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Help, bath strike
When J was a baby, he went through a phase where he *hated* baths. Screamed through them. It took some distraction with Baby Einstein to get him to calm down in the bath, and then he started loving them. Madly loving his baths.
Well, while we were in Iceland, his grandmother gave him a few baths, and then suddenly he refused to take any more. She didn't tell us about it until we were back, and since his father usually gives him a bath we thought that he'd co-operate with his father. No go.
In the last few days we've tried so many things: I got in the bath and he gave me a bath (thought he'd want to get in); dressed him in his swimsuit and told him he could go swimming in the pool and promised no shampoo, etc.; used straws to blow bubbles in the tub water, again hoping he'd think it was so much fun he'd just want to get in.
Yesterday, he took a 'bath' in a big plastic storage tub. Not ideal, but at least he got clean(ish).
At this point, I can only hope that he'll get back into his routine when we get back to our house, but that's not for another week. Plus, his father is flying back to BC today, so that part of his routine is gone again.
Anyway, any ideas? Moms, have you dealt with something like this?
Re: Help, bath strike
Have you done bubble baths? Introducing that might peak his interest.....
Yup, bubble baths and toys. He's got different toys here, too, but even those aren't enticing him.
I should add that he isn't afraid of the water. He wants to go swimming, and got in the storage container. He just doesn't want to get in a bathtub.
I think Julia may be on to something.
I too, read it in Today's Parent and somewhere else - maybe an online article?
Once kids realize what the drain is for and how it works, they become afraid that they'll be sucked down the drain too.
I hope the bath strike doesn't last long. I know when kids' routines get thrown off, they can really be tricky to get back on track.
GL!
Since he likes swimming, is the bath big enough to swim in? Having the bathing suit on and maybe a mask might make is fun?
I really have no idea... sorry!
Well, we tried the swimming gear last night - swimsuit and even watershoes. He was excited, but wouldn't get in the tub. He doesn't like showers, which will be interesting when we visit ILs as when they renovated their bathroom they ripped out the tub and have only a shower stall
I wonder if it is the drain? I remember being afraid of it when I was little. Our drains at home have the kind of plug that is permanently attached, we just have to turn it and it closes and when it is open it more or less 'hides' the drain. Here (and come to think of it, our hotel in Toronto) it is a plain old rubber plug, so when the plug is out, the drain is wide open. May have to experiment a bit tonight...
Thanks for the ideas!