I was wondering how you all bathe your infants. My lil girl hated the tubs and once i just got in the shower with her and it was so peace full and we bonded and she was calm and relaxed. Now she sits by herself so i do it on the kitchen sink. Now i wanna know anyone else co.-shower lol its a good experience and nice relaxing time to spend together. i do know of the risk but i was always extremely careful. so lets hear your bath time stories :)
my kids always hated baths. I would hold them down as they screamed and you hope I would not drown them accidentally. I was just as traumatized as they were by the experience. They are now 7,6,5,3 and I use a hand held shower head and they like it much better, wish I had done it this way all along!
The funny thing is that they love to swim in a pool.....
I sat right in the tub with my daughter for the first year of her life. I would fill the tub, get in, and then let my husband know I was ready, and he would bring her in to me. Until she could sit on her own, I laid her on my legs in my lap to bathe her. Then when we were done, I let him know and he took her from me and toweled her off while I got out and dried off. We always loved our tubby time together and she never freaked out about being in the tub. Now she is too big for us to both be in there, plus there are more tubby toys than we know what to do with!
My daughter bathed with her babies. I see nothing wrong with doing that. You don't say how old she was. I probably wouldn't hold her while I'm standing in the shower for the reason that wet skin is slippery. I showered with my grandkids when they were toddlers and didn't take them out of the tub while they were still wet because of them being so slippery. Sometimes I just wrapped a towel around them and then dried them off while I sat on a stool.
As a mommy of four I can tell you that showering/bathing with your little kids is not only a great way to bond, it helps with speed of getting everyone ready. I must say that by the time my boys reached 4-5 yrs old I stopped letting them in the bath/shower with me and they started in with daddy. Example... on Sunday morning my husband would get in the shower with my 4 and 6 year old boys. While they were in I got all the clothes ready for them to put on when they got out. There was always lots of talking and laughter coming from inside the shower. Great way for them to get a chance to learn how to get clean... my husband is very meticulus about his cleaning routine and it is funny now when every once in a while I will catch my older son in the shower performing the same rituals and he looks exactly like his daddy : ) When they were out and dressed it was my turn to shower with my 2 yr old and my infant. I sat in the shower as we have a special shower head that makes the water fall like rain. I would wash baby first and hand her to daddy and then the 2 yr old and I would have some bonding time. We could all be showered, dressed, and bonded if you will within and hour. Now my daughter is 2 and the brothers are 5,7, and 10. Daddy gets the joy of the boys and my DD and I enjoy our own rainy shower fun: )
One of my favorite photos of my son is from when he was about a year old and his dad is holding him in the shower. I can't share the photo with other folks because dad is too exposed. But they both have such happy expressions.
That son is now mid-30s and he and his wife have a glassed in shower.
Their (now) 3-year-old can stand in the shower by himself, has done so for more than a year. He likes feeling the water coming down. They of course keep an eye on him. They also take showers with him. Everybody enjoys the experience.
My kids aren't interested in showers (except peek a boo when I'm showering) but they love baths. My 21 month old daughter will go into the bathroom, play with the tub toys and say "bath" when she wants one.
Both of my girls (4 years and 15 months) love to shower with me. I'd say 90% of the time that's how they get washed up. If they get particularly dirty one day and need to wash up before bed, then I'll give them a bath - but I'll shower them off in the bath tub first and then let them play for a little bit. They've both been showering with me since they were newborns!
i co-shower with both my children. I found a little bath seat at walmart that keeps my son secure while me and my daughter get cleaned up. But if your daughter can walk and stand by herself there is no reason she can't sit on the shower floor. If you worry about her slipping get a bath mat or lay down a towel for her. Good luck and don't stress momma always knows what is best!
