Okay, so DS2 - nearly 7 months, does not like bath time at all. He started off in a little tub, then onto the laundry sink and now into the big bath with DD and DS1 - he hasn't liked any of it. Each time I thought, it will get better when he goes into the next size up, but still no good. Cries and screams, I don't know what to do, for a long time he was just being sponged down because he was getting so stressed, but maybe because I was doing that he wasn't getting used to the bath itsef, IYKWIM? Any good ideas, anyone elses bubba's hate the bath and when did it get better?
Have you taken him to the pool? Does he like that?? Try doing a term of swim lessons and maybe pick up the songs and games and take them home to the bath.
Make sure the bath is done on a full tummy (around 30 mins after food) and when he isn't too tired.
Then distract!! Our favorite was action nursery rhymes . Heads shoulders etc.
Although once we figured out the food/tired factor dd loved the bath we still tried to make it special. Played peek a boo behind a face washer etc
We still now sing 'this is how we brush tays teeth'
Otherwise have you tried a shower with you or dad?? Maybe he is just a shower boy?
You will find your thing- it might just take some time
Tried the shower? DS has been showered since he was about 8 weeks and has always loved it. He loved having a bath at nans too, until mummy pulled the plug while he was still in it and it made that gurgling noise... Kinda ruined it for the poor fella
I second the shower... DS2 hated baths, would scream every time right from when he was tiny until he was much older. Loved the shower & would often go to sleep in there.
will give the shower a go...I have been getting in the big bath with him but that doesn't seem to increase the enjoyment factor for him Thanks ladies for your help. x
I haven't read the other responses so apologies if I repeat anything.
My DS was unable to have proper baths for the first 6 weeks or so of his life due to plaster casting on his leg to correct his clubfoot. After all those sponge-baths, he seemed to develop a distaste for deep water. I wonder if he developed a negative association with the bath because we'd always bath him in the hospital before the new cast was put on once a week. Always very rush rush, very stressful, lots of noise and light, and it was always FREEZING in the room.
I decided to try him out in the shower, and he loves it. So now, every night he joins me in the shower. It can be a bit tricky on your own at first, but I set myself up, get towels etc and put them ready on the mat so once he's clean I can pop him down, wrap him up and he'll lay there watching me until I'm done too. At first I thought it was a pain, but it's much easier than coping with all the screaming and crying. Poor little buddy goes stiff as a board if I try to put him in the bath, unless I'm in there with him. And I just don't fit in the laundry sink like I used to. LOL
DS has always like his baths - up until about a month ago. Now he seems to hate them
He enjoys showering with DH, though...so that is what we have taken to doing each night. Nice quality time with his dad and they seem to have a great and entertaining time in there. It may be worth a try?
My Ds was very afraid of the bath in specific I found it was a fear of slipping, plug and water on his head. I did continue with it every night same routine straight after dinner marched in there, early on I would always get in aswell as he wasnt afraid when I was in, slowly overtime the fear of being in there alone has gone, I did find bubbles helped because he couldnt see the plug and i only took the water out after he was out of the bathroom and put a washer in the way to stop the noise.
Other than those little tricks I would say persistence has paid off. Its to cold of climate for our swimming pool here and lessons wasnt an option.
As for the hairwashing thats still an issue, but I just do it when I have to at the end of the bath and we get out.
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. Heads shoulders etc.
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