Baths have been part of DS's bedtime routine from the start. He usually loves them. Over the last week, he has become hysterical when I try or DH tries to bathe him. It started out as just fussing and has turned into this high pitched inconsolable pain-like scream. The little bit of Googling I have done suggests possible UTI. He has no fever, and seems to be just fine throughout the entire day. Nothing around his penis or butt look abnormal. I quadruple check the water temp, and it's been fine. Tonight was the worst, I was barely able to wash his face and neither of us could take it. Tomorrow I'm taking him to the pedi to be sure there is nothing physical going on. Have any of you dealt with anything like this? Any ideas of what could be going on? I'm at a loss and now feel like I'm just traumatizing him :-(
Re: WDYT? Baths making DS hysterical
We went through this as a stage for (sorry) about 6 months. It go to where we wouldn't bathe him unless he NEEDED it. Now, he refuses to get out of the tub!
We tried a bit of everything- new toys, new foam soap, showers, etc. The best thing that started to work (advice from the bump, of course!) was letting him play in the tub- non bath time, then getting him naked in the tub, then turning the water on slowly while he was in it. It took some getting used to, but for a while he wound up standing and playing with it like ankle deep, but we could get him washed.
I hope its just a phase and not a UTI or something else. GL!
DD starting this about the same age and it lasted for about a year. I also tried lots of things, new toys, letting her play, bringing her into the shower with me. And it also turned into a "only doing it when she was filthy" type of thing. Recently, she's gotten much better but HATES it when her head gets wet and when water goes on her face. I have her wear a water visor so the water stays out of her face when I wash her hair. Now it's screaming when the bath is over.
Good luck! and I hope it isn't anything serious.