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14-month year old takes dinner in bath only
For one, I'd get a plastic mat you can put under the high chair, you can always carry that later to the bathtub and clean it off.
I don't think it's going to be too hard to get him to eat at the ...
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At what age should parents stop showering/bathing with children?
I think you're making this much more complicated than it really is.
Don't worry about showering with your children, no matter what their gender. Your children will answer your question for you by ...
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My 10 month old has started scream crying because he can’t reach the shower drain during bath time - how can I get this to stop?
I'd give rag baths for a few weeks to separate him from the craziness of the situation. Then, when it's not bathtime, so it's not a stressful moment, I'd let him touch it and play with water going ...
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Scientific evidence regarding methods for bathing newborns
I only watched the first video, but it reminded me quite a bit of the way the veteran parents I know here in the USA handle their kids. (In this case, I am defining "veteran parents" to mean "have six ...
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How to wash a 10-month-old whilst camping for 4 days?
The two options we used when camping with babies that age were:
Baby wipes - useful in all cases, but especially so for short camping trips, as you don't need to deal with water, heating, disposal ...
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How to wash a 10-month-old whilst camping for 4 days?
An extra-large saucepan is excellent for washing a baby while camping.
You can heat the water (not too hot!) on a gas burner and then take the pan off the heat, check the water temperature, and add ...
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How to help a toddler overcome the fear of water on head?
I am convinced that for children who don't like showers, it's because they don't like it on their face.
I heard too many stories from friends about their child hating showers. Many of them also say ...
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My 9 year old son has to take a bath and bathe 4 year old step brother, is it ok?
This depends on too many details to have a direct Yes or No answer.
Can a nine year old have some responsibilities for the household, and be held accountable for those responsibilities? Absolutely. My ...
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My 10 month old has started scream crying because he can’t reach the shower drain during bath time - how can I get this to stop?
Have you considered letting him examine it once? Once he knows what it's about he might not be interested a second time.
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My 10 month old has started scream crying because he can’t reach the shower drain during bath time - how can I get this to stop?
I strongly suggest you let him explore the drain. It's not as "dirty" as you think, and it won't hurt him. He is curious and has a need to explore. One which you are not allowing and since the ...
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Should soap be used when bathing a new born
We used a baby formula soap on the first day of my daughter's life. The nurse brought soapy water into the receiving room to give the first bath. Like others had mentioned, use a soft cloth until ...
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How to help a toddler overcome the fear of water on head?
My granddaughter (who is 3 years old) has what I call phobia of getting her clothes wet. If any liquid wets her clothes she panics and I have to change her. Same thing with her hair. I have tried ...
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How to help a toddler overcome the fear of water on head?
Our 2yo daughter has recently developed several fears, including that of water on her face. When splashed, she will tremble in fear and reach her face to remove the water. Usually with wet hands, ...
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How to help a toddler overcome the fear of water on head?
I'm not a parent but when I was young, I was scared of water. One thing that helped was to put swimming goggles on.
You can also make your child think you're playing a game with them, such as to say "...
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At what age can you leave the child in the bathtub?
I guess I am from the old school. When I put a child in the water it's to wash them and get them out. If I have time for play I will put a toy in the water and if I need to do something, it will be ...
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My newborn hates everyday bath time
Not sure if this is any help, but I've been washing our daughter (now 3 months old) in the shower more or less since birth, and she loves it -- and I love it too, but I love every single moment with ...
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How to wash a 10-month-old whilst camping for 4 days?
If there is a shower available, take your child with you.
The best way is to go showering with two persons: person A goes in the shower and makes sure the temperature is right. Person B hands the ...
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How can I get my toddlers to (let me) wash their faces and hair?
A few things that have helped w/ my 19mo old (who hates both activities as well) She thinks it's hilarious when I do the "Jaws Theme" as I'm getting closer to her face with the washcloth. Then she ...
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How can I get my toddlers to (let me) wash their faces and hair?
What is a strong persuasive technique to let them wash their faces and
shampooing?
Sorry, but I don't think there is some magic technique to get them to wash their faces. However, if you try a few ...
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My 10 month old has started scream crying because he can’t reach the shower drain during bath time - how can I get this to stop?
How about making it a “fun” but controlled introduction to bath time? If you have a separable shower head, bring it as close to the drain as possible and have him help you spray water directly down. ...
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Should soap be used when bathing a new born
Soap for newborn babies should be gentle and mild as a newborn baby’s skin is very delicate. Most of the time washing with lukewarm water would be enough, and when using soap, use soap from reputed ...
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What is the right bath water temperature for larger babies?
I could not find any research-based recommendations for children of this age group.
But I can answer a part of your question. At least one source is not consistent with your hypothesis that the ideal ...
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Should soap be used when bathing a new born
If you want to be on the prudent side, to wash your children, you should use as little that is not water as possible to get them clean. Thus if they are not really dirty, just water suffices. If ...
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Good shower gel and shampoo for children to use
Does the current soap not get her clean?
Our kids use California Baby shampoo & bodywash with lavender, and they have used them since they were babies - the oldest is now 5. I will keep using it ...
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How can I address toddler's fear of water over her face?
My 3 year old daughter was scared of having shower. In fact she never had one until last month when I started using Bunnings cheap hand shower. It is working well in terms of her washing herself up to ...
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How to make our 20-month-old sit in the bath instead of kneeling?
My 24 month old son won't sit in the bath anymore, he loves the water and still enjoys swimming but when I try and get him to sit in the bath he goes hysterical. It all started a few weeks ago when ...
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How can I bathe my baby in the shower?
I have all girls so I just brought them in with me when we were in this situation. I put some toys on the floor of the shower and let her sit down there and play for a couple minutes while I take care ...
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