After my kids’ bath, their favorite thing to do is curl up on my bed in their towels and pretend they are at the spa. Interpreted, they get dried off and then I give them a massage. Even at four, my oldest still loves this nurturing time. Baby Spa recently sent me some products to try out with my kids, and they were perfect for this special tradition.
According to their website (http://www.babyspausa.com), these natural products are made from a combination of ethnobotanicals ”to provide nourishing, therapeutic and pampering skin care for healthy, happy babies”.
Since my son just turned two, I don’t consider him a baby, but he still can benefit from the pampering Baby Spa provides through products like lotions, bubble baths, and diaper cream. Baby Spa has two “stages”, one for babies to crawlers (Stage 1) and another for walkers to ages 4+ (Stage 2). These stages are specially formulated for the needs of those ages–for example, the Stage 2 provides extra protection for the outdoors.
Here’s what I LOVE:
- Baby Spa doesn’t spend a lot on packaging frills (simple and effective labels that clearly state what each product does).
- The products are natural and free of mineral oil. (I suffer from bad skin, so natural is important to me and something I want to pass down to them.)
- The Stage 1 products smell like baby, so soft and sweet. While I didn’t dislike the stage 2 smell, it is more citrusy than I’d prefer (but truth be told, it still has a nice, light kid-friendly scent).
- Neither the body lotion or face cream dried my kids out. Arianna has eczema due to milk issues, and this product didn’t irritate her (see point about natural ingredients!).
In addition to providing products that smoothed my kids’ skin and worked well into our massage routine, the Baby Spa website has tips for baby massage and gift ideas to help you put together a nice gift for a new mom. (Shh, I might just pick up one of the reflexology pillows for myself.)
Compared to drug store or big box grocery stores, these products are a little pricier than your “run of the mill” lotions and bath products, but I can get over that because the products are definitely higher quality (and there are some nice specials like free shipping and combo bundles listed on their home page). With that in mind, the value is much better than you’d get elsewhere.
Baby Spa’s face cream and body lotion are now part of my nurture routine with the kids, and I’m considering giving the massage oil a try once winter (and drier skin) really sets in. I highly recommend these products specially formulated for a baby’s delicate and changing skin.
Disclaimer: I was sent the three products pictured above in exchange for this review. All opinions, however, are 100% my own.
ahaha I also pretend to be in a spa when I take a bath =) and I’m not a child anymore
as a massage therapist, you should get natural oils to do a little massage after the bath
Lol, this sounds like a lot of fun for a little kid. I’ll definitely share this.
Wow you give your kids massages?!?! You’re an awesome mom. My mom never massaged me…not even once ):
My mom never massaged me…ever. Lol, I’m kind of jealous! I’ve tried with my daughter but she wasn’t too into it. She can’t sit still long enough with all that energy to burn off.
I always massaged my kids when they were little. Especially if they’ve been stuck in their carriers for more than 20 minutes. My oldest would always get so cranky, and massaging him relaxed him so well.
Nice. This sounds great but I cannot imagine my too little ones sitting still for that long. We can barely get through the actual bath without any escapees.
That is so sweet. I have tried the baby massage many times with my hyper-active one yr. old, but it just doesn’t pan out. He’s a live wire. =)
Aww little baby spa, thats too cute.
I like the idea of little baby massages from previous poster.
That does sound like a wonderful baby shower gift. Heck, I would use it myself!
Ive been wanting to try something from this line for a while. I love that their products are natural and that they have so much to choose from.
I love these products they’re so safe for my daughter’s skin and verY affordABLE
I should totally get these products. My 8 month old loves loves his post bath time and quality bath time baby products are a must. We just use Johnson stuff right now. This sounds much better.
Im still giving my kids massages, and they are in their teens now. I love trying new baby products
I massage my daughters feet all the time she loves being pampered…. =)