Allow five to ten minutes for rubbing and exercise.
Allow two to ten minutes for clearing away after bath.
Undress the baby on the nursery table; have a large, warm, Turkish towel under him; leave the diaper on, unpinned, until put into tub.
Rubbing. ½ minute to 2 minutes. Use only the hand until 9-12 months.
Hands warmed; anoint with cold cream or cocoa butter, if rough.
Give 2 to 6 long strokes, each arm and leg, beginning at extremity and rubbing towards heart;
4 to 6 long stokes down back;
4 to 6 long stokes across chest;
4 to 6 long strokes on abdomen, gently, beginning at lower right, and ending at lower left;
2 to 4 strokes on ribs, from back to front.