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Hi
My 2 year old son used to love to take baths. In the last couple of weeks it's gone from a struggle to get him out to a struggle to get him in the bath and keep him in long enough to give him a bath. He freaks out when I even mention a bath. I give him a majority of his baths and I'm home when my husband gives him his weekend baths so I know he's never had a traumatic experience. I've tried new bath toys, bath paint, doing the bath in 3 minutes, fun hooded towels, having my husband shower with him instead of a bath and nothing works.
Has anyone else had this problem?
Any suggestions?? |
| Posted by Krystal on 01/17/2009 02:46 PM
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| Has he ever had a shower? I know he is young, but I use to have my son take a shower with me so that he was not doing something harmful while I would bath. Let him know that he needs to be clean in order to do fun things and hang out with friends. He can either shower with mommy or take a fun bath. It's worth a shot. |
| posted by Kelly on 01/17/2009 08:58 PM
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Thanks Kelly
He has showered with his dad and freaked out the whole time. If you ask him why we have to take baths or showers he'll tell you because we don't want to be dirty. I feel horrible about forcing him to take a bath when he kicks and bawls the whole time. |
| posted by Krystal on 01/17/2009 11:03 PM
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| I have heard bath fears are pretty common, thought my son loves baths, it's only the washing of his hair and face he doesn't like. But it could be that for your two year old it's the draining of the water. He could be afraid that since the water goes down the drain he could too? There has to be something that he either realized or saw about baths that scared him. Could it be a fear of water in general? Sorry I can't be of more help. Good luck! |
| posted by Lulu on 01/20/2009 07:23 PM
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| It also, could be him testing you and it is a power issue with him.. He wants to be in control.. Make sure you put toys he really like in there for him to play with that is what we do with my son and I can't ever get him to come out even water is cold... |
| posted by Suzanne on 01/21/2009 10:02 AM
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My MIL said that when my husband was that age and refused to take a bath, she told him that if he wouldn't take his clothes off and get in the bath, then he was getting a bath with his clothes on. He still wouldn't take them off to get in the bath so she plunked him into the tub fully clothed. He never did it again. Now I know that this may not work with all kids (our daughter would probably love it and turn it into a game). Worth a shot.
Maybe try taking a bath with him if your tub is big enough. |
| posted by Katie on 01/29/2009 01:34 PM
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| Do you have a doll baby that you could put in the bath and have HIM bathe it? Don't even put him in with the doll. Don't even suggest anything about him joining the Doll. Just bathe the doll alone, and pretend that the doll is having the greatest time in the world. "Oh look dolly LOVES the bath!" " She is getting so clean and having so much fun in the water!" "Let's wash her hair, oh look she loves the water!' "I think Dolly wants to play with the toys in the bath, what a great idea!!" etc etc Do this for a few days and then maybe suggest he gets into the bath with the doll? He might need some inspiration without feeling pressured. |
| posted by Catrina on 01/30/2009 11:25 AM
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