"Becauseit lacks natural defences before puberty, your little girl's intimate area is particularly sensitive to the many aggressions of everyday life.
Easily dehydrated, often irritated, sometimes even subject to infection, this fragile intimate area requires care and attention, especially during intimate hygiene.
Between 50 and 70% of intimate discomfort in little girls (dryness, the appearance of small irritations, etc.) is linked to inadequate hygiene. This is why, as for you, one of the protections consists in adopting the good gestures of a daily intimate hygiene by using products adapted to the particular physiology of the young children.
The right gestures to adopt for the intimate hygiene of a little girl
A little girl should be washed (or wash herself, like a grown-up!) at least once a day. This is especially important after swimming or swimming in the sea, but also in case of digestive problems.
To reduce the risk of infection and ensure your little girl's well-being, it is recommended that you follow a few simple rules of intimate hygiene:
In the bathroom:
- Always wash your hands before and after
- Wipe from front to back to avoid spreading stool germs to the intimate area
In the bath:
- Shower rather than bathe. The latter tends to promote maceration and thus increase the risk of irritation. In all cases, avoid using a washcloth, which is a veritable nest of germs
- Dry your child's intimate area carefully by dabbing it gently with a clean towel. Avoid rubbing.
- For intimate hygiene, use a suitable gentle cleanser (without soap, with a moisturising agent, etc.).
For clothing
- Change her panties every day, or even every time she gets them dirty.
- Choose cotton underwear.
- As you do for yourself, avoid dressing her in trousers that could squeeze her crotch.
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