{"id":82100,"date":"2020-06-13T20:40:08","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T03:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/?p=82100"},"modified":"2023-05-01T23:57:48","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T06:57:48","slug":"have-a-soak-for-international-bath-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/general-topics\/have-a-soak-for-international-bath-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Have A Soak For International Bath Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Soaking in a bath is an incredible sensory experience. Occupational therapists say that a child\u2019s fine motor and visual motor skills are improved as he or she plays with bath toys. While children may be more sensitive and thrilled about the bubbles, sound of splashing water, bonding with parents or siblings, and bathroom echoes, adults can enjoy baths too. Your inner child may still be excited by bubbles and echoes, and that’s okay! You don\u2019t need an excuse or special reason to take a bath; just take one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Brief History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On this day in history, the story goes that Archimedes, a Greek mathematician and scholar, discovered that an object\u2019s volume could be accurately measured by being submerged in water. He was taking a bath at the time, but was so ecstatic that he jumped out of the bath and ran naked through the streets of Syracuse, Greece shouting, \u201cEureka! Eureka!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The time you spend in the bath doesn\u2019t have to be profound like it was for Archimedes, although certain people do some of their best thinking in the tub. You can have fun in the bath with your child(ren)! In a recent survey conducted with 300 U.S. mothers, 73% of them believed it was important to use bath time as a way to discover and explore. Check out some quick bath facts from the study below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n