It is okay to use baby wipes all the time as the baby wipes will wipe pee off the baby as well which can cause rash.
However after you use a baby wipe on your baby or toddler it's best to dry them off or allow a minute of air time before placing the new diaper on your child if possible.
The difference between wet wipes and baby wipes is in how they are formulated and the ingredients.
Baby wipes have moisturizing ingredients that are safe for a baby and child's skin and wet wipes often also have antibacterial properties and ingredients so they can be used to clean surfaces and reduce the spread of germs.
You can use diaper wipes or baby wipes on your baby's hands.
Diaper wipes are not just for cleaning a babies bottom and you can use diaper wipes or baby wipes for wiping the baby's face, hands, legs, stomach, body and even your own hands etc.
Your baby's hands can smell due to dirt, drool, lint, bacteria etc that get onto the babies hands.
Your baby might also put their hand down their diaper and cause bacteria to get onto the hands or even traces of poop that you don't see.
Babies hands get so dirty due to clothes lint, dirt, drool, sticking their fingers and hands in their mouths as well as normal skin secretions.
You should wash your baby's hands as often as you wash yours such as before eating, after changing diapers, after playing etc.
However you can use wipes to wipe your baby's hands in between hand washing.
You should not stop washing your baby's hands.
Baby's hands always need to be washed but sometimes you can just wipe the hands down with some baby wipes or a wash cloth when they get dirty.
Babies need their hands washed as often as adults and children.
As a general rule you should wash a baby's hands before they should touch something that should stay clean such as food or another baby, and after they have touched anything that might have contaminated their hands.
Until your baby is at least two months old, it's an excellent idea to ask visitors to wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water before holding your baby.
Set yourself and immediate family members the same rule.
Kids as young as 2 can learn to wash their hands, although they may need help.
You might need to hold your child up so he can reach the sink, or get him or her a booster step so he can reach the faucet.
Wash the baby's hands for 20 seconds.
Rub top and inside of hands, under nails and between fingers.
Rinse hands under running water for at least 10 seconds.
Dry hands with disposable paper towel or towel.
Cleanliness around newborns makes sense, because newborn babies' immune systems aren't fully developed.
Once your baby is more than a month or two months old, you won't need to be so careful about protecting her from germs.
However, it is probably still a good idea for visitors to wash their hands, just in case.