bath time / shower question?
ok, well, my lo HATES the bath with a passion, it sounds like i'm killing him and to be honest i dread doing it as i feel i am knowingly torturing the poor thing. anyway i know a few of you have had trouble with this and i have been considering taking him in the shower with me (don't have a big bath- really missing it now) obviously i'd need to be careful with the temperature and his head but was just wondering if anyone had tried this and what they thought?
it really is a last resort as i have tried everything with the bath, deep, shallow, on belly, on back, in nappy, morning, evening, practically in the bath with him, bouncing his feet in and out (he loves this on my lap just not on water) letting him play with water in a bowl with his hands, nothing seems to work. i think just holding him really close to me may work and as i don't have a bath thought shower may be worth a shot, any opinions? thanks ?
it really is a last resort as i have tried everything with the bath, deep, shallow, on belly, on back, in nappy, morning, evening, practically in the bath with him, bouncing his feet in and out (he loves this on my lap just not on water) letting him play with water in a bowl with his hands, nothing seems to work. i think just holding him really close to me may work and as i don't have a bath thought shower may be worth a shot, any opinions? thanks ?
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As you say you need to make sure the water is an ok temperature and don't be in with them for long as they are more likely to get cold.
Have you tried bathing him in a bucket? I know it sounds daft but I have read a few people who have tried that and their los much prefer it to a bath. x
My cousin has never bathed,only showered her 2 boys and no harm done there.
As long as he is safe (as Kia says-not too soapy and wiggly!) i dont see that there is anything wrong with this idea.
I used to bath my eldest in a washing up bowl when she was little because she hated baths too. Absolutely loved the bowl though! Saying that, i may just have a wierd child?!?!
Good luck
I feel sorry for your poor hubby!
tried shower - not good! didn't make a blind bit of difference that he was in my arms, he still hated the water grr! ill try wash up bowl next but dont know if it would be any different from sink! thanks for the comments though., here's hoping next time works
waiting4baby - it wasn't that bad.. he was only little so it wasn't a lot of poo. I just pulled the plug and gave Cole to hubby to wash in the sink while I showered! The water turned a foul colour though!
well i might try a seat thing thanks, not sure it will work though. this morning i was holding lo in one hand whilst i turned the shower on ready for myself (takes a while to heat up, dont have a fancy electric one heehee!) anyway he went mad and i wasn't even putting him near the water he was fully clothed and well out of it, may have caught a few splashes but you'd think i was trying to drown him! think i'm going to be in for a long ride! lol!
Also wanted to suggest - have you seen those sticky thingys you can get to put on the bottom of the bath for grips? We have some of those on the side of the bath for Cole to see (fish and octopus) so that he has something to look at. Would a distraction like that help at all??
love the pic lizb, still haven't managed to get one up of mine, i will eventually - i hope!
Have you tried bathing with his vest on maybe - perhaps he feels a bit insecure with nothing on. i seem to remember that working for someone on here at some point
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