I have been bathing my daughter in her First Years Infant to Toddler Tub. I would lay her in the reclined side (the infant side) to wash/rinse her hair, then she would sit in the toddler side to finish her bath. It worked perfectly.
But now she is outgrowing the tub. So my question is, now what? Some one told me to get a ring seat with a suction cup on the bottom for her and just set that in the big tub. But our tub has a non-skid bottom......the suction cup would not stick. Would the ring seat still work without being stuck down? Any other suggestions for bathing my daughter and washing her hair? She is not old enough to just sit up and put her head back, without losing her balance. And it takes 2 hands to lean her back, leaving none to wash/rinse her with.
What is the next step after the baby tub?
2007-03-08 01:58:52 · 16 answers · asked by ShellyLynn 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
As far as the ring seat goes the solution is simple. By a rubber bath mat that you lay in the tub. You are not going to be leaving her in there alone anyways. If the phone rings leave it. If you are expecting a call bring the phone in ahead of time. You knew this already but anyways...
What about sitting her on her bum in the kitchen sink. Cover the plug with a cloth so it does not hurt her bum. You can then rinse her off with a cloth and a cup of water.
Otherwise just lay her in the shallow tub with her head on your arm and your hand on her bum. You wash her and rinse her with your other hand. That is what you do once they are to big for the ring seat. it is alright to skip that phase if you want. Saves money on somthing that is only going to be of use for six months. Hoe this helps. Good luck and Good health to you and yours.
2007-03-08 02:09:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She should sit well enough on her own if you have a non-stick tub. You can lean her against the side or back of the tub if she doesn't balance well. But practice makes perfect so work on the balancing when she's playing on the floor and she'll learn the technique for bathtime.
Also, you can get a rubber visor that you can put on her head to keep the water out of her eyes. Or, put a sticker up by the shower head to give her a focus point, she may look up at it long enough to pour the water.
For my kids, I just pour the water over their heads and wipe their eyes with a dry wash cloth when the water gets on their faces. Tearless shampoo is a good idea.
2007-03-08 10:30:29 · answer #2 · answered by mbbwat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've tried a bathing ring with my son--the problem is, the suction cup feet do not want to stick. There's a danger if the ring isn't anchored down...she could fall backward or something.
Have you tried getting a shampoo hat? It's like a little visor, it keeps water from running into the eyes. That way she can sit up and you can rinse her hair--and she can be in the tub.
2007-03-08 10:04:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We babysit our niece a lot who at the same age, her mother told us the best way to bath her is in the tub with us. I get into the tub first and then pick her up (or if my hubby is there, he can hand her to me) and I bathe her that way. I've used infant bathtubs before and got plenty wet, this way the water doesn't bother me (and she's yet to have an accident in the tub, but I'm sure it will happen some day.) She loves playing in the tub and I was able to make sure she wouldn't fall in the water because she was leaning against me. She used to fuss a lot when she was in the little bathtub, here she feels close to us and I think it's one of her favorite times of the day.
2007-03-08 10:55:12 · answer #4 · answered by Serena 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I gave up the baby tub as soon as my son was stable enough to sit up by himself without losing his balance. I find that a cup helps imensely when bathing my baby. All you need to do is cover her eyes with one hand and use the cup to rinse off the shampoo with the other hand. Also...I'm not sure if your baby likes to splash, but when I switched my baby over to the "big boy tub" he started splashing like crazy so I learned to put a towel on the floor outside of the tub. It also makes the tub more comfy for mommy. It's a heck of a lot more comfy than the tile floor we have. Good Luck!
2007-03-08 10:17:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know I have not seen the suction bathrings, maybe they stopped making them, which is good b/c they really do not stick anyway. I purchased this seat for my daughter, which attachs right on to the side of the tub. Washing hair can be tricky but they do sell waterproof visors, for when you rinse, that keep water from spilling down the baby's face. I just use a washcloth. Here is the bathtub seat that I purchased in case you were interested.....http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2373646&cp=2255976.2256088.2256094&pg=1&parentPage=family
2007-03-08 10:19:22 · answer #6 · answered by kap 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just have her sit in the tub. To rinse the shampoo use a cup and shield her eyes. Keep a close eye on her and don't fill the bath too much.
2007-03-08 10:31:18 · answer #7 · answered by Michelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put them in the bath tub. make sure your with them at all times. when i rinse my kids hair its done buy a cup but that got to be a pain. so i went adn bought one of those shower heads that you can take down and it has the hose it works great. i just tilt there heads back and use my hand to push the water back to rinse the top of the hair. shes a year old you will be fine. i quit using baby tubs as soon as they could set up on there on really good.
2007-03-08 10:15:59 · answer #8 · answered by wishstar28 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My favorite bath product is my Safety 1st bath seat. It has an arm that attaches to the rim of the bath tub so its completely secure and you can put as much water in the tub as you want since they can't fall down in it. It's quite large and we used it with my son until he was about 27lbs, but it adjusts to the size of the baby and we started using it when he was just 5 months so its very versatile. It made me feel so much more comfortable bathing him knowing he wasn't able to go under water. It also swivels so you can turn it and wash every side of your baby. If you don't want to buy another item, I do think your child is old enough to sit by herself in thetub with a couple inches of water, but if you do buy something, I really truely recommend this bath seat. It's wonderful!
2007-03-08 13:30:03 · answer #9 · answered by Kristina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just let her sit in the tub. Put 2-3 inches water in it. Keep a sharp eye on her, but you don't have to hold her. Use wash clothes and a cup to clean her with. Baby shampoo won't hurt her eyes. I'd just pour water over her head but if you are worried about that shield her eyes with your hands. I WOULD NOT use the ring if it doesn't stick. That can cause her to loose her balance
2007-03-08 10:08:10 · answer #10 · answered by pebble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋