Trying to shower

jamizipp

Help! My 16 month old wakes up usually when I have to get in the shower and get ready for work.I take him to daycare on my way to work. I need to figure out what to do with him, at least while I'm showering! Cartoons won't always work.

dukemeli

I shower at night for this very reason.

JENandJEH

As hard as it would be, I would either start setting my alarm about 10 minutes earlier to shower before he got up or I would make sure we had a completely safe, kid proofed room with a gate and let him play in there with a bowl of Cheerios while I showered quickly.  In our old house, our playroom was 100% safe for him to be in by himself for 10 minutes at a time so if I needed to shower, that's where I put him.  The night before is another option.  I've also heard of people pulling their high chair into the bathroom with a sippy cup and some Cheerios while they showered.

orangecrush32

When DD wakes up before I shower she just gets one with me.

jamizipp

Thanks! All good ideas! I'll try em' out. Showering the night before doesn't work with my hair..especially not in the summer time. 

tig594

DD either goes in her pack-n-play or her high chair sitting at the entrance to the bathroom.  Both with a bottle and a book or whatever she's into at the moment.  We chat while I'm in there.

pb_bride

DS's room is on the 2nd floor and there is a bathroom next door.  The 2nd floor is babyproofed so I shower while he roams around.  99% of the time, he either plays or reads in his room, or reads in the bathroom floor.  I'm only showering for 10 mins max so I don't think it's a big deal.

valeriegp

I shower at night, too. My hair just looks meh a lot. LOL

LimaD

If it's right when you're about to shower, can you just take a fast shower and let him wait?  That's what I do, but DD doesn't mind hanging in her crib. When she wakes she usually just plays with her lovey for a while before letting me know she's up

mb314

dukemeli said:

I shower at night for this very reason.

This.  I've always preferred to shower at night, but now with a toddler, I find it much easier to shower after he's gone to sleep, and I can take my time/enjoy it/relax. 

DS is already up when I am up in the morning, and he plays in the bathroom as I get ready. 

amie444

My LO gets up at 6. I just make sure I am up and ready before that time.