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DS1 hates the water table - advice?

ToastieSimonsToastieSimons member
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DS1 HATES the water table.  I put it on our deck which is really hot and wait for the sun to go past.  I usually put a blanket out too.  I've tried warm water and cold water.

He'll kneel there and put the balls in the center and whine/fuss the whole time.  

He'll play with the toys on it all while fussing.  After a few minutes he'll get upset and I'll have to give him a break.

I even tried just having him sit on my lap playing with the balls away from the water.  It's like he's physically afraid of it.

He LOVES bathtime, swimming in the pool, going down waterslides, etc so I can't imagine he doesn't like the water aspect.

Any suggestions? 

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Re: DS1 hates the water table - advice?

  • Assembly_ReqdAssembly_Reqd member
    have you tried coloring the water with a smidge of Kool-aid. I would suggest trying shade but I think by your description he is in the shade. maybe the refections off the water are wiggin his eyes out?
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  • ToastieSimonsToastieSimons member
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    Do his clothes get wet when he's playing? Perhaps he finds that unpleasant? Or maybe he's rigid in thinking the water table should be more like a sand or train table with the fluidity of the water frustrating him?

    What if you let him start with it empty and added the water as he got used to it? Or if he wore his bathing suit? 

    i don't think he's cognitively advanced to understand a sand versus water table.  He's only at about a 10-12 month old level.  

    I'll try a bathing suit next time, good idea. 

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    imageAssembly_Reqd:
    have you tried coloring the water with a smidge of Kool-aid. I would suggest trying shade but I think by your description he is in the shade. maybe the refections off the water are wiggin his eyes out?

    He is in the shade but it is still a sunny area if that make sense.  The sun is just high enough that the house shades the deck but the water could still be reflecting. Especially since he has optic nerve hypoplasia in one eye so we're not really sure what he can see.  Maybe I'll try it out even later tonight. 

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  • MaxandRubyMaxandRuby member
    I'm not sure why he seems afraid of it. Maybe the standing up to play in the water is offputting to him?  Do you think if you put sand or colored macaroni noodles or something besides water in it that you would get the same reaction?
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  • finsupfinsup member

    Will he stand at the table or just kneel?

    What is he wearing on his feet?  is the deck hot under his feet?  Does he not like being barefoot?  Maybe try with shoes or water sandals...

     

    You could also bring it inside, dry it off and try him playing with it with just balls or rice or some other sensory activity, then transition to outside water again.

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