great value as your little one can grow with it. Dry their hair off gently with the towel, then remove their nappy, clean the nappy area and get ready to lift them into the bath. Some parents have complained that the design of the support and the low water fill line makes it seem like baby is sitting in a puddle.

A baby bath isn’t a necessity and many parents will tell you that they got by just fine without one. Another important thing to keep in mind is that without the pressure of a shower head helping you rinse off, you might not get all the conditioner out of your hair. It’s key to use warm water because it’ll get you cleaner and it’s just miserable to take a cold bucket bath!Keep this arm around them while they're in the bath if you aren’t using a tub that supports them with a sling or similar. Award-winning and incredibly popular with Mumsnetters, the Shnuggle offers something a little different to most baby baths. First-time parents often like the security of using a baby bath and, if your bathroom only has a shower or you’re going to be staying somewhere with no bath, it can come in very handy.

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Our Mumsnetters seem to like this bath seat and the Angelcare brand is appreciated amongst parents - that’s why it’s on our list twice! Be aware that some parents have complained that the safety stickers are on the inside of the bath and become messy when they disintegrate and leave a sticky residue. Her blog, Hippie in Heels, like its name, is a contradiction combining off-beat adventurous places with glamorous and bespoke travel.

You can certainly get by without one (and many parents have), but first-time parents often say they find a mini bath or bath seat useful for taking some of the worry out of handling a slippery baby. Then we looked at advice from the NHS and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) to check that the baths we were looking at complied with their bath safety advice. It can just as easily be used on the nursery floor or wherever your baby is happiest being bathed, and the rubber feet mean it stays steady on any surface. It’s very lightweight and has a plug, so if you’re using it in the bath or sink you can let the water out.

Haha yes, I quite like a bucket bath since it takes way less time (when I shower I end up just standing there enjoying being warm).

UPDATE: Hi everyone, we just wanted to let you know that Hippie in Heels will no longer be actively updated as it has been for the last few years after Rachel's passing. Some bath supports or sink inserts are only big enough to last until around six months, while others can be used all the way up to six years of age.If you have a small bathroom but still want to have the luxury that comes with having a bath, you can opt for a smaller sized bath, such as a corner bath, or a sit in bath. Plastic baths will often fold down completely flat, with some portable tubs boasting a quick fold feature, to take the hassle out of setting it up and taking it back down again. Portable baths are made from different materials, the most popular of which are plastic, vinyl and rubber. You are meant to fill up a large bucket and use a smaller bucket to wash with, by dipping it into the big bucket.