Advice bath/shower

[Starfish25]

Hi, my 3 year old son screams/cries when I suggest going for a shower/bath. He used to love having a bath when he was younger, he would be in it for hours just playing away now it's a nightmare for him and us! Just before his bath he grabbed my hand and chomped down on it, marking me (1st time doing that) so I was really upset that he'd done it. Does anyone have any ideas of what I can do please? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks xx

Have you got him bath toys or stickers to put on the wall by the bath? You could let him put them on. Try to make it fun rather than a chore. I don’t really have much advice I’m just bumping for you. I’m baby is really young but I might be asking the same question in a few years

Maybe let him get used to it bit by bit.
Start by letting him play in a dry bath.
Then let him skiddle with the taps, then put him in a very shallow bath, etc.

I wouldn't force him to have a bath or shower yet though. Just wash him down with a flannel.

LittleDidIKnowThen thank you for bumping it up 😊 yeah he does have bath toys but nothing is interesting him at all but I'll try some stickers etc see if anything works but keep following incase you do need any tips your self for later on xx

Ranibowspimkle thank you for the tips. It's like he has a fear now and I dont know why. I did manage to get him in this evening though but it wasn't enjoyable. He did need a good wash as we had been the park xx

They can go through these phases. When my little boy did, I took him shopping for a bath toy of his choice and talked lots about how much fun it would be to have splashy play time with the toy. Then the first few baths I just let him have fun and didn't wash him etc or do hair washing. I also sometimes let him use bath crayons to draw on walls of bath which seems to work! Good luck....lots of positive talking about it helps and letting him choose the toys x

I forgot to add OP why don’t you put him in his swimming costume or arm bands & make it a game. Does he like going swimming I appreciate putting him in his swimming costume won’t do much for actually washing him but it’ll break the walls down a bit ? x

Have you tried getting in the bath with him? Or shower.

Thank you everyone for a reply. I'm going to take him out today to pick some new bath toys out, although I wont bath him again tonight. I haven't tried putting him in his swimming shorts, could give that a try. I have tried getting in with him that doesn't work even when its just me going for a shower he runs off and wont come near when its switched on xx