I have a 2 year old and he loved taking baths and he finally got used to the idea of washing his hair without crying he had his abth toys and that bath foam and bath crayons but for 2 weeks now he doesn't like taking a bath. He cries when I tell him he's going to take a bath. I give him his bath toys. But he doesn't have his bath foam any more b/c it ate the paint off his crib and I called wal-mart about it. So I quit letting him play with that but he still has his toys nothing will work anymore he cries the whole time he's in the tub and now even when I wash his hair. Any suggestions would be apprecaited.
Thanks. Britney
2007-03-23 14:42:21 · 10 answers · asked by sexychickwattitude2009 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
This is my story, my daughter when she was 2 loved to take baths then all of a sudden the mention of bath sent her into a frenzy, until one day i caught my sister giving her a bath and she was torturing my baby in the water, she says she was baptizing her. Needless to say i kicked my sisters *** but after that i had to ease her back into trusting me again and let her no that mommy would never do anything to hurt her. I started letting her help me with the bubbles and everything leading up to the actual bath. Try this, tell him say that morning that he will be taking a bath before he goes to bed but first he needs to help you wash his towel and let him touch the water while it runs in the machine. Then let him know you need a big boy to help mommy dry and let him put the towel in. just the one towel. all the while letting him know that the towel that you washed is the towel he will need to take his bath with. when time comes for the bath tell him to let you know how much water to put in the tub and listen to him. If it is just enough to cove the bottom of the tub that is good at least he will be in the tub.
Sooner or later he will be back to splashing.
2007-03-23 15:22:00 · answer #1 · answered by tanya79aqua 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its just a phase all kids go thorough at some stage.
Maybe see if he would prefer a shower. That way he can stand away from the water and just put his hand in or his leg. And quickly pull it out, once he is comfortable with the streaming water he will go underneath it.
My girls LOVE the shower. It is great because they can quickly run underneath it or pretend its a water fall. We move the shower head so the water goes against the wall and they sit under it letting the water cascade over their heads.
Or get one of those extension hose things for the bath that have a shower head on them. That way you can put the plug in the bath with no water. Then turn the water on and let him use the shower head to wet himself, he will end up spraying it everywhere but let him. If he wts you then squeal and say something funny to make him laugh. IF he see's you are comfortable with it, it might help him relax more. Maybe gently squirt him with water and say something funny.
Make it as fun and exciting as you can.
Food colouring in the water is great, my girls loved blue because they pretended it was the sea. Or I would let them add the couloring and then they would stir it into the water, they loved doing that.
If he is getting to upset or distraught, then give him a break and let him take a "cat bath". Fill a bowl with warm water and a bath gel. Get a face washer and just wash him with that. He might like to wet the washer and wring it out himself and then wash himself. When my girls got to upset thats what I did, and they thought it was great. Then the next night try a bath or shower again.
2007-03-24 00:02:43 · answer #2 · answered by Monkey Magic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try bribery. Tell him if he is a good boy and takes his bath without crying then he'll get a cookie or a toy he has wanted. If that works then make it if he does well with the next 2 baths he'll get something and then 3 baths..etc...good luck!
2007-03-23 22:29:14 · answer #3 · answered by lightriderangel 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I ahve a 2 y/o too and he hates the bath. He screams every night like some one is pulling off his toenalils one at a time - of course not . HE even asks during the day when is his bath. I put him in clean him and he's done. Poor guy but its got to get done. Some nights he sort of will be ok but he just hates it. Good luck.
2007-03-23 21:48:19 · answer #4 · answered by mamato3 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Best thing to do is make it a game. Little ones go through this. With my nieces and nephews we use to say stuff like, it's time to swim. Or lets play in the water puddles. We used Mr. Bubbles back then..lol..lol. Didn't have bath foam. Put some bubbles in the tub, get him a boat or some ducks for the "puddles", small swim toys for "swimming". With my son we would sing songs like , this is the way we scrub our toes, scrub our toes, scrub our toes....then go through each body part. Row, row, row your boat works too. We make up songs too..like swim little duck, swim, play in the puddles and wiggle your feathers...well you get the idea. Trick is to keep talking to them and soothing them. Let him help you pick out the toys for the "puddles" and the "swimming"..at the dollar store or something. We always put the Bubbles in first if using them..then we'd put the boat in and let the naked little one play with it then put them inside the tub..usually they forget they don't like it. As far as washing his hair. Another old folk trick is to wash it in the kitchen sink. Put the little one on his back on the counter and let his head hang over the sink, then wash that way. It is easier to keep the water out of their eyes, and it's quicker. I'm mom to 3 as well as aunt to 12 and have babysat for over 25 yrs...lol..we always found ways around little ones fears.
2007-03-23 23:17:04 · answer #5 · answered by Melanie A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a phase...my 2yr old little girl is going through the same thing the only thing that helps sometimes is we tell her her baby(dolly) needs a bath. so she will get in to wash her baby and we have also had to let her wash her face and get her own hair wet by using a cup and starting pouring it just on her shoulders and saying weeeeeeee and then she starts pouring over her hair. now rinsing out shampoo is still hard...we save it till last and then get her out.
2007-03-24 01:24:37 · answer #6 · answered by ladysilverhorn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arn't they little buggers! You could try telling him he's a big boy & big boys have showers. OR use bribery such as giving him his bath after dinner but before dessert or a treat before bed. Good luck it shouldn't last beyond his 3rd birthday.
2007-03-23 23:53:05 · answer #7 · answered by Mishell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe try offering something if he is good in the bath...like some kind of treat.
2007-03-23 22:08:47 · answer #8 · answered by Jack 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Put a drop or two of food coloring in it, let him choose what color bath he wants. They also have those crayola color fizzies.....but I have found that good old food coloring because you can make so many colors is great!! It worked for me!!!
2007-03-23 22:23:54 · answer #9 · answered by Elesha B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that is something that every child goes through. He will stop.
2007-03-23 21:47:41 · answer #10 · answered by SAMMY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋