What do you do with LO when you shower?

DorothyandMatt · January 2011

DD is out growing her swing and I don't know what else to do with her. ?I really don't want to get up before her or shower when she naps. ?What do you do??

WildcatPrincess · January 2011

I workout and shower while she naps, so I guess that's no help. Why are you against that? Just curious.

doremi29 · January 2011

I either section off an area and put him in his walker (we have a small house, no stairs for him to get to) or bring him into the bathroom and set up some toys for him to play with- I couldn't do this until he was a strong sitter.

DorothyandMatt · January 2011

WildcatPrincess:
I workout and shower while she naps, so I guess that's no help.? Why are you against that?? Just curious.

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Her naps are so unpredictable and I like to use that time to clean or cook.?

bsktbllqt11 · January 2011

I avoid any unexpected meltdowns and shower at night! She is so hard to keep entertained and I like to take long showers so I just shower after I put her down for the night!

Tippy05 · January 2011

I get up before DS. It's not really a big deal because if he happens to wake up early at least I know he's safe in his crib.

doremi29 · January 2011

Just wanted to add that when he's in the room with me, it takes a little longer to shower because he always wants me to play peek-a-boo. It's super cute, but requires me to plan a little extra time in the mornings :-)

paxilchyk · January 2011

WildcatPrincess:
I workout and shower while she naps, so I guess that's no help.

I do this too, or I start with him on the bathroom floor in just his diaper with toys to play with. Then when he gets impatient I bring him into the shower with me.

FishNchips1 · January 2011

DorothyandMatt:

WildcatPrincess:
I workout and shower while she naps, so I guess that's no help. Why are you against that? Just curious.

Her naps are so unpredictable and I like to use that time to clean or cook.

As soon as shes out for a nap I grab a shower.. its quick.. and if she fusses some she will be fine. As soon as i get out I listen in the hall and if I hear nothing I dry off.

Also sometimes if she is awake ill bring in her bouncy seat and she plays while im in the shower ( bring it into the bathroom )

Mrs.B6302007 · January 2011

If we have a morning outing, I get up before she does and shower then. Mostly, I shower during her morning nap (8:30). If I have to shower when she's awake,I put her in her excersaucer right in front of the bathroom.

ttimmerman · January 2011

My LO doesn't always nap long enough for me to work out AND shower, so usually I put her in her bouncer in the bathroom with me. I tried taking her in the shower with me once and she hated it! I was kind of surprised b/c she likes baths.

I think her bouncer days are numbered, though, b/c she's getting way too big for it. I have put her in the PNP while I showered, but she's not a big fan. I like the bathroom floor idea, but that means I would have to get around to cleaning the bathroom floor!

nopegoat · January 2011

I put him in his exersaucer right outside the bathroom with the door open (I would bring it in but our bathroom is to narrow) This way I can see/hear him and if he gets bored with his toys I can always play little games and talk with him.

ETA: or I bring him in the shower with me.

arishia · January 2011

DH takes care of him for me.

mmeeccee · January 2011

I put her in the infant seat, kind of like an infant to toddler seat. I put it just in the doorway to the bathroom, since it's a tiny bathroom. She plays with the toys I hang or that I put on her lap. I shower with the door open. I've been doing this since she was a few weeks old. She is starting to get bored so I will move the exersaucer in the doorway in the near future.

BaileyDoodle2010 · January 2011

i either take one when she first goes down for a nap or if she is awake, then i put her on the floor right outside the bathroom on a blanket w/ toys. I can see her from my shower stall (glass doors). she isnt crawling yet, so she doesnt really go to far from view. when she is moving, i will put her in the pack n play in the same spot.

kaylakaylakayla · January 2011

I put Liam in his jumper while I shower (although my showers are rarely more than 10 minutes, if that matters)

Haven1 · January 2011

I'm a night showerer- always have been. On the weekends, I'll put one in the jumperoo and the other in a pillow fort. There's not much they can get into, and I'm quick.

vcusano · January 2011

Usually I get up before DS to take a shower, but if for some reason that doesn't happen, I shower during naps or put him in his crib or wait until he goes to sleep at night, wait until DH is around to watch him, whatever works...

Angela814 · January 2011

DH and I both shower before work in the mornings. DD2 usually stays sleeping with me while DH showers. Then he usually gets her dressed and puts her in the exersaucer while I shower. (Meanwhile he gets DD1 up and makes the coffee.)

soldiersgirl78 · January 2011

I shower at night. This way I can take my time and get my hair dry with both of my hands.

shirls · January 2011

I put DS in the pack n play which is in our bedroom. I shower in our master bath.

MrsBalletStar05 · January 2011

Now that LO has gotten older, he has REALLY mellowed out. I usually shower in the morning. Sometimes DH is awake and can keep an eye on the boys. Other times DH is already asleep (he works nights) and I just make sure LO is fed and changed and leave both boys to hang out in the living room. They are good. They play and stay out of trouble. I probably won't be able to do this when DS#1 learns to crawl and walk. I remember when DS#1 was little, I'd put him in the walker and put him in the bathroom with me. Also, I should mention we live in a very small apartment, so I can easily hear them and be there in about half a second were anything to happen...but like I said, they are good boys and just chill for 5-10 minutes!

mrsr09 · January 2011

I put her in her bouncy seat in the bathroom with me. She is starting to try to wiggle herself out of it, though, so I might end up having to shower while she naps before long. But I so love to have naptime free to do other things (nap myself, clean, etc).

mrsdan2009 · January 2011

kdm06c:
I put him in his exersaucer right outside the bathroom with the door open (I would bring it in but our bathroom is to narrow) This way I can see/hear him and if he gets bored with his toys I can always play little games and talk with him.
ETA: or I bring him in the shower with me.

this but he is in his jumparoo

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