Showering a Toddler

[Dalooah]

DC is 2 and hasn't enjoyed baths or showers but tolerated having a bath. We've now moved and only have a shower for DC and was wondering if anyone had any tips to make it less of a mission. Every shower is non-stop screaming and me getting soaked head to toe and I dread having to wash her hair and actually get her clean 🤦‍♀️
Is there anything I can buy to make life easier?

Shower at the same time so you don't have to worry about getting soaked, and it might make it seem more fun to your toddler so they might fuss less about it.
I've only ever had houses with showers since my children were born so have always showered them, they get used to it, I promise you. DS hates the water on his face so I keep the water off his head as much as possible (holding the shower head rather than keeping it up in its holder) and then warn him to close his eyes when I need to wash his head. Then let him dry his face straight away before carrying on with the shower.

Showered from baby hood would hold baby face to face on my shoulder gently letting warm water trickle down. Fast forward a year they would crawl in demanding I switched it on. Was great for poonami time and they liked the skin to skin.

Did put toys in little cups ducks. You could aim spray at the tiles so no direct spray

DS is 6 and will still only get his hair washed if I get in the shower with him. I would just do that.

Agree with the messages about holding the shower in your hand mostly to give you more control about washing body area without it going in their eyes for the whole time. That's normally the most overwhelming part until they get used to the spray water.

Other tip would be making shower time a very fun experience as well so it consists of part playtime and part wash time. Buy a dolly just for the shower that get washed in there as well and show how the dolly sits and gets her hair and body washed including your child "helping" to wash it. Bath crayons are a wonderful distraction as well (maybe even used to colour in shower dolly 😂) By these things being available at every shower they will enjoy and look forward to that part and eventually tolerate the wash part so they can play for the other time in there.