My DD is very strong willed. She hates the bath, and has done since she was a year old (now 28 months). We have tried getting in with her, introducing new toys, rewards, bubbles, no bubbles, very little water, the shower. We now bath her twice a week and she stands the whole time, crying. The crying stops when she gets out. She happily talks about baths (I.e. When the topic comes up in a book) and happily hangs over the side watching me when I shower daily.
Hair washing is much worse. It takes 2 people as she is a danger to herself and acts like she is being drowned. I wash her hair once a month. She has only had her hair cut three times - once at home in front of Peppa Pig, once at nursery and once in a salon. Again she strongly resisted and last time I had to hold her head still. She refuses to wear hair clips or bands. She even cries when I brush or comb her hair.
What can I do to improve this situation? Should I give up getting her hair cut (I was told by a hairdresser that I should not force her). I can't stopped the baths / hair washing but it's horrible for us all.
Any advice gratefully received. Thanks for reading.
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28 month old will not let me bath her, wash her hair, brush her hair or get it cut!
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SpeckyB · 25/01/2015 21:29
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