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2 year old fear of bath?

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stuckinahole · 01/10/2015 15:44

Is this a phase of am I fucked?

I'd just about got somewhere with DS with a quick splash about, but now he seems to have regressed again

He slipped as he doesn't sit down (unharmed of course but gave him a fright)

Anyone have any wise words?

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

00100001 · 01/10/2015 15:52

Sit him on a little plastic chair? like the photo, but big enough for him

Strip wash him and have him play with the water from the outside of the bath

Get in the bath with him to show him it's not scary?

00100001 · 01/10/2015 15:53

Is he sacred of sitting down?

Getting his face/hair wet?

Getting hurt?

The space?

00100001 · 01/10/2015 15:54

link for the toddler bath seat

Laquila · 01/10/2015 16:00

God, we had this for two weeks after my two-yr old weed whilst standing up in the bath and got a bit traumatised. I'd advise having a bath yourself and letting the water cool down enough for him to get in too (my son finds this infinitely more interesting/novel/hilarious than his own bath), or getting a snazzy new distracting toy such as bath crayons or even just a fair liquid bottle and seeing if you can tempt him in with that. In the meantime, try not to make a big deal of it and waah him with a flannel instead - it'll pass don't worry :)

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stuckinahole · 01/10/2015 21:05

Wimped out & didn't attempt bathtime tonight .....

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stuckinahole · 01/10/2015 21:07

He's scared of slipping ...

I'd managed to get him back to enjoying the bath again, and he was quite happy blowing bubbles & dunking his own face in the water.

Then out the blue he stood up, and slipped, I of course reacted with an "OH NO" But tried to not make a big thing out of it....

And now we are back at square one again

Stinky DS

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foxessocks · 01/10/2015 21:08

Oh I'm so going through the same thing with my dd! Please let me know if anything works. She will just about allow us to put her in the bath but she won't sit down and she won't let us wash her hair. She tolerates standing in the bath for about 3 minutes then attempts to climb out! We just keep trying every other night.

foxessocks · 01/10/2015 21:09

She didn't slip but I think she's traumatised by needing a poo in the bath a few weeks ago and not knowing what to do... poor sausage! It's not like we've ever got cross about weeing or pooing in the bath!

Laquila · 01/10/2015 21:14

Daft question but have you got a bath mat/sticky stars or ducks or anything on the bottom of the bath?

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stuckinahole · 01/10/2015 21:39

Not a daft question, my Mum said today to get a bath mat & stick it on the bath floor!

Will try that - it's doing my head in!

Sorry, lone parent & it's the last thing I need at the end of the day ...... a scream off so he doesn't stink

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purpleme12 · 01/10/2015 22:49

Mine has really not wanted to go in bath the last couple of days as well after loving it I don't understand and don't know what to do. She's got lots of hair and it gets very dirty with food in so she needs it washing every couple of days. I've made her go in the last couple of days basically but I don't know if this is the right thing? I mean I could wipe her body but I can't wipe her hair

00100001 · 02/10/2015 07:59

Do the strip wash and have him play with the water from outside.

00100001 · 02/10/2015 08:00

You can wash hair over the side of the bath too, just have them tip their head over and pit jugs of bath water over.
Or get one of those shower attachment thing for the taps

purpleme12 · 02/10/2015 12:28

She's scared of the shower attachment and II know she won't co-operate with putting her head over to let me wash it. She didn't like washing it anyway especially pouring it over her head like you do most of the time so the best way was having her head back in the bath water and doing it that way but the last couple of time she's just been screaming at having a bath and hair wash

Laquila · 02/10/2015 12:42

Wilko do a nice bath mat with ducks on. Ref the shower, my son is a bit cared of it so we start by not putting it anywhere near him - just asking if he wants to put his hands under it like rain, pitter patter etc. Then he gets more confident and we use it to tickle him under the arms, in the knees etc and eventually whizz it over his hair, which he often complains about but not as much as if I'd just poured it straight over him.

jazymama · 02/10/2015 16:03

Bath matts are good, if you manage to get him in there.
Have you @stuckinahole tired using rewards? Such as cinema or something to get him to understand its not scray?

also @purpleme12 I occasionally help care for an elderly neighbour, she struggles to get in and out of bath. We desovered nilaqua shampoo, that might be worth a try ! Brought it from here www.norinse.co.uk/nilaqua-no-rinse-dry-shampoo-liquid-200ml.html

goodluck!!

oobedobe · 05/10/2015 01:43

My dd2 loved baths until she pooed in it one night when she was 2.5 - took a good while for her to enjoy them again, we did quick dips/strip washes. I really missed the fairly peaceful 20 mins I used to get watching them play in the bath. I think it took a good few months to get over it. I think the summer helped, going swimming and in paddling pools etc. Now she loves baths again and I am glad we have our relaxing routine back!

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