This might be a bit trivial to some but I’m really trying to come up with a better routine as I feel like DS would benefit from a more structured approach. Sorry for the long post but thought it best not to drip feed! DS will be one year old next week and has really started enjoying baths after hating them in his earlier months. Up to now I’ve been bathing him once or twice per week but I want to start doing it every evening as part of a bedtime routine as it really helps him settle for the night and it puts him in a great mood even if he’s having a bad day.
I can’t work out what way I can easily do a bath every day without it being a massive two man job with my husband and me both involved (I’m secretly hoping we find a way to make it a one man job and DH can do it). Currently we take it in turns to bathe with the baby, one of us in the bath holding him and the other one lifts him in and out and gets him dressed etc.
Ideally, baby would be able to sit in the bath sort of independently while one of us wash him and make sure he stays upright, but he sometimes gets so excited playing and splashing around that I have to focus on holding him safely rather than actually washing him. What do other parents that have a daily baby bath do? Do you use a bath mat or special chair? Or do you just do your best and let them splash themselves clean? Or maybe you take baths with them each night? 🤔
We did have a baby bath but DS has outgrown it (he’s a tall boy) and we don’t have a lot of space to store another larger thing. It’s not a deal breaker though. If a toddler bath is a real game changer I will find space for it, just don’t want to end up buying lots of unnecessary stuff!