1. Have the appropriate bath gear ready to roll.
Whether you are bathing a newborn or a toddler, it is imperative to have age-appropriate bath gear on hand. Make sure that you stock up on the right bath products, appropriate sized tub, toys, etc. to make bath time go smoothly and as quickly as possible. There is nothing more stressful that having to figure out how to grab that new shampoo in the next room while not having to take the settled little one in and out of the water.