Ok everyone time to share. When do you have your shower?? For some reason I just can't fit in my shower. DD is 2 and DS is 6 weeks old. I used to shower whenever and DD would just play in the bathroom or in the lounge with her toys so I never missed my shower. Now DS sleeps in our room so I can't just shower any time as DD loves to try and look at DS in his bassinette nearly tipping it over and with DD running in and out of our room wakes DS up. I can't shower when DS is up because I can't leave the two of them alone for obvious reasons. If I'm lucky there arvo sleeps overlap and I can grab a super quick shower then but that is a rarity. I'm having to shower at night time after the kids are both asleep but I hate going to be with wet hair. It's so frustrating.
I am a massive fan of my shower so I'm missing this time majorily!!
Please help me out. When can I fit my shower in??
I have one when DD2 is down for a sleep. DD1 I set up with food and/or tv while I quickly do it. She knows not to wake DD2 so thats no prob otherwise I wait til the evening but yeah wet hair at bed sucks. I don't wash my hair everyday anyways so that helps.
I currently only have DS but that makes life hard enough!!
I either shower in morning before he wakes up or as soon as he starts grizzling before he is properly awake.
Or
at night but I also hate going to bed with wet hair.
But i cant shower with DS in bathroom as he opens shower door and trys to climb in or just sits there and wants hit with water so he gets soaking wet and so does floor. I dont enjoy shower as constantly trying to close door etc.
This may not be a long term solution but I had the same problem when DS was born... I used to wait until he was asleep then get out the family photo albums and put DD in front of the door way where I could see her, this gave me enough time to have a super quick shower and I could see if she was going to get up ...if I needed to buy myself a few more seconds I would open the shower door and ask her to find me a picture of Nanny etc...
Another trick I do is have a bath with DD after dinner ,but only when my hair does not need washing
I shower at night. I used to be a morning shower person until I had two children
Now its night all the way. Sometimes - as a luxury - I turn off all the lights and just chill. No noise. No screaming children. Just darkness, the water and me. Ahhhh. Heaven.
Plus in case the children do wake up - DH is here to tend to them. Sometimes, I take a 10 minute shower. I know. Amazing. Peace - for a whole 10 minutes - by MYSELF.
Its nearly time for my shower and I'm getting all excited about it now.. lol
Every time I try to shower at night when the girls are asleep one of them is screaming when I get out so now I only do that if DH is home. I hate going to bed with wet hair too so I wash my hair on a Saturday morning. Yes I generally only get to wash my hair ONCE A WEEK! Gross.
Sometimes I only manage a shower every couple/few days
What can you do?!
ETA - Mel I'm so jealous! DH is out tonight so I'll either have to stay up to have one when he gets home or try and squeeze one in before he goes to work in the morning!
Mostly wait 'till DH is home. Or I set DD up in her chair in the walk-in robe just after a feed when she is happy to play and chat to herself and I can see her from the shower. NO idea how I'm going to do it with 2 though! Good luck hun, I hope you get a shower some time this week!
If your bathroom has a door (ie not one of those open ensuites) can you take your DD in with you with some toys and shut the door so she can't get to DS? Then just make it super quick or take a monitor in with you so you can hear if he cries?
My DD is happy to watch Hi-5 or something while I quickly shower, but when she was younger and not able to be left like that, I often took her in the shower with me if I was desperate for one. She was always happy to play with bath toys at my feet. It's more work when you get out, but worth it if you really want a shower.
i would have dd in the bouncer in with me and let DS do his thing..
Now we struggle keeping them both out while showering so most mornings thay have showers to.. not a huge problem we just try and make sure they have had their breakfast first
During Sesame St, most days... but even then I usually end up with company. Normally it's ok but if she is grumpy or slips over on the bathroom floor it makes for a very unsatisfactory shower. I have been known to strap her into her pram in front of the TV when I was absolutely desperate, and she didn't seem to mind. Maybe if the older one would tolerate that it would be an option?
Sometimes I get up early to shower... if I'm desperate. I shower twice on the weekends!! WOOT!
DD1 has been known to climb out windows and the fences while i've had showers or gone to the toilet, so I try to not do that with her at home. Its hard, sometimes you have to go to the toilet, but I run through the house and lock everything I can and try and get her to talk to me while I'm there.
I hear you! I miss my showers first thing in the morning, I 've got a 2 yo and 5 month so I its a battle. Depending on her mood I can sometimes have a shower with DD1 in the bathroom but if she is really cheeky its not going to happen so then I wait for her to nap or go without as I am so tired by the time I can find the time ( DH is working late at the moment so its tricky.)
As for going to the toilet I try and at least have her in the laundry but she is toilet training so she wants to know what I am up to anyway.
I would suggest you putting DS into a pram & bringing him into the bathroom with you (I have done this with my 10wk old DD).
We have a dvd & tv set up in our bedroom & we have a ensuite, so I close our bedroom door and put a dvd on for my 2 1/2 year old DS.
I shower at night, with Jazz. Or I have a bath with Jazz. She's never been a baby contented to sitting in her high chair or rocker while i shower so it's always been either I shower while Shel watches Jazz, or I shower with Jazz (when Shel is home).
whenever i can! usually when bub is asleep and hannah just playing in her room. sometimes i put chelsea in a bouncer or swing chair thingy in the bathroom with me. hannah usually hangs around playing with her when i do it that way.
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When do you shower??
so now I only do that if DH is home. I hate going to bed with wet hair too so I wash my hair on a Saturday morning.
Yes I generally only get to wash my hair ONCE A WEEK! Gross.
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