I babysit a 5 years old boy who cries over taking a shower and brushing his teeth every single day. He would rather stand and cry in the bathroom for over an hour than take a shower and/or brush his teeth. In fact, I brush his teeth for him everyday but he still refueses. I explained to him the consequences of not bathing and getting his teeth brushed. Occasionally he accepts it, but what can I do to make him like shower and getting his teeth brush? I do not have a bath tub to bathe him, so he showers.
2006-10-06 19:23:19 · 10 answers · asked by CATCATMEOWMEOW 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
His parents faces the same problem. we even threaten him with no more sweet and snack if he doesn't brush his teeth, but he rather no more sweet than getting his teeth brush. And i think because he's the only child, he doesn't really like going out to parks and others. ( I think I got too much tv games in my house)
2006-10-06 19:43:49 · update #1
He picked out his favourite spiderman toothbrush and watermelon toothpaste already. Everything is what he likes. Again, he rather stand in the bathroom and cries for over an hour than getting his teeth brush. And just like other kids, when he cries, he'll say NO to everything I said.
2006-10-06 19:47:26 · update #2
how about little "rewards"
since those are done daily, rewards daily can get expensive, even if you offer little cheapy ones
BUT, you can say....for every bath and teeth brushing, he gets a stamp on a calendar..and at the end of the week or month..if he has all of the days stamped..he gets a prize?
then he feels like he has a little control over it, while earning something he can play with.
make it fun.....buy tub toys....and a cute toothbrush and yummy toothpaste..sing...dance...splash.....
good luck
2006-10-06 19:27:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Five is often too young for a child to be comfortable in a shower, and it is unlikely he'll be happy to take a shower until he's more like seven years old. Its just how kids are.
It is up to his mother and father to get him to brush his teeth and to make sure he has a bath.
Something else is that a child five may not want you in the bathroom with him, brushing his teeth and letting him stand there and cry for an hour.
There's just some problem going on with this whole picture, and his parents should do something different than what they're doing know with regard to a babysitter.
If they bring him to your house tell them he had better come all bathed and brushed. If they live with you tell them they need to do the bath in the evening. Even if they don't live with you tell them they have to do the bath for their child.
What's going on now is too much for him. He shouldn't be crying in the bathroom for an hour, and he shouldn't be in a house doing video games (or whatever games you have). Maybe you are too young to handle the situation.
2006-10-07 04:38:21 · answer #2 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First off- it's a power struggle. You could make it easier by doing a couple things (with the parents permission first). For the shower- but some colored foaming bath stuff. I bought my daughter pink, blue, and green and she LOVES it. Secondly- see if you can buy him a tooth brush and tooth paste that HE gets to pick out. Maybe if he had a "cars" toothbrush or something like that. Also- they have that stuff you swish in your mouth and it shows you were your plaque is- maybe if he can see his teeth are blue he will brush. Don't let this child control you- you are the adult and if he isn't listening to you- than talk to the parents. They know what to do.
2006-10-07 02:39:23 · answer #3 · answered by Tammy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he wants to stand there and cry for an hour, let him - but don't provide an audience for him. Run his bath, set his stuff up for him, leave the bathroom door open a bit so you can hear him - and leave. I don't think he will keep crying for an hour if no-one is paying attention to it. Often kids find that they don't want to continue if no one cares to watch the performance.
If he really hates showering, can you buy a big plastic tub and set it in the bottom of the shower cubicle, and fill it with water so he can stand in it and bathe that way? That works, too.
2006-10-07 19:39:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son is a water baby he absolutely loves it my suggestion is to try and find an old washer tub and fill it with toys or if it has to be a shower get a shower with a detachable head that way the pressure is not all on him and he can control with your help how much pressure there is on him as far as the toothbrushing goes ask him why he doesnt like it maybe he is just scare of it.
2006-10-07 05:44:44 · answer #5 · answered by What Do you Think? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to set him straight and not give into him. His parents should also be doing the same thing. If he is an only child he is probably getting everything he wants and crying/screaming is his way of throwing a tantrum. Tell him firmly "NO" and follow on with consequences.
Find friends to play with in the park so it's more fun
2006-10-07 03:31:30 · answer #6 · answered by chuppala 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
rewards are the ket. try to find what the child really likes and bribe that child. my son got htat way. so every week if he took his shower and brushed his teeth we would either go to chucky cheese or bowling and it worked. sometimes stickers work too but not as good. i wish you luck
2006-10-07 03:51:27 · answer #7 · answered by amandaped25 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Offer him incentives...as soon as u shower we can go to the park or play a game that he likes. that should help.
2006-10-07 02:31:36 · answer #8 · answered by Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bribe him with candy...thats what i do. It usually works, seriously.
2006-10-07 02:24:49 · answer #9 · answered by Joshua M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He cries because he has a terrible babysitter, i.e. YOU.
2006-10-07 02:25:35 · answer #10 · answered by Reality 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋