hi all,
we just moved our almost 9-month old to the "big tub" (she'd been in her baby tub inside the big tub since almost the beginning). we put a non-slip mat down, and she now spends bathtime like a crawling fool! she seems to love being in there, but it's a little difficult to wash her, and she's doing nutty things like putting her head directly under the running faucet (which we occasionally have to run mid-bath because she *also* discovered how to open the drain on the bottom).
any tips on how to do the "big tub" thing right? i'm not even sure i know how much water we're supposed to be putting in there, let alone how to wash her hair when she's sitting up (and leaning forward). she's still working on pulling up, but i know that's right around the corner - do y'all let your babies stand up in the tub this early?
thanks!
Re: big bathtub tips?
I equate bathtime to wrestling with a wet, excited monkey. The entire bathroom is soaked by the time we're done. I feel like I'd actually get less wet if I got into the tub with him.
At the end though, he's happy and clean so I consider it a success. I'd rather he be happy and have a good time having a bath than hate it so anything goes as long as it isn't actually dangerous.
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We just bought of these too, she's been in it about 2 weeks or so. She doesn't try to crawl because she really can't but the past few nights she tries to stand. I just try to sit her back down.
This is the one we got https://www.amazon.com/Secure-Transitions-Inflatable-Baby-Tub/dp/B002YQPDFK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1359496147&sr=8-2&keywords=baby+inflatable+tubs
If he is in the bath alone we now have a seat but to be honest more often than not daddy is in with him and we have a rubber mat on the bottom. it's their time and they have a blast and I sit on the toilet alongside or use that 10 minutes to do other things.
Then he is handed off to me wrapped in a towel and we get dry and dressed while daddy takes a shower. Sometimes we stay in the bathroom and just hang out with daddy while he showers with munchkin wapped in a towel on my knee.
He doesn't care about water in his face so we just dump handfuls of clean water on him. He gets deep baths when he is in with daddy.. up to his chest and loves to bend forward and get a facefull of soap suds and water. He sometimes lays forward and tries to crawl but he can't get far and most definitely is made to sit down if he tries to stand... bathtime is a family affair.. there is always at least one or more cats trying to join in.
Bathtime is a blast in our house .. DH doesn't bath him when he is flying solo and I don't often have to bath him alone either.
That made me laugh out loud! You described bath time to a T at our house!
This. Sometimes my DH will get in with her if I'm busy. I could not imagine her by herself in the tub. She has recently started dunking her head into the water and choking.