My daughter is 2 years old and has loved her bath time sense she was 3 months, but all of a sudden she got this fear of me putting water over her head to wash her hair, I can’t even show her the shampoo with out her screaming bloody murder. She will set in her bath all day and play but when it comes to washing her hair it’s the end of the world for her. It is so hard for me to wash her hair, and when I do everybody in the house comes running to the bathroom to see if she had fallen or hit her head because she is screaming so badly. How do I wash her hair with out her crying and screaming and trying to jump out of the tub?
2006-12-06 10:05:10 · 25 answers · asked by Mommyangel 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
My lil boy was like that and he still dislikes water on his head but it's getting better and better...
I get in the bath with him and i lay him on my legs so i can hold his hea just above water and leave one of my hands at all time underneath his neck to support his head so that his head is in the water but not entirely and he can see me just above him. I talk to him while i do it and reassure him as much as i can...
Good luck!
2006-12-06 10:20:22 · answer #1 · answered by grognilde 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I did is actually take a bath with my daughter. While I was in the bath, so she felt safe I laid her down on my leg and poured a cup on the very back of her head and worked my way up to her forehead (so she can see the water is not going in her face) Then I got out the shampoo and told her I was going to wash her hair and this is how I'm going to rinse it. After 2 baths like that she was cured and would lay down so I could rinse her hair. Also keep a towel close by in case there is a accidental "drip" in her eyes or face.
2006-12-06 10:13:22 · answer #2 · answered by jamiereeser 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a daughter who will be two on the 21st, she did the same thing. I had to make up a new game, the "Swimming Mermaid," she lays down in the water and splashes her arms and legs, while she is doing this, I gently make sure all her hair is wet. Then she sits up and she looks at the wall (I put waterproof pictures up) and as I am pointing and saying what they are, I get the shampoo in the other hand while she is looking at the pictures. She still cries a bit when the shampoo is rubbed on head, but the screaming is gone, then we go back to playing the "Swimming Mermaid" to rinse her hair.
2006-12-06 14:02:16 · answer #3 · answered by lisads1973 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 2 year old daughter hated having her hair washed to the point of hysteria and vomiting. Little sister was similar but not as bad. She is now 3 and now washes her hair herself. These ideas worked for me. Using a water spray to wet her hair before soaping and teaching her to hold a hand towel to her forehead to stop the water running down her face when rinsing. The one that really helped was asking a customer at a hairdresser to let my daughter watch his hair being washed. He, though a complete stranger, was very kind and made happy noises etc while it was done. The next time I washed my daughters hair she wanted to sit on a chair that let her put her head back while I washed and rinsed her hair. After a few times I no longer needed the chair. She now loves soaping her hair & shaping it in front of the mirror as does little sister. They still are not fond of having it rinsed but they cope by using the hand towel. Sometimes the 3 year old will lie back with her hair in the bath and rinse it herself with my help.
2006-12-06 10:37:03 · answer #4 · answered by lovecolour 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son wasn't as bad as screaming bloody murder but it was really hard for me to wash his hair without him crying alot. So I just told him to look at the ceiling and now I have him hold a wash cloth over his eyes so he won't get water in them. It really has changed how bath time goes. He feels like a big boy now because he can do it.
Just a little trick I learned.. Good luck
2006-12-06 10:17:32 · answer #5 · answered by aloha69_03 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both my daughters would have a fit if I washed their hair. One day I realized they sell bath visors for kids it keeps the shampoo and water off their face and they don't panic as much. I also bought them a doll that has hair and can get wet, so when I wash their hair they wash their dolls hair and they feel like their in control of something. Now my only problem is I run out of shampoo constantly.
2006-12-07 01:35:00 · answer #6 · answered by Cindy V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow i am going through the exact same thing my daughter is 21 mths and she loves the bath but when it comes time 2 rinse her hair she hates it i know its going to hurt u but i just hold her down and rinse it she screams and cries but she gets over it as soon as i stop i tend to do all that first and then let her play in the tub for a little longer so she isnt so terrified next time
2006-12-06 17:21:50 · answer #7 · answered by texasgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter had this problem as well. At first she didn't want anyone to wash her hair, period. So I gave her a barbie and told her she was responsible to make sure that her barbie had clean hair everyday. Then after or while she was washing Barbie's hair, I would do hers. Then she would rinse out Barbie's hair and I would do hers. Then she started complaining she didn't want the water on her head. So I gave her a washcloth to hold up to her forehead and it blocks the water from going into her eyes. Now that she's a little older, I turn on the faucet in the bath and let her lay under it.
2006-12-06 12:27:06 · answer #8 · answered by BimboBaggins 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can start by using a jug or one of those shower hoses that you can put on the end of the tap. Show her that she don't have to put her head under water to wash her hair and it is ok to use a jug or the shower thing if she is comfortable. Just put it into the bath as a toy to start off with and let her get used to it. I had the same problem with my daughter and now she lies down in the bath for me.
2006-12-06 10:10:58 · answer #9 · answered by regie811 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is also 2 and i have the same problem. This is what i do that might help. After i get her hair wet i squirt some shampoo on the top of her head. Then i will take her liquid baby soap and put it on her hand and i tell her to ''wash wash her hands'' With the hand i have free i wash her hair. Usually she is too busy ''wash washing '' whatever body part i tell her she doesnt realize i am washing her hair.
2006-12-06 13:43:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a detachable shower head and have the water flow through it gently. Add the shampoo directly to the head so she won't notice it at first. Rub the shampoo into her hair as if you are carressing her. Before she even notices you're shampooing her, bath time is almost over. A little fun kids' music might help while you're doing all this.
2006-12-06 10:49:27 · answer #11 · answered by slobberknocker_usa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋