Hydrocortisone is a steroid medication that treats inflammation in the body. The drug comes in an oral form to take by mouth, and a topical form to apply to the skin.
Some kids ask to be left alone as early as 5 or 6; others enjoy having your company until they start approaching puberty, closer to 9 or 10. Bathing alone, however, can be risky because of drowning dangers, and it can take just a few seconds for even older kids to slip and drown in only a few inches of water.
How often should you bathe your baby? Healthy Children, the official parenting site of the American Academy of Pediatrics, states that infants up to a year old may only need bathing three times a week. And as we found out the hard way, bathing babies more often than is necessary can dry out their skin.