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Calming Epsom Salt Bath Recipe for Kids

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If you have kids, then you are really going to like this “recipe” for a calming Epsom salt bath. It is super easy, completely natural, makes your bathroom smell nice, and also gives your kids some extra nutrition. That’s right – nutrition right in their bath water!

 

 

A Nutritious Bath?

Epsom salts are 100% magnesium.  Just like how our skin can absorb vitamin D, the skin can also absorb magnesium. In fact, the body is much better at absorbing magnesium through the skin than through food!

As Emily Benfit talks about in her book The Sleep Solution, we only absorbs about 50% of the magnesium that we eat.   You could drastically increase your kids’ intake of magnesium-rich foods, or you could give them magnesium another way – like in their bath!

 

Why Magnesium for Calming Kids Down and Getting them to Sleep?

Magnesium doesn’t get a lot of attention, but it is one of my favorite minerals for its calming properties. I talked about it in my post about why I choose magnesium for sleep instead of melatonin.   As Benfit says in her book:

 “Magnesium is a natural muscle relaxant. It accomplishes this by moving calcium out of the muscles, and back into the bloodstream where it can be mobilized elsewhere.”

Since magnesium is a natural muscle relaxant, it is also great for relieving back pain, headaches, and tension in general. Other benefits of Epsom salts include:

  • Flushing toxins from cells
  • Improving nerve function
  • Improving circulation
  • Reducing blood pressure
  • Aiding in the formation of joint, brain, and mucin tissues

(Source)

 

 

Which Epsom Salt Should You Use?

I like this brand of Epsom salt, mostly because it is super cheap but also because it is 100% natural and doesn’t have any chemical fragrances added to it like many other brands. I use all-natural lavender essential oil for fragrance and for its calming abilities. Combined with the magnesium of Epsom salt, the duo are super calming.   I use this brand of lavender essential oil because it is 100% pure and organic.  You could use any essential oil you want (just make sure it’s 100% pure), but the lavender is especially calming.

Remember, it isn’t just magnesium which is absorbed by our skin! Our skin – which is our largest organ – also absorbs pollutants. I recommend using a filter on your bath faucets to pull out the chlorine, and all that other jazz. Even better, install a whole-house filter.

I like this brand of Epsom salt because it is pure, natural, and cheap. You can buy it here.

 

Calming Epsom Salt Bath Recipe for Kids (and adults)

  • 1 cup Epsom salts
  • A few drops of essential oil

Yes, that’s it! Just add them to the bath and swish around a bit to mix it into the water. It really does help wind the kids down, and mom too 🙂

 

Want another Way to Get Calming Magnesium?

Remember that magnesium is very well absorbed through the skin.  I don’t know about you, but I don’t always have time to take a bath (nor give 3 kids a bath either).  Another great solution is to use magnesium oil.

You just rub the magnesium oil onto your skin. Not only does it help relieve those sore muscles, calm you down, and provide all of the other benefits that a magnesium bath would, but it also makes your skin feel awesome.

I like this brand of magnesium oil because it is pure and all-natural.  You can buy it here.

You can also rub magnesium oil onto your skin before bedtime. This is the brand I use because it is pure. It also makes your skin look awesome. You can buy it here.

 

By the way, if you are having trouble relaxing and getting to sleep, you’ll want to work on that asap.  I recently tried out this 14-Day Go To Bed Challenge and loved it.  It’s got me sleeping like a baby! 🙂

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15 thoughts on “Calming Epsom Salt Bath Recipe for Kids”

  1. Hollywood Homestead says:
    July 7, 2015 at 7:04 AM

    I love it too Olive!

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  2. Olive Kydonieus says:
    July 6, 2015 at 9:20 PM

    My Husband don’t take bath either,only shower I do take bath and always use epsom salt in my bath water with Lavender oil,love it.

    Reply
    1. Hollywood Homestead says:
      July 7, 2015 at 7:04 AM

      I love it too Olive!

      Reply
  3. Megan Warren says:
    March 11, 2015 at 11:37 AM

    Is that brand of Epsom Salt safe for kids if ingested?

    Reply
    1. Sylvie McCracken says:
      March 11, 2015 at 5:57 PM

      No, it’s not meant to be ingested.

      Reply
  4. Hollywood Homestead says:
    November 17, 2014 at 7:11 AM

    Stacey Crawford ha! it’s a conspiracy…

    Reply
  5. Stacey Crawford says:
    November 14, 2014 at 5:29 PM

    Hollywood Homestead OMG, My husband won’t take a bath either. He says he won’t fit, and does not have time! Our tub is huge, though.

    Reply
  6. Hollywood Homestead says:
    November 14, 2014 at 5:05 PM

    Haha! Stacey, I still haven’t mastered step 1, aka “get husband to take bath instead of shower”. If you have any tips on that I’m all ears 😉

    Reply
  7. Stacey Crawford says:
    November 12, 2014 at 7:18 PM

    Love this idea! Will it work on Husbands too? Mine is such a spazz, He needs this!

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    1. Hollywood Homestead says:
      November 14, 2014 at 5:05 PM

      Haha! Stacey, I still haven’t mastered step 1, aka “get husband to take bath instead of shower”. If you have any tips on that I’m all ears 😉

      Reply
    2. Stacey Crawford says:
      November 14, 2014 at 5:29 PM

      Hollywood Homestead OMG, My husband won’t take a bath either. He says he won’t fit, and does not have time! Our tub is huge, though.

      Reply
    3. Hollywood Homestead says:
      November 17, 2014 at 7:11 AM

      Stacey Crawford ha! it’s a conspiracy…

      Reply
  8. Galina says:
    November 4, 2014 at 8:39 PM

    My kid seems to always need calming down….AND I have a ton of epson salts left over from another recipe that I wasn’t sure what to do with….So this recipe is perfect! Thanks!

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    1. Sylvie McCracken says:
      November 5, 2014 at 8:57 PM

      Awesome! Save some for yourself too though 😉

      Reply
  9. Heath Davidson says:
    November 2, 2014 at 11:46 PM

    Thank you for this suggestion. I have three kids who are crazy. They literally don’t stop from the time they get up til bedtime. I feed them a GAPS style diet, or fairly Paleo. I was hoping it would calm things down a bit. Maybe they have so much energy because they feel so healthy. I don’t know. Anyway, I will definitely be giving them more baths. And me too!

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