Bath Time - Plover,WI

Bathe them at different times and keep it fast and simple with your 2 yr old. She is not happy in the tub, so perhaps instill a "Hokey Pokey" routine with her and make it as quick as possible. There was a phase my DD went through where she hated her bath (specifically washing her hair) and I did "standy up baths" that were mostly sponge baths, but it got her hosed down after a day at the park or whatever. If their father is home, consider washing the 2 yr old first and handing her off for books and pjs or whatever the routine is, while the 4 yr old gets her tub time and then put them to bed half an hour or so apart.

If it only happens when they are together then I would think the solution would be to bathe them separately.

I have been taking my daughter into the shower with me since she was around 2. She gets to pick two toys and play with them while I clean myself, and when I am done I sit on the floor and wash/condition her hair and scrub her down.

Now, she absolutely LOVES baths because they are so rare. Lol.

You might also try making he bag more fun for her... Get some tub crayons, bath fizzles, dye tablets (those are my DDs favorite... She loves taking green or red baths, and a packet of 9 colors costs 98¢ at Walmart.) I imagine if she sees the 4yo playing with special bath-only toys, it won't take long before she wants in ther too.

girl, my son's 5 and now (FINALLY) loves baths, but girl please, for a LOOOONG time this was an issue. either it was the hair or water or who knows what, geez.
he liked bath crayons, good distraction. actual games/toys/bath books, maybe.
but what i found he really likes is what i call a "bear shower". his nickname's bear. so one day after the lake, all sandy & fishy smelling (lol), i told him to get his plastic stool and set it in the tub. i turned on the shower (handheld) and let it run by his feet. put a washrag on the stool so it wouldn't be cold & he wouldn't slip. quick, clean, and kinda fun since it's different. And there ya have it, a bear shower! it's quick, gets the job done and not submerged in water. who knows what their problem is (the children w/baths i mean), but either way, this may work for your girl, idk....might be worth a shot.
also bathe her every other day. "today we gotta take a bath, but not tomorrow..." morning of bath day, "don't forget sweetie, gotta take a quick bath after supper tonight....", that's stuff i'd say and do until he FINALLY got out of this frustrating stage, lol.
it'll pass, good luck w/the baby girls! :)

take a bath with the 2yr old to show her bath time is a fun time. My son was a pill to shower by himself. when i would sit in the tub with him, totally different experience.

He is 5 now and bathes/showers by himself with no help from me. He cleans himself, shampoo and rinses. Then get's out and dries himself off. He even starts his own bath and shower.

Its all in what you teach her and what she is allowed to get away with. Again, make the experience fun for her. Not a rush job.

hope that helps

maybe she would like a shower better? Both of my kids have been taking showers only since they were around 3. They both like the shower better