How to Give Your Child a Bath When They Have a Broken Arm
When your child breaks an arm it is really heartbreaking for you. Now you have to figure out how to give this child a bath without getting the cast wet and making the child even more uncomfortable. There are ways to do this safety and effectively.
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Buy a waterproof guard when you are at the doctors office getting your child's arm put in a cast. This guard is just extra wrapping that goes on the cast to help protect it better against water. It will not protect 100 percent against immersion, but it will help some. Most insurance companies will not pay for this, so if it is something you want you will have to pay for it yourself.
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Wrap the cast in a plastic trash bag and use a rubber band or tape to secure the end. Make sure that you do not wrap any of these too tight, because you do not want to cut off circulation to your child's arm. They do need to be reasonably tight, though, or a lot of water could leak into the cast.
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Rest your child's arm on the edge of the bath tub. Place a towel underneath it to give support and comfort. Go along with the bath as normal, just make sure that the arm stays up on the edge of the bath tub and does not get in the water. This idea is better for older children, as younger children might be prone to forget.
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Sponge-bathe your child if all else fails. Some children get too nervous putting a plastic bag on their arm, and it could be a battle to get them into the bath tub.
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Remember that the comfort of your child is important. Even though having a broken arm is very uncomfortable, bath time should not be. Children who absolutely love water and bath nights should not be missing anything. They'll just need to go through a little adjustment.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't get the cast wet. Casts are made to repel a little bit of water, but too much water will make a cast very itchy and uncomfortable for your child.
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