Daily Bathing Not Necessary for Babies – Toke Makinwa
Daily Bathing Not Necessary for Babies – Toke Makinwa
Kehinde Adeleye
Nollywood actress and media personality Toke Makinwa has advised nursing mothers to reconsider the practice of bathing their newborns every day, warning that it could negatively affect the babies’ skin.
In a video shared on her social media page, Makinwa, who recently welcomed her first child at 40, argued that babies are naturally clean because the womb they come from is not dirty.
She explained that she does not bathe her baby daily, recommending instead that mothers wipe their newborns rather than subjecting them to frequent baths.
“I really think bathing babies actually causes problems. Babies are not dirty. They have been inside the womb for nine months. Inside the womb is not dirty,” she said. “I don’t bathe my baby every day because it is not necessary. Babies are not on the floor; they are not dirty or sweaty. So, why are you excessively putting water on their skin? Their skin is fragile. You can wipe them instead of bathing them every day. This helped me, so I’m just putting it out there.”
Her comments have sparked mixed reactions online, with some social media users questioning her experience and qualifications to advise nursing mothers, while others supported her for sharing personal parenting tips.
