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A member asked:

Is it safe to get your baby/toddler's hair wet in the bath if they are sick? it is not cold outside.

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Yes: Wet hair will not make a kid get sicker. It would be reasonable to towel them off and get it as dry as you can with a towel, but by all means, keeping the baby clean and in its normal routine helps them get well faster.

Dr Okamoto and 7 doctors agreed

Answered 6/7/2016

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