Trying to shower

jamizipp · June 2014

Help! My 16 month old wakes up usually when I have to get in the shower and get ready for work.I take him to daycare on my way to work. I need to figure out what to do with him, at least while I'm showering! Cartoons won't always work.

dukemeli · June 2014

I shower at night for this very reason.

JENandJEH · June 2014

As hard as it would be, I would either start setting my alarm about 10 minutes earlier to shower before he got up or I would make sure we had a completely safe, kid proofed room with a gate and let him play in there with a bowl of Cheerios while I showered quickly. In our old house, our playroom was 100% safe for him to be in by himself for 10 minutes at a time so if I needed to shower, that's where I put him. The night before is another option. I've also heard of people pulling their high chair into the bathroom with a sippy cup and some Cheerios while they showered.

orangecrush32 · June 2014

When DD wakes up before I shower she just gets one with me.

jamizipp · June 2014

Thanks! All good ideas! I'll try em' out. Showering the night before doesn't work with my hair..especially not in the summer time.

tig594 · June 2014

DD either goes in her pack-n-play or her high chair sitting at the entrance to the bathroom. Both with a bottle and a book or whatever she's into at the moment. We chat while I'm in there.

pb_bride · June 2014

DS's room is on the 2nd floor and there is a bathroom next door. The 2nd floor is babyproofed so I shower while he roams around. 99% of the time, he either plays or reads in his room, or reads in the bathroom floor. I'm only showering for 10 mins max so I don't think it's a big deal.

valeriegp · June 2014

I shower at night, too. My hair just looks meh a lot. LOL

LimaD · June 2014

If it's right when you're about to shower, can you just take a fast shower and let him wait? That's what I do, but DD doesn't mind hanging in her crib. When she wakes she usually just plays with her lovey for a while before letting me know she's up

mb314 · June 2014

dukemeli said:

I shower at night for this very reason.

This. I've always preferred to shower at night, but now with a toddler, I find it much easier to shower after he's gone to sleep, and I can take my time/enjoy it/relax.

DS is already up when I am up in the morning, and he plays in the bathroom as I get ready.

amie444 · June 2014

My LO gets up at 6. I just make sure I am up and ready before that time.

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