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Toddler Scared of the Bath.
Asked by M.S. from Albuquerque
on September 5, 2009
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My son is 2 1/2. he has always taken a bath or shower (with me) fine. About a week ago he started to protest about it. He says the drain is scary. He is very verba...
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- Try to work around the fear of the drain. Figure out a way to neutralize the fear the drain causes. (Block it...cover it up...use magic or a spell to put it to sleep...
- Have you tried the color tablets you can find in the bath area for babies? My son will go running for the bath when I ask him what color he wants to make it and let h...
- It's possible that he's just scared of the unknown. Where does the water go? Maybe you can explain to him where the dirty water goes (and just the dirty water and noth...
2 Year Old Stopped Letting Me Wash Her Hair
Asked by J.D. from Fort Collins
on March 20, 2007
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My 2 year old daughter stopped letting me wash her hair recently. It started a few months ago with her whining when it came time, but now she refuses to even get in th...
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- Try having her take a shower with you. My daughter usually loves the bath, but one time (we were running out of time) I had her take a shower with me. We put a littl...
- Hello J. my name is R. and I am a single mom to 2 year old McKenzi and she is doing the same thing so if you get any advice on what to do will you please share it with...
- Hi J., Have you tried getting in the tub with her? Maybe she would feel safe tilting/leaning against you to rinse? (Wear a bathing suit if you'd feel more comfortab...
Crying After Bath
Asked by D.V. from Tampa
on October 5, 2006
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My 2-month old has started crying after having her bath. She enjoys the water, its after when we are putting her diaper on or applying lotion. This is disturbing as ...
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- Funny that you mentioned this, my 15 month old just started doing the same thing. I originally thought he just didnt want to get out of the tub or didnt want his diap...
- My baby did that after her very first bath... we figured she was cold. This is going to sound crazy, but we started blow drying her body after we took her out. Not her...
- Try using a nice warm just-out-of-the-dryer towel. Bet she'll love it :).
Division of Labor
Asked by T.J. from Washington DC
on June 11, 2009
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I am a SAHM with a wonderful 15.5 month old son. Since my son has been born, I have spent a total of 6 hours away from him. My husband acts like he is totally out of c...
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- sorry but a knock down drag out fight is in order here with your hubby. as nothing else seams to work. go on strike as to all the house work. if hubby wants dinne...
- I am totally feeling your concerns. May husband did not much with our son either. Even now that he is almost 2. He is somewhat the same as you said when coming home. A...
- It is hard to give up control with a baby when you are home all day and your husband works. Have you tried to approach your husband and tell him that 2 days a week ...
Hot Baths While Pregnant?
Asked by N.G. from Seattle
on August 16, 2009
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THANKS TO EVERYONE who responded to my question! Lots of great information, suggestions and reccomendations. Thank You!!
Hi There --
What are your thoughts on...
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- You are asking a medical question. You should direct this question to your OB. They can explain the risks of hot baths and pregnancy
- Hi N., not sure what they say now but when I was pregnant, 11 years ago, I was told no hot tubs and no hot baths....only warm. As they put it to me, I can escape the...
- I had to turn the level of heat down when pregnant. I too like a good hot bath so I can understand. My body seemed to stay warmer when I was pregnant so I didn't need...
Bath Toy Funk!
Asked by J.B. from San Diego
on July 27, 2008
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my son's squishy bath toys (the little animals like duckies and whales and stuff by infantino - the ones that squirt water) have gotten some kind of fish tank algae fu...
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- Put them in the dishwasher and if that doesn't do the trick...start new...
- The last thing you want to see your son do is squeeze that water into his mouth. Throw them away and get new ones. When you are done with bath time, squeeze the wate...
- Oh, I know that problem. What we usually do is soak them in a bucket of bleach & hot water, and after they've been soaking a while, I squeeze them to bring the water i...
9 Month Old Miserable in New Bathtub
Asked by N.S. from New York
on February 23, 2009
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We just transitioned our 9 month old daugther from the infant tub that sits on the counter to an inflatable tub that sits in the bathtub. She has now had 3 baths in t...
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- She's not ready and the size of the tub is probably intimidating to her. It is obviously frightening her. Stop torturing the poor baby and go back to your old bath rou...
- It may not be the inflatable tub, but, being in the actual bathtub that scares her. Sit in the tub with her, with or without the bathtub and let her see that you like ...
- try sitting her in the regular tub without the inflatable. My daughter hated the inflatable. Just let the water run and not fill the tub. let her get used to it a b...
Bath Time Torture
Asked by T.A. from Charleston
on February 11, 2008
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My 5 year old granddaughter makes bath time torture for the entire family. She always refuses to come upstairs for her bath and has to be dragged kicking and screamin...
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- I would definitely try getting into the bath with her. My son was always comforted and easier to bathe when it was a shared activity. Besides, all children love to h...
- When my grandson did not want to go take a bath, I made it fun for him to get to the bathroom. One "fun" way was to race him to the bathroom (of course he always win) ...
- Try making bathtime fun. You can go to almost any large chain store and get things like bath crayons that wipe right off the wall (except grout if you have tiles) with...
Bathtub Decals Left Stubborn Spots- Help!
Asked by A.A. from San Francisco
on August 14, 2009
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I've been trying to get the stubborn circular spots off my tub without harming the finish, and nothing is working. Do you have any ideas on what to try? I think the sp...
Early First Step Towards Potty Training?
Asked by L.Z. from Chicago
on February 25, 2008
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My daughter is almost 17 months old, and almost every time she has a bath, she pees while I'm drying her off (before I've had the chance to put a diaper on). I've tri...
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- Hi. I started putting my son on the potty when he was about 15 mo. Just in the morning while I got ready. Lucky for me he's super regular and he poops in the mornin...
- L., I think you have a wonderful opportunity here to introduce your daughter to the potty. My daughter just turned 9 months, and I've noticed that she has a regular...
- my daughter was potty trained at the age of 2 and it literally took about 1 week to get her used to it. she still had accidents of course but for the most part unders...
