The parent should bathe the infant gently and not leave them unsupervised.
<h3>What are bathing instructions for infants? </h3>
An infant should not be bathed until it is a few days old to protect the vernix layer on its body which protects it from infections.
When a baby is brought home from the hospital, its head, body, and diaper area can be cleaned by a sponge. After the baby's umbilical cord falls off, it can be bathed by submerging it in shallow water.
The baby should not be submerged in water more than 2 to 3 inches deep. The Baby's head should be supported while putting them in the tub and the size of the tub should be in accordance with the size of the baby.
Therefore, the bathing instructions for the parents would be to bathe the infant gently and not leave them unsupervised.
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