How To Stop The Tantrums and Get Your Child To Love Bathtime. Real advice for dads who have mastered the bath time routine.
Posted by Life of Dad on Thursday, November 23, 2017
Kim Chapple” Try the shower maybe. I have 4 kids, 2 of each, and they all went through this phase. My youngest is 20 months and we’re having showers at the present time.
James Goodliff: Does he like balloons?, by chance I discovered with my daughter that by holding a freshly blown up balloon ransom she would allow us to brush her teeth (and her response was similar to yours). Cooperate the balloon stays blown up, make things challenging, a bit of air is released. This was actually a 2 person task, my wife with the toothbrush, but was highly effective and I don’t think it actually lasted very long, more of a routine develop thing. best of luck.
Jason Powell: Our girls would scream and both stand up and refuse to sit down, friends of ours suggested bath tub markers… they like sitting and using them and it was a total game changer for us (not saying it will work for everyone but worth a try) P.S. use the bathtub markers not the bathtub crayons…. apparently the crayons are harder to clean up… the markers are super easy to clean up.
Brian Robertson: Introduce toys, let him help set the water, put out soap, and other stuff make it more of him being part of bath time and less, time to take a bath.
Hernandez Gonzalez: Be patient and talk to your pediatrician for possible sensory screening. For now use lukewarm water and wash cloth. Use only baby sensitive soap. Along with small amounts of water around the head. Remind him he is safe and help him regulate emotionally.
Kyle Williston: Glow sticks in the tub, water paint, water toys, bath bombs with toys inside. keep him entertained while he is getting clean.
Jami VanVickle: Try a shower where he can “escape” the water. Also let him color the bath/shower with bath crayons. Sometimes distraction is all it takes.
Tonya Brehm-Mayer: Have you tried different times of the day? If you are doing it at night and he is already tired and grumpy he isn’t going to want to, try first thing in the morning.
Gilbert Proulx: Just light some candles, grab a book and hop in the tub. No 18 month old would let you have a bath to yourself. They’ll hop right in!
Flickr photo by Charles Starrett.