Bathtime is my sons favorite, but whenever I go to rinse his hair its all over. Is there something that you can buy to prevent his eyes from water getting to them? I have tried tilting his head back but he won't have it. He also dosen't enjoy the washcloth over the eyes technique either. Thanks ahead of time for helpful ideas
2006-12-01 07:23:05 · 11 answers · asked by Tracy T 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Put your hand on his forehead.
Pour the water gently behind your hand.
Your hand is soothing to him, and means that the water does not get into his eyes, since your one hand is on his forehead stopping any soap or anything from getting into his eyes.
At first to get my daughter to keep her head back at hair washing time, I had shorts on and I sat on the edge of the tub with my feet in the water.
Then I put one hand on her forehead...to stop the soap and water from getting into her eyes...and poured the water gently from a plastic cup using my free hand.
As she got the idea, she knew to close her eyes...when it's rinse time, and put her head back, and I didn't have to put my hand on her forehead, because she did that herself....and it's a matter of trust.
Later she starting filling up the cup, and rinsing her own hair.
After a year of this, I got the shower head with the extender arm, so I could rinse her hair.....gently and control where the water would go.
.............now she's 17.
2006-12-01 07:35:13 · answer #1 · answered by May I help You? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
try have him lay back in the tub and tilt head back.
or try a dry washcloth over eyes or both.
Depending on age of son take bath with and lay him in legs and support him and rinse hair . I did this til my daughter was about 3 yrs old.
Good luck
Morgaine
2006-12-01 16:30:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I give our 3 month old son a bath, I just shield his eyes (like a visor) with my hand when I rinse his hair to prevent the water from going into his eyes.
2006-12-01 15:26:40 · answer #3 · answered by Bumbo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy a shield that sits around the head with an elastic strip,giving you plenty of room to wash and rinse hair without it getting in their eyes.
They widely available,and are not that expensive
2006-12-01 15:34:31 · answer #4 · answered by nicky dakiamadnat600bugmunchsqig 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well i used to use one of those plastic or foam sunvisors
it looks lite a baseball cap but with out the top.
first id soap him up and then put on his visor , fill up th cup and tilt his head back and say one two three and just splash his head 3 or four times.
but they cry for a while until they get over it.
good luck
meg
2006-12-01 15:28:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there's anything you can buy. You'll just have cover his eyes with your hand and tilt his head back a little. Maybe make it fun for him too. Get a toy watering can and rinse his head that way or something :-)
2006-12-01 15:27:36 · answer #6 · answered by CelebrateMeHome 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wash my baby's head before I give her the actual bath. I lay her on the counter and support her head and neck with one hand over the sink, and use a washcloth. It's really quick and painless that way.
2006-12-01 15:32:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never had this problem but there is a great site with many useful products. They have something called a shampoo visor. Check it out:
http://www.onestepahead.com/product/117/128/117.html
2006-12-01 16:47:04 · answer #8 · answered by party_pam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is he?
Just ask him to close his eyes really tightly. Make it seem like real fun. Like making a face or something. It should work. You could try goggles too.
2006-12-01 15:27:24 · answer #9 · answered by retzy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to use a rag to rinse his hair till he gets older .he will slowly get used to it im sure my little girl took a while but i got her used to it and now she loves it.
2006-12-01 15:30:03 · answer #10 · answered by keisha o 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋