Bathing 11-12 month old twins

tyfrazi

I bathe both boys at the same time (can't bare to hear one cry why I'm bathing the other).  One is standing and walking, so he likes to stand while he's in the bath tub - I bathe him first. I am wondering how to keep up this routine when both are standing in the tub. I figure I am going to have to start bathing them separately when we get to that point, but I wanted to get others' insights. 

Thanks in advance!

chickaboo1974

I would start to encourage him to sit down. I never let my kids stand in the tub, I just foresaw slippery kids excited about the bath and falling into one another busting their mouths and blood everywhere.

It is easier to bath both while they are sitting. Give them some water toys to encourage the sitting.

tyfrazi

I agree - I am very nervous about him standing, so I hold him the entire time once he does stand, I an get him washed and out of the water within 5 mins. I am wondering how that is going to work when both are standing. I'll try the bath toys, like you suggested.

Thanks

MrsP419

Mine cant stand yet, but I have one that keeps trying to flip on all fours and crawl in the tub.  It is quite the workout for all of us.

amh0411712

Honestly. It's a phase they'll outgrow before you know it. I've always bathed mine together, and they're 2.5 now.

Ylvelill

Mine are both pulling up to stand and I bathe them together. As others suggested have some toys and keep insisting on them sitting. It's a bit of a mess at the moment but they will get there!