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1) If one's parent tells them to transgress a sin they may not listen to them, as both the parent and the child are commanded to follow the word of Hashem.
This applies to positive commandments, Mitzvos Asei (e.g. the parent says not to shake a Lulav or not to return a lost object to its rightful owner) as well as to negative commandments, Mitzvos Lo Ta'aseh (e.g. the parent says to eat non kosher or to steal). (Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah Siman 240:15)
2) The above also applies to rabbinically mandated decrees and laws. (Shulchan Aruch ibid. See also Sefer Chasidim Siman 338. See also Bais Yosef on the Tur Yoreh Deah Siman 240:15 where he explains that in essence every rabbinical decree is a biblical obligation as the Torah mandates "Al Pi HaTorah Asher Yorucha V'Al HaMishpat Asher Yomru Lecha Ta'aseh, Lo Tasur Min Hadavar Asher Yagidu Lecha Yamin U'Smol," (Devarim 17:11), which is the biblical prohibition against deviating from the words of the sages right or left.)
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Please continue to daven and learn for the Refuah Shelaima of the Rosh Yeshiva of Telshe and one of the Gedolei HaDor, HaRav Chaim Stein Shlita, R' Chaim Yaakov ben Chasya Miriam
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Is a person allowed to bathe a baby on Shabbos?
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Generally, bathing on Shabbos is prohibited.
If a small child gets dirty on Shabbos one is allowed to wash the child's body with warm water that was preheated before Shabbos.
If the child has a condition (such as a rash, chicken pox etc.) that makes him uncomfortable the child may be bathed. If no hot water is available from before Shabbos, a non Jew can be asked to warm up the water.
Even when permitted, a bar of soap may not be used, only watered down liquid soap can be used.
A washcloth or sponge may not be used due to the prohibition of Sechitah, squeezing. Likewise, after the bath a towel should not be rubbed over the child's hair as doing so may be a transgression of Sechitah.
(For a fuller treatment of these halachos see "Children in Halacha" by Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen Shlita chapter 16)
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