Bathtime Awful, All of a Sudden?

MamatoJackson

I have no idea what happened - Jackson's always loved bathtime but last night as soon as we put him in, he started shrieking like he was being hurt or something.  We pulled him out and decided to skip bath, thinking it was a freak thing but tonight, again, he's screaming bloody murder, as DH bathes him.

Is this a common thing for this age?  He's 15 months. 

HarrietNJMommy

It's a phase. Most kids go through it. With E, it took an entire month to get her back into the tub. It was a pain.

Just be patient and don't push too hard because you don't want to make their fears even greater.....

Hope it's short lived for you....... 

Stacyc625

bath crayons

as soon as he realizes 'oh.... cool'~ he will forget whatever irked him about bathtime.

if not. Try a shower.

EveryNameIWantIsTaken

Yeah, I am with Stacy, try a shower.  DS is Mr. Independent and he likes to take showers with me now (of course I'm in there too).  However, dh can still give him baths.  I don't get it, but whatever.

MamatoJackson

okey dokey, thank you.

Yes... bath crayons would be awesome.  If I could get him to bathe in the regular tub and not in the duck.

 

cannot get him to stay on his butt in the regular tub and it scares me to death.  he WILL NOT sit.  And the stupid tub is that textured fiberglass so bath seats won't stick.  Neither will bath mats.  I'm so tired of that damn duck. 

HarrietNJMommy

None of my kids like showers at all. I've tried. 

Also, try different bath toys - they may work as well.

With E, nothing really worked (she didn't care about bath paints, crayons, toys, etc.) I actually had to get in WITH her and B for a good 3 weeks.....each time, I would exit earlier and earlier until one day I didn't get in and she was fine.

GL! 

passar3588

HarrietNJMommy:

It's a phase. Most kids go through it. With E, it took an entire month to get her back into the tub. It was a pain.

Just be patient and don't push too hard because you don't want to make their fears even greater.....

Hope it's short lived for you....... 

This. My DS is 19 months and going through a phase right now where he wants out of the tub immediately when I put him in. Just today, he tried climbing out several times until my 3 y.o. decided to take a bath with him. If she takes a bath with him, he'll settle down and cooperate. My DD2 went through the same thing and it didn't last too long at all. Patience is the key. And being gentle when rinsing the hair. My kids all hate having their hair rinsed. My 4 y.o. to this day still freaks when she gets water in her eyes when taking a bath. She'll swim and take showers no problem though. So annoying. 

MrsBalletStar05

DS#1 went back and forth for a long time.  Sometimes baths were great, sometimes they were the worst possible thing that could happen! 

Fortunately, baths have been good for quite awhile now :-)  And DS#2 loves them too.  Now that they are old enough to take baths together, they have the best time!  

Mrs.Hizzo

MamatoJackson:

okey dokey, thank you.

Yes... bath crayons would be awesome.  If I could get him to bathe in the regular tub and not in the duck.

 

cannot get him to stay on his butt in the regular tub and it scares me to death.  he WILL NOT sit.  And the stupid tub is that textured fiberglass so bath seats won't stick.  Neither will bath mats.  I'm so tired of that damn duck. 

Can you get the kind that adheres permanently to the tub?

MAprincess

DS went through this exact thing.  We ended up having to give him sponge baths for almost a year because of it.  He is back in the bathtub now though.  It is a HUGE pain but one day it will switch off just like it switched on.  Good luck!