Hi
We have just moved into our new house with our 7 wo DS. When we bought the house we knew it needed a new bathroom doing and budgeted for this, but since living here have discovered that the bathroom configuration is totally unworkable. It is a tiny bathroom and currently has a minute bath with a shower attachment with WC and a mini sink.
As the adults of the home, the bath is so small it is pointless and the shower is a pain because you have to sit in the bath and wash hair with the attachment. We are currently bathing DS in his baby bath and he appears to like being in the water a lot! However, looking at our tiny bathroom I am unsure how we could bath him in the bathroom when he gets a bit bigger (bath too small for either of us to go in it with him and room too small to be able to bath him comfortably without hitting head on sink).
As I said, we knew we needed to do the bathroom eventually but hadn't realised quite how small the room was! We have been toying with the idea of getting rid of the bath and putting a long-ish shower cubicle in to make it more spacious but are worried about showering DS and any future DCs. My mum lives on the next street and PIL are close by- both have lovely baths which we could use occasionally.
Are we being mean to get rid of the bath? Will DS mind not having bath time every night and some nights having shower time instead? Once he is older will he also face this problem with the bath and wish we had a proper shower? Help!
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Thank you MN! Our long term plan is to do a loft conversion and create another bedroom and 2nd bathroom up there (similar to our neighbour's) but that's a long way off- would solve the reselling issue but not the baths while DS is little. Plus we are hoping to stay put here for a v long time/indefinitely!
Have been told of idyllic, precious bath time moments and worried about missing out on these. I think the plan of going to get a professional to have a look is a good idea, as I really would like to keep a bath ideally. Failing that I like the idea of a child friendly shower head and mat!
Thank you for advice
. If anyone knows a good outfit for bathrooms in the Humberside/East Yorkshire region please do share x
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