Bathing a Child on Tisha B'Av

Question

 Is it permitted to bathe a toddler, a little over one year old, on Tisha B’Av after midday, if he’s very sweaty and dirty? 

Answer

 It’s permitted to wash a child who got dirty on Tisha B’Av, even though the hands of the adult washing him will get wet in the process. 

Source

Azmera Leshimcha 297

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