What is so Great About a Bubble Bath?
These are all visceral experiences which give us a momentary lift from our ordinary experiences. For many of us, our earliest childhood memories circle around that mysterious powder which turned routine bathing into an exciting bubble bath. The thought of generating all that foam and creating our own private seascape was a thrill in itself. As adults, we tend to see showering and bathing as perfunctory. We don’t ease into a bubble bath at the end of the day. Instead, we ‘run’ or ‘hop’ into the bathroom for a quick shower. Every once in a while we might opt for a slower bath, but bathing in general has become more of a personal hygiene chore than a soothing reward. The prospect of a good bubble bath can help re-establish our earlier sense of relaxation around bath time. For parents, a bubble bath can provide enough incentive for children to bathe regularly. A shower may be far too complicated for small children, while a regular bath may not sound very appealing. With the addition of soa
