My 22 month old son screams bloody murder at the site of a bathtub with water. He will play in the tub without water. it is like wrestling an alligator to get him clean. Has anyone else gone through this and have any advice?
2007-12-06 09:53:45 · 10 answers · asked by milly 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Give him as much control as you can. Let him turn the water on, and let him decide how much water - even if it is just one inch. He can do this inside, or outside the tub. Get him as clean as you can with that little bit of water. Then have him pull the plug and rinse out the tub. Little by little he will get comfortable and having some control will help that along. Once he begins to relax, tub toys will distract him and keep him in there long enough (and with enough water) to do the job right.
2007-12-06 10:22:57 · answer #1 · answered by notmuchofacook 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have not gone through this with my daughter, but here's an idea:
Start by giving him a "sponge bath". Fold a towel and put it on the counter in the bathroom beside the sink. If you can fill the sink with just a bit of water, wash him with that, soapy cloth, etc. It'll still get him clean. See if you can kind of get him to play with the water that is in the sink, have some toys ready, like sharks or something siliar. If he won't elt you even fill the sink, just start out with running water in the sink to wash him. Hopefully as time goes on, you can fill the sink little by little, and he can get used to it.
Try it out and let me know how it goes!
2007-12-06 10:27:34 · answer #2 · answered by P.Y.T.23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had an Arab who was scared of spray bottles. The poor guy hated the bugs, but hated the bug spray worse! I just talked to him in a calm voice. If he stood still (even for a few seconds) I would say "good boy". I always started on his chest and then moved my way down his body. The legs and underbelly can be ticklish. I also tried to do it every day so he would get used to the sound/feel of it. By the end of summer, he didn't necessarily "like it", but he was much more tolerant! Another idea is while you're brushing him, try holding the bottle next to him and just spray it away from him...that way he can see/smell/hear it, but not feel it. He can get used to the sound of it and realize that it isn't trying to kill him! lol
2016-05-21 21:56:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter went through this a little bit but i just got her used to it by taking some baths with her in the beginning so she wouldnt be scared and then slowly worked my way out to just sitting on the outside of the tub. now she doesnt care at all!
2007-12-06 10:00:24 · answer #4 · answered by blondie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to the store and have hime pick out a new bath toy, his own shampoo and soap, and a bubble bath. This will be his stuff only, and might make him feel more at ease. Explain that this is big boy stuff and he needs to be a big boy and take his bath with his new things.
2007-12-06 10:02:04 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Mommy to 3 year old Jacob and baby on the way♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter didn't like it ether for a while so one day she told me she wanted to take her lil care bear with her into the tub so i let her even tho that meant days of drying for the lil bear lol but she had fun with him in the tub i pretended like he was talking to her kind of like a poppet and he was swimming and splashing so she liked it and stayed in the tub and from there it wasn't miserable for her to take a bath anymore!
2007-12-06 10:26:59 · answer #6 · answered by Vane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try the sink instead. start with washing your hands,then ask him if you can wash his hands,then get his feet and legs, give him a small plastic cup to play with, don't stop up the sink though, if he's having enough fun he'll want to sit in the sink, then you can get the rest of his clothes away from him and wash him. each time you take off clothing say "let me take this off so it doesn't get wet" if at any time he starts to get upset dry him off and let him go. its a phase, most kids go through it. the most important thing is to keep his face and hands clean.
2007-12-06 10:23:35 · answer #7 · answered by blond_crazy_housemommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of kids seem to go through this phase. My daughter loved taking a shower with me at that age. You might try that for a while.
2007-12-06 10:17:44 · answer #8 · answered by daa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This might sound stupid but....ever thought of giving your son a shower instead of a bath? Ever since my son was secure on his legs, we gave him showers instead of baths. Needless to say, you need a large shower mat and a hose/nozzle attachment.
2007-12-06 10:07:11 · answer #9 · answered by Mom_of_Two 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Get some bubblebath and tell him about the bubbleman and how much fun the bubbleman is.This really works well with my goddaughter.She is also afraid to bath.She feels the soap and i tell her its the bubbleman and he is going to make her shiny and new again.
2007-12-06 10:29:46 · answer #10 · answered by 1chefinva. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋