I know a lot of children don't like having their hair washed and I myself recall hating it as a child, but my daughter absolutely hates it.
I have tried most things, I have a bath seat which I lie her down on but make sure her face and in particular eyes are never in contact with the water and I use a small tub to pour water over the hair (hair only). I sit her up to put shampoo in and then back down to rinse. It is the rinsing she hates even tho I do my very very utmost never to get water in her eyes.
I have tried other methods like sitting up and trying to get her to put her head back and buying a special jug from mothercare with the soft rim to hold against her forehead but she stubbornly looks downwards so water goes in her eyes, even if I try to hold her face upwards with my hand she uses her strength to look down and then...screaming.
Anyway, it has got to the stage where I can only bring myself to wash her hair once or twice a week, last night she screamed so loudly she was sick her dinner in the bath. The instant she gets out of the bath she is usually fine.
I try to reassure her I will be gentle, not get water in her eyes, make sure the water is the right temperature, make it as quick as possible etc. My husband gives her her bottle before bed immediately after bathtime and I am getting to the stage where "mummy is the witch and daddy is the saviour" is getting a bit hard to bear. Immediately after I lift her out of the bath I just sit there in stunned silence as to how hard the whole process is.
what should i do? any suggestions at all very much welcomed. my husband this morning suggested I get her to wash her own hair.... she is not yet 2 years old... 