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Bath problems

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Nikaleeona · 25/11/2006 21:49

My 19month old DD has always loved her bath until the last few weeks. We recently moved house so that we now have a bath again (for the last 4months we have been going back to my parents to have one) but she now freaks out when you even mention her having a bath. You put her in it n she stands n screams n tries to climb out which makes no sense. Any tips on how i can help her get over this fear. I have tried to have a bath with her but this makes no difference at all.
TIA x

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QuootiepiesBetterThanMincePies · 25/11/2006 21:52

All I can think of is toys in the bath - make it play time?

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Nikaleeona · 25/11/2006 21:59

I've tried that, it used to work really well,she used to love all her bath toys n she loves bubbles so she now has bubbles in her bath too but she still just screams! Hopefully its just a phase shes going through. Do i carry on forcing her to have a bath or should i leave it for a while n hope it gets better?
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PrettyCandles · 25/11/2006 22:03

Leave it for a while. There's no need for her to have a bath unless she actually gets grubby. A wipe down with a wet facecloth is perfectly adequate at this age.

A house move can be hugely unsettling for a LO - their whole world turns upside down, and the only consistent thing in it is you. Even my 3yo had difficulty understanding that, when we moved house, we would take all our toys and furniture with us, and it worried her intensely. How much more confusing might it be for a 19mo?

How about getting a large washing-up bowl or similar, keep it in the bathroom, and, when she really needs a wash, stand her in it and pour water over her from a cup.

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Nikaleeona · 25/11/2006 22:14

She loves it if you fill the washing up bowl with water n let her splash, we've got a bucket that she even climbs in its just the bath that she freaks about!

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curlew · 25/11/2006 22:31

Don't bath her. A warm flannel and baby wipes(if you use them is all you need. Make sure she's aware of othe people having baths - could she play on the bathroom floor while you or your dp have baths? Sooner or later she'll come round. Don't take on any battles that aren't absolutely necessary!

StephanieA · 25/11/2006 22:34

Our DD was exactly the same - until we went on holiday, and a couple of swimming sessions in the pool seemed to clear the problem right up! Might just be our DD - but I know from experience, that all options are worth a try!

Good luck!

ameli · 25/11/2006 23:24

mine is two and he loathes bath time..he did get use to it for a lil while , but that was only because i didnt wash his hair. He hates having water poured over him. I was so upset when he started to scream at bath time again, im going to try bath paint and colors supermarket sell them Hope they will work. Cos at the mo its in and out..quick vigerous wash and he screaming or scrambling out of bath by this time!

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