Toddler Mommies come in... (Bath time related)

Re: Toddler Mommies come in... (Bath time related)

• KathrynMD member

  June 2011

  try showers - espeically if you ahve a hand shower.

  I don't make Ella sit in the tub, she doesn't really walk much, but she does stand up.  She got to be very difficult about washing her hair, I got her a Dora doll and that seemed to help if she got to 'wash" Dora's hair.  I also got her a cup and encouraged her to wet her own hair and help me.  That helped too.  Its still a struggle though.  I try to give her notice though and tell her a day in advance if we are going to wash her hair and I let her decide if she wants a bath or a shower.  Its kinda nice for me, b/c I'll just shower with her at night and then I don't have to do one in the morning and she'll just play while I do my thing in the shower.

  

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• photo_nut

  June 2011

  DD never liked the bath, ever. But she finally does now at 4, so it might just happen again. What we did was washing hair separately, so I let her lay on the kitchen counter and used the kitchen sprayer and she liked that. Sometimes kids start getting freak out about not controlling the water, so a kiddy shower or letting her turn on and off the faucet or using visors and towels so water doesn't run down the face might help.
  

  

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• jcsntms06 member

  June 2011

  @ Kathryn- She hates the shower. Usually she just clings to me the entire time. Although I'll try again.

  @ photo- I'll try the visor. We don't have a hand shower in either the bathroom or the kitchen, so that's kind of out.

  Thanks ladies for the advice. 
  

  
  
  
  
   
  

  
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• KathrynMD member

  June 2011

  Just figure out a way to give her some more control over some aspect.  Let her pick the day that you wash it.  Maybe what day, pick the towel?, pick the shampoo or comb, etc.

  You know its all about choices for her now.  You may have to push it a bit though.

  

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• MommaHeather912

  June 2011

  I could have written this exactly!! My son used to love his bath time, now it's a complete struggle everynight. He will take a shower though, and he used to HATE HATE HATE "Shows" as he used to call them (AKA Showers)

   Best of luck, let me know when you find a method first.

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• moonfaerie member

  June 2011

  M y older DD has always hated having her hair washed. The absolute only way I can get her to be still for a rinse is her is if I sing the Barney theme song while rinsing.

  

  
  

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• carasriley

  June 2011

  Do you bathe at night before bed?  She maybe equating bath-time=bed-time... DS LOVED baths but then figured out they were right before bed so he started to not want to take on so we switched it up a bit and he takes one right after dinner and then he can play some more before it's bed time.

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• jcsntms06 member

  June 2011

  carasriley:

  Do you bathe at night before bed?  She maybe equating bath-time=bed-time... DS LOVED baths but then figured out they were right before bed so he started to not want to take on so we switched it up a bit and he takes one right after dinner and then he can play some more before it's bed time.

  Recently we've been giving baths after dinner, then going for a walk or playing in the play room too. 
  

  
  
  
  
   
  

  
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• mdmommy07

  June 2011

  DS2 started doing this at the exact same time last year. One day he just decided baths were evil and he fought tooth and nail every time. His baths bacame more of a quick rinse. If DH wasn't there I had to sit on the edge of the tub with my feet in and hold him with my legs. Like your DD, sometimes he would play with the toys standing up so I could at least wash him while he was distracted. Then one day he was fine and now asks for baths. DS1 also did this, but it was more of him not wanting his head wet, and that passed pretty quickly. I also do a washcloth for their faces when I wash their hair so water does not get in their eyes. Just keep trying. It's fustraiting but hopefully she will get over any fears she may have.

  

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