His mother does not make him do it, so he won't do it here either, he smells really bad, how can I get him to shower?
2007-11-10 00:06:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Tell him you love him and want him to smell good. Take away his playstation 2, nintendo wii and dreamcast until he is showered and respectful.
2007-11-10 00:32:22 · answer #1 · answered by sugarpie2 5 · 8⤊ 2⤋
You're the father. He's the child.
... Why can't you make him take a shower?
Try taking everything he enjoys away until it's done. Give it a little time for him to get the point, then bam. Problem solved.
2007-11-10 04:29:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This brings back memories, my brother was the same when he was 10 and my mum and dad tried everything to get him to shower and nothing worked till the Day he stripped him and put him in the front Yard in front of his friends and said "this is what happens to kids that don't have a shower then he turn the hose on him and all his friends laughed at him and he felt really embarrassed and from that on even now he showers twice a day lol. I think you should give that a try.
2007-11-10 01:35:00 · answer #3 · answered by Broken Tiger. 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
It's difficult but try to make him realize why he should take a shower. Well, I think the exact way depends on his personality and interest.
Or maybe there's something else. Try to talk to him as a father and a son.
Good luck.
2007-11-10 00:21:53 · answer #4 · answered by freezin_fredz 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He's 10 years old, what do you mean, you can't MAKE him take a shower? Who is the parent here? Give him a choice: Either he bathes himself in the shower or bath and brushes his teeth, or you will give him a bath just like you did when he was 6 months old. Either way, he IS going to be bathed -- his decision.
PS: No bath = no privileges, including computer time, cell phone, or TV.
Samirah: Bribing kids is not a long-term effective parenting skill. My kids bring home excellent grades (usually As, but a B+ in a bust-azz AP class is great, too) because they are EXPECTED to do their best, not because they are rewarded. Bribing kids turns the reward system outward, and they never learn to internalize pride in their own work and to set internal goals. I NEVER bribed my children -- they are EXPECTED to clean their rooms, do chores and care for their pets because that's just the way it is, end of discussion.
2007-11-10 00:39:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
YOU ARE THE PARENT! No options! If you cannot get him to shower at 10 how are you going to get him to say no to drugs at 14, or use a condom at 17? How will you stop him from raping or killing. I know this is extreme, but if you cannot get control of the little things in this little boy's life, how will you help him when he is bigger than you? Take control! Talk to him first...then you can add consequences, then you throw him in the cold shower! Think of NIKE...Just Do It!
2007-11-10 00:49:07 · answer #6 · answered by terpinturtle 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Let him know there are consequences if he doesn't, i.e. loss of privileges. Talk to his mother, too. She needs to be with you on this one. The social aspects of him not showering are pretty bad, too. No one will want to be around him, and they'll make fun of him. We all know how cruel kids can be.
2007-11-10 00:15:24 · answer #7 · answered by N L 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
tell him that if he doesn't shower then you will ground him & if he doesn't, do it!
*just incase you don't know what grounding is*
by grounding, it means that no TV, no games,...actually that's totally up to you! and there's a limit for grounding also like 3 weeks, 2 months, 5 days...you get the point?
as a parent, i think you should know what to do & gain control over him until he's 18 yrs old according to me.
2007-11-10 00:18:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
You force him to take a shower.
You go in the bathroom turn on the shower and put him in until he is clean.
2007-11-10 00:16:07 · answer #9 · answered by mburleigh8 5 · 4⤊ 4⤋
Make a game of it...
On Fridays you get Five (5) Bucks if you meet all criteria on this chart (on the Refrigerator)
You can place minor chores and bathing, etc... on that chart
He must sign it daily or initial it, etc...and of course you must concur.
It works! Kids will do flips for a weekly allowance...Friday is payday in our household.
If one week they are lax, etc...they may only get half or none at all...not earned.
-OR-
Buy him a little cell phone or minute phone.
(requirement: daily shower or keep room clean, etc.. - or it gets taken away) that one works for talking kids...who like to talk to their friends or text, etc.
In my household, I've got it like clockwork...you come home from work and the kids run (and I mean run) to me to advise as to what chores or duties they have accomplished daily...they take pride and I pat them on the back and reward them on Fridays and they know this. Kids want to do great things including great grades...but they need a parent to sit down, listen to them, take notice and pat them on the back..also reward them for great deeds. This prepares them for the path of life...great deeds will warrant great successes.
They get 50 bucks for every "A"....Well, take a guess how many of those are brought home? Imagine a child taking extra precautions to ensure they have A's in all classes? LOL
Your probably reading this and saying "what?" the investment is your child! This is your child's future! It's worth it, every dollar. We run a tight shipment! LOL
2007-11-10 00:12:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋