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Help!How do I bath my son without a bath!!

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lokka · 20/09/2007 12:16

I have a 4 month old son who is growing rapidly out of the baby bath. The problem is that in our flat we only have a shower (we bought it when we weren't thinking about having kids) How the hell can we bath him in a month or 2 when he's too big..I don't know if he'll appreciate being put under the shower..I suppose there are bigger baby baths out there. Any ideas or help grately appreciated!

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BettySpaghetti · 20/09/2007 13:15

When we went on holiday when DD was about 6m old we didn't stay anywhere with a bath so improvised and bathed her in a big plastic storage box that we'd taken with us with all her stuff in.

Quootiepie · 20/09/2007 13:15

This type of thing cgi.ebay.co.uk/Old-Small-Tin-Bath-For-A-Doll_W0QQitemZ200153958457QQihZ010QQcategoryZ63647QQssPageNa meZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem but that's a doll house version!

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lokka · 20/09/2007 13:15

Nice idea..don't know where I'd get one of them from, in Spain!

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Quootiepie · 20/09/2007 13:17

aha, like this (sort of) but obviously new! cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tin-bath-wash-tub-dog-bath-garden-planter-galvanised_W0QQitemZ150161838095QQihZ005QQc ategoryZ4708QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

nailpolish · 20/09/2007 13:18

id just shower and not worry about it. hes not really missingout on the bath experience tbh
d you take him swimming? thatll make up for it - tkae some toys with you like a ring or a float

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lokka · 20/09/2007 13:18

Like it.. very old fashioned! The only problem is VERY small flat, no storage space..but something along those lines is a great idea..thanks!

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nailpolish · 20/09/2007 13:18

jsut make sure you get in the shower iwth him! its lots of fun and the skin to skin really is lovely

flamingtoaster · 20/09/2007 13:19

We used a big blue plastic storage box - and they both loved it. Later we used it for toys.

Quootiepie · 20/09/2007 13:19

cgi.ebay.co.uk/TIN-PLATE-ADVERTISING-FRIDGE-MAGNET-VINOLIA-DOG-BATH_W0QQitemZ300033385412QQihZ020QQc ategoryZ69653QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem hehe!

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lokka · 20/09/2007 13:54

Great ideas..I'm obviously just not as resourceful as you lot! Has anyone got experience of showering toddlers.Do they enjoy it the same as baths? Just wondering about the future..

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nailpolish · 20/09/2007 14:13

stop worrying! children are resourceful and dont mind things half as much as you think they will. he will just be used to it and wont bat an eyelid

PrincessGoodLife · 20/09/2007 14:14

bucket (see photo of DS on my profile)
cheap to buy and easy to empty on to your houseplants or garden afterwards!

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lokka · 20/09/2007 14:32

Yes..you're right..I just want everything to be perfect..really supid FTM! LOVE the picture...soooo cute!

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PrincessGoodLife · 20/09/2007 14:43

it's normal to want that, don't worry!! Keep the baby bath though for sitting up baths with toys when they're 3 to 5 yrs old (usually lasting about an hour if he can get away with it!)

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lokka · 20/09/2007 14:59

yeh..starting to think the baby bath I bought must be ultra small! Probably will invest in a larger one!

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Ambi · 23/09/2007 17:18

glad to see this thread, as we bought our house with only a shower last november thinking - oh it'll be ages before we think about kids, fast forward to now, 6 months pregnant and imagining scarring my baby for life cos she won't be able to splash about in the bath with rubber ducks etc. I have a pretty big baby bath which will go inside the shower for now - hopefully that will last for a while.

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lokka · 25/09/2007 10:31

Snap Ambi! But be careful..the baby bath lasts a while but they grow up so quick! make sure you have a big one. By the way..I tried showering him the other day with me and he screamed. Gonna try leaving it a while and try again soon..Don't want to traumatise him in the shower if that's gonna be our only option.

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MrsTittleMouse · 25/09/2007 13:00

DD (11 months) is still in the baby bath. And she will be for a while, until we move basically. She likes big baths at GPs houses, so I don't think she's missing out.
Friends of ours have done the toy crate thing while their bathroom was being redecorated and their DD (aged 3) loved it.

Cocobear · 27/09/2007 20:47

My DS still screams at having a shower and he's nearly 4. Whenever we travel we take a big bucket for shower-only places - it still works now, though I really hope he makes his peace with the shower before he's 18!

For toys, get those great wall-stick spongy things- we have letters and numbers but I've seen animals, trucks, etc.

Tangas · 28/09/2007 17:43

Oh deer.. I know what my grandmother would say to that one... "Put him in the sink!"
I got photos of her doing it to me and my sister when we were young!! Ha ha... Apart from that i have no idea... MOVE..
Sorry not alot of help am I!! GOOD LUCK x

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