He is a little to small to have toys in the tub with him so I can't try to bribe him with that. I don't know if he just doesn't feel safe or what. It isn't that he doesn't like water because he was in the shower and enjoyed that. So, anyone have any ideas?
2007-03-14 06:17:51 · 11 answers · asked by Me!! 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
lol many little ones don't like baths in the first few months. If the shower works for him, then make sure you have your hubby or significant other there to take the baby after you've washed him and let them dry him while you finish your shower. I did do this with my middle child for the first 3 months. She really screamed when she was put in the bathtub. I'm mom to 3.
2007-03-14 07:08:32 · answer #1 · answered by Melanie A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What we found that works very well is too turn our shower on and let this run so the bathroom become nice and warm and steamy. Then we bring our baby into the bathroom and bath him in his infant tub (the plastic tubs that can sit on top of the sink counter)The warmth and steam from the shower insided the bathroom make the transition from being clothed to being naked easier and it creates a cozy and warm environment for the baby so he wont mind the water from his bath or being naked.
2007-03-14 13:34:19 · answer #2 · answered by Erin W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the water too hot or cold?
try getting in the tub with him holding him and give him a toy like a boat. This way you get some extra one on one time and you can bath the baby easier, with less backache. I bathed both of my kids this way as did my friend with her sons.
2007-03-14 13:24:00 · answer #3 · answered by hurricanemercedes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh yes i know about this one
my 12 week old used to be the exact same way. one factor is the timing. bathing your baby while he's hungry will not work. waking your baby up to bathe him will not work. he will be pissed every time. get him while he's already in a good mood.
i also noticed that my son likes to grab one of my fingers while he's in the bath. as soon as a take my finger away, he'll start back screaming. i don't know what that's about really. maybe its comforting to him. along with you talking of course
make sure the water isn't too hot or cold. also the bathroom and the room you'll be dressing him in needs to be warm also. i've also just learned to accept that baths are something that newborns just aren't going to get into. they probably think of it as a time of the day when they're not being held by someone.
2007-03-14 13:41:18 · answer #4 · answered by Peach 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 6 week old does not like the bath too well either. Her tub has the temperature thing in it. It has to read 97 degrees or she will cry everytime. She too loves the shower. He may sense that you are nervous too while giving him a bath and will react to that
2007-03-14 13:39:08 · answer #5 · answered by Dana C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my son was 2 month old I did the following:
- took the temperature with at baby temperature thingy (you can test it with your elbow it just has to be warm not hot)
- I sang "Rubber Ducky you're the one, you make bathtime lots of fun, rubber ducky, rubber ducky am awfully fond of you...do do do dupedee dup doo doo" That's all the words I know and he seemed to have fun.
- I had a tub that fit over the kitchen sink that he could lie down in to I had very close access to wash him, kiss him bend over and rub noses with him, there is a tray like thing selling in those baby stores that work really well and your nearness to him is increased 100% AND your back oh your back is so much better for it.
-Many times I would hold him and use warm towels to wash/wipe him, first one side then the other, this might work best for you because I have a feeling your young'un may be getting a little worried about being separated from mommy into an unusual circumstance.
-try a lot of eye contact when singing to him even at this age I would soap his hands and rub them together and HE LOVES your voice so keep talking in gentle low tones to him all the time to him about, well lots of things "hands are so cute, rub them together like so" then, soap his feet..I did that all the time even when he was sucking
-Good Luck, lots of wonderful times ahead, now if you can just tell me how to get mine to stop nursing almost all night at 1.5yrs old....
CHEERS MOMMY!! Great Job so far in asking
2007-03-14 13:30:57 · answer #6 · answered by Sarah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you take a bath with him? My 2 month old son was intimidated by the spaciousness of the bathtub, so I got in with him a couple of times. It soothed his anxieties and was a nice way to spend quality cuddle time together. He really enjoyed the skin to skin contact and was able to relax in the water. Now at 6 months he likes his solo bath time, although I still get in with him on occasion!
2007-03-14 13:24:31 · answer #7 · answered by Momma 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At this point, I would simply make bathtime as short as possible. Put him in the tub, wash him, and get him out. One day, he'll just start smiling in the water instead of screaming and you'll know he finally likes the bath. Until then, don't torture him.
2007-03-14 13:21:47 · answer #8 · answered by Heather 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the bathroom is nice and warm, if that is where you bathe him.
Make sure the room where you dress him afterwards is nice and toasty.
Make sure the water isn't too cold.
With my daughter at that age, she HOWLED until we made everything warmer for her. Now I can't get her out of the tub, and she is 13 months.
2007-03-14 13:41:00 · answer #9 · answered by gg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give him a sponge bath or a bath in the sink
he's a little young for the shower or bath tub
2007-03-14 13:21:08 · answer #10 · answered by i totally agree with you!! not 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋