DD suddenly hates baths

[Skyeblue]

Hope I have posted this in the right place...

DD has always loved bathtime, but in the last couple of weeks she hates them! She will stand up and not sit down, if I try to sit her down she will scream...if I hop in with her she is fine, but I just can't do this every night unfortunately...

Has anyone else had any experience with this? Is it a phase?

Thanks for any help!

[Yeddi]

It could just be a phase. Have you thought about showers instead?

[Olive]

DD 18 months is suddenly the same, hoping it ends soon

[nic]

we are having the same issue here too. For us, it doesn't matter if he has a bath or shower, even a shower with DH or me won't work. We bought a thomas bath mat hoping that would distract him while in the bath...didn't work. DH hang it off the wall, and then had a shower with DS, and it didnt help either.

[Party-of-five]

DD1 will only bath in the laundry trough atm I think its because thats where I bath DD2 but she refuses to go in the big bath anymore.
On the plus side its good for my back rather than bending over the bath.
Have you tried bathing her in the trough?

[Tinks]

Try making the bath cooler, a friend of mine's child did the same thing and it turned out the bath was too hot. If that doesn't work the trough is a great idea or even get her to sit in the bottom of the shower when you shower.