Sitting Up: Water Toys
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2 Year Old Refuses to Sit in Tub
Asked by A.Y. from New York
on November 17, 2008
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I have a 2-year-old girl who loves bath time, but refuses to sit down in the tub unless my husband or I are in the tub with her. She will happily get into the tub by h...
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- how about if you put her in without the water, and have her sit first and then fill the water. Get some irresistible bath toys. For my son, the water crayons would wor...
- Let her stand. Although it may be scary for you (the slip and fall), it's not worth getting upset over (you or your daughter.) Make sure the bottom of the tub has a ...
- Start giving her a shower. What may happen is she may hate the water on her face and sit down in the bathtub to avoid it. She may even enjoy the shower. A shower is ...
Home Party Ideas
Asked by S.W. from St. Louis
on June 29, 2009
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Hello Mamas - My baby girl is turning 6 in July and has asked to have her party at home. Which is fine, except that I don't know what to do with a group of 10 6 year ...
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- S., I think it is wonderful that your little girl wants to have a party at home without the mindset that you must one up all of your friends. It sounds to me like y...
- I think the water toys sounds like a great idea but you need to have some other things in mind, in case the weather doesn't cooperate or the water toys lose their "Mag...
- I think they would have fun. You could add a couple of water games, like water balloon toss, water/sponge relay race, giant bubbles (I've seen them at Walmart). May...
9.5 Month Old Suddenly Afraid of the Bath
Asked by J.S. from Boston
on May 27, 2008
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I have been bathing my little girl in the tub since she was about 3 months old - i just find it easier than those baby tubs. I would always sit her in, then lay her do...
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- I do not have much to say about getting her over the fear besides putting some bright colorful water toys in..but you really should think about not bathing her every n...
- Hi J., I also have a 9 month old and I have a 3 year old. Both my kids got to a point that I couldn't lay them down. I just changed the way I did bath time. I would w...
- It's funny to hear someone else describe this, because it's EXACTLY what my daughter went through at that very same age a few months ago. She acted completely terrifie...
Trauma
Asked by K.S. from Seattle
on October 9, 2008
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Hey Mommies,
My daughter had a traumatic event in a hotel bath tub. The bubbles came on and scared her, and I tried to encourage her to stay in, but she freaked out...
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- my daughter got freaked out by a bubble bath (it was the first time we put bubbles in). She mainly showered with me for a few months. We slowly reintroduced a bath a...
- If you haven't already tried this, maybe put a few bath toys in with her and/or get in the tub with her. After a while she'll get used to the idea that the water won'...
- I think the bubble blowing is a good idea. you can have her try to blow bubbles with a big straw. if she's scared to do it in the tub, start with a cup or a small buck...
Taking a Shower
Asked by L.W. from Boston
on August 2, 2008
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I have a ten month old boy who is very active and walking. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can manage to shower while being home alone and keep him safe?...
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- When my daughter was younger I made sure her room was baby safe so she could play in it whenever she wanted and during my shower I would put a gate up to keep her in h...
- As much as it pains every mother to do it. Sometimes your kid just hs to cry. I have never been a big believer in being a maryter......... As a parent your life change...
- Take him in the shower with you.
How to Enrich My 3 Year Old's "Home Time"
Asked by P.G. from Dallas
on July 31, 2010
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Hi Moms - I've been a SAHM/WAHM for the last 3 years. Just this year we started part time daycare, which is going very well. My son is learning a lot and becoming more...
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- You're right doing outside stuff early, right after breakfast. But you can do a sprinkler or kiddie pool in the afternoon when it's hot. Just bring out a bottle of wat...
- You don't have to "do" anything but your normal everyday life. Kids (that age anyway) learn more from following us around, doing laundry, cleaning the kitchen than in...
- Read, play with play doh, paint (water colors are not that messy), build with blocks, do puzzles, and read some more! If you want to sing songs with him, but you're n...
Bathing a Baby in the Shower Without a Tub
Asked by P.M. from San Francisco
on November 22, 2009
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This is a question I have for down the road a bit, but I thought I'd gather ideas now... Currently, my husband and I bathe our baby once a week in a baby tub on the ki...
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- get a shower head that is removable and has a sprayer
- You could check online for one of those European baby buckets. They are narrow and deep so it wouldn't take up as much room and they are supposed to hold a baby up to ...
- My husband used to take the boys in the shower with him and just hold them. He'd hold them and get them wet then I'd shampoo their hair from outside the shower and we...
Cruise Advice Needed
Asked by R.T. from Orlando
on March 12, 2010
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We're going on a cruise for spring break--yay!!!!
Do you think we should invest in a good walkie-talkie set? I read someone's advice that they used a set because it's...
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- I just went on a Carnival cruise. My friends had their kids in the kids zone thing that they do - and the cruise line gave my friends a cellphone/pager to carry with t...
- Hi Just curious what cruise ship you are going on? I am going over spring break as well. My son just turned 13. We are sailing on Royal Carribean Liberty of the Seas.
- I don't know if they'd be allowed, but if they are, they might be handy. We didn't realize how much we relied on cell phones til we were out in the ocean with no servi...
Asking Advice from Experienced TWIN MOMS
Asked by A.H. from Toledo
on May 25, 2009
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Summer is fast approaching, and as the Mom of 5 I am looking for some advice. How have you taken your 1 1/2 year old twins to a public swimming pool for an enjoyable ...
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- One way that I solved part of my problem(children 1,3,4,5)was to provide swimminmg lessons for all, including the baby. The baby actually swam like a fish. I then set ...
- I used the lifejacket type swimsuits. I knew it would keep them up if I had to have my hands busy on the other kids.
- I plan to take my twin boys (1.5) to the pool by myself this year too and am also looking for safe ways to do this. I've heard from other Moms to stay in the baby p...
Behavior at Bath Time
Asked by T.M. from Chicago
on April 25, 2007
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I was wondering if anyone else's child has had an UNEXPLAINABLE change of heart about bathtime. My daughter,11 months old, loved bathtime up to a week ago. Then for N...
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- Hi T., My daughter did the same thing with water. I ended up getting in the tub with her and playing games etc. It passed after a few weeks...Nothing has to happe...
- This happened with my son for about two weeks, then he just stopped again. During that two weeks, my husband or I would get in the tub with him and put him on our laps...
- It is just a phase. For one of mine, we were able to get him back in by playing with water toys with us sitting outside the tub. It didn't take long for him to want ...
