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Nicher
19 yrs ago
How do you shampoo your little ones? Mine doesn't let us put on the shampoo shield for him but he screams every time the water runs down his face. We find it a real challenge...
Also, I'd like to know how to bathe your little one at 11 months? He just out grew his bath seat (coz he basically climbs out every time we pop him in), so I bought a bath mat and just have him sit there in the big bath tub. But he moves a lot trying to stand up (he can't stand by himself yet) so it's pretty dangerous scene. Not to mention the struggle when we pour water onto his head.... any suggestions?
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I've washed mine in the big tub since he was 2 months old. Works great for us. He also went through the "trying to stand in the tub" phase but I just kept sitting him back down again and telling him it was dangerous. Now it's not a problem anymore. I make him lie down until I'm done washing him (including the shampooing) then I let him sit and play a while. He loves it and has no complaints.
By making him lie down when I wash his hair it keeps the shampoo and water out of his face with no problem. You can also use "tear free" shampoo.
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we do the same as you do Nicher - mat at the bottom of the bath - and yes, they are trying to stand up - am sure it is a stage tho, as mommy sara said. Make sure you have baby shampoo and maybe just put a hand over the face when you rinse the shampoo off?
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we rent and our place doesn't have a bath so what we do now (kid is 18 months) is he stands on a non-slip mat while i shampoo his hair and once we are done, he sits in his baby tub (he fits in well, maybe because he's just 10.4kg) and plays with his toys and i clean the rest of his body.
as for how to shampoo, i use J&J no more tears shampoo on him and rinse off with the shower. he's used to it now, i think it really helped when we started him on swim classes at 6 months old and we use the same cue as they do during the class before they put the child's head under water.
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either i or hubby go into the shower unit with baby. i have a little stool. and sit him on my lap. We have a shower that can either be fixed or handheld. once he's washed i shampoo his hair, make him recline, and then rinse his hair (like a haidresser does) so the water doesn't run down his face. baby outgrew his bathtub and we don't have a big bathtub - but he really enjoys his showers
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Thanks for your suggestions.
Kali - no I don't use a baby bath tub any more. We pop him in our bath tub to bathe him.
I still can't quite figure out how to recline him or make him lie down in there during shampoo... I doubt if he'll let me...
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Had the same problem with mine and to be honest with washing hair I just used to do it quickly! She screamed, but it's only temporary and I quickly wiped her face with a dry cloth. She too wanted to stand at 8 months.... it just means a bit of backache for a few months while they learn they can have more fun if they just sit down. She's fine with her hair wash now and particularly if she gets to hold the shower hose when she's sitting in the bath.
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nicher if he's sitting on the floor, you can just put your hand on his back, under his head, so your supporting his head with your thumb and forefinger, gently pull him back so he rests a abit on your palm ( he doesn't have to lie down, jsut recline at 50 degrees) then if you have a shower head that can be taken down (as opposed to the fixed ones) take it in your other hand and point it so water goes perpendicular to his forehead. hold showerhead close so water doesn't spray everywhere. alternatively, you could collect some warm water in a saucepan with a handle and gently pour it, without going down his face. all he has to do is to be looking up at something.
hope you find a way that's comfortable for both of you.
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Kim11
19 yrs ago
My son is very independent and has to do most things himself. So at a young age I taught him how to hold a bowl of water and dump it on his head. He initially was screaming with the water on his face but after I took a bath with him, poured the water on my face and laughed he decided it was okay. Now he things it is very funny to pour water on everything. Alternatively when he was younger and didn't like water on his face I either did it quickly like mentioned above or used a wet washcloth that I scrubbed his head with. This takes a bit longer but works as well.
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We shower with baby too, except we sit on the side of the tub and he sits on my lap. To wash his hair I football hold him with the majority of his weight on my legs but my left arm is holding his neck/head. Soap him up and rinse quick! he's a little squirmy but works for us. good luck!! We're wondering what to do after he gets too heavy for this. love the suggestion about teaching him to pour water over his own head haha!
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Thank you all for your detailed advice :) I will definitely try out tonight. I think the problem is I've been a bit paranoid about shower (worried about the sudden change in water temperature) so I always pop him in a bath and just pour the water onto his head using a sponge. It's obviously less efficient... maybe I should get him pour water onto his head too. That idea sounds great haha!
Kali - it's very hard to recline him even a bit... he's grown too big and active. He just tried to roll over in a crawling position whenever I reclined him *_*
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oh well you'll find a way i'm sure! good luck. try showering him on your lap, or get hubby to shower him on his lap, but if he's abig active baby, do take care as soapy wriggly babies are NOT easy to hold :))
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Help! I'll have to bring this up again but I've tried different ways to handle him and it doesn't seem to improve a bit at all *_* He's beginning to fuss by the time we pop him into the bath tub. He just wants to stand up and hold on to us. He knows that means shampooing and he doesn't like it. Kali you are right, he is one big soapy wriggly baby.... so it's become more and more challenging for us. I hope he hasn't developed this 'bath anxiety'...
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Have you tried taking a bath with him? You getting in the bathtub with him and let him wash your hair? Might help...
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We have always just poured water over bubs' head too but lately he has been getting upset just like Nicher's son. I wonder if the protective film over his eyes has now disappeared and so now he's more sensitive to the water? He's ok in the pool though... strange.
Anyway, will try Kim's suggestion of pouring water over my head in the bath too. Bubs loves copying us, and giggles hysterically when we play the fool so this might just work. Will let you know how it goes!
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Hi Chrispy, so good to hear from you! Wow so your (huge) little girl is turning one today! Congratulations!!! Mine is turning one on the 25th. It's lucky that we all survived the first year! Are you still nursing by the way?
Re the shampooing issue, my son is indeed getting better after we bought him a new toy which could be attached to the side of the tub. It's a basketball game and he loves playing with the balls! And he's totally distracted off the fear. He used to stand up trying to climb out from the tub once we pop him in. Now he is on his kneels or crawl down to the water to catch the balls totally no fear of the water. We tried pouring down water into his head and he doesn't struggle any more, but cries once we pull him out of the bath!!! Funny!!!
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Hi Nicher,
Glad to know your boy is enjoying his bath time now! I stopped nursing at 6M and since then my girl has been on 4 bottles and 3 solid meals a day! ^_^
Chrispy
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