Disliking bath time is not uncommon in young children. Some may not like water, some want to be playing instead and others just like being dirty. One of the worst thing to do is force your child to take baths and they will tend to react in a negative way and they can be very stubborn. Growing to love baths though is some that is very much achievable for your child, you just need to use the right techniques. Here are 3 of the best.
Bath with them.sharing a child’s initial bath experiences will not only help them enjoy the first ones but also give them confidence for ever more. Children feed off the emotions and actions of their parents a vast amount. If you are calm and seem to be enjoying yourself in the water, your children will associate the bath with fun and will not be fearful.
Toys. Toys are one of the best ways to encourage children into a bath and more importantly, stay in the bath. There is such a vast selection and many bath toys are things that children don’t get to play with normally. Rubber ducks, submarrines and water pistles are a few but there really is endless choice.Before they bathe, take them to the shops and get them to pick out a bath-time toy which they like. Because they have selected the toy, it is very likely that they will be itching to play with
Ritual. When you have settled into a routine that both child and parent enjoy, it is vital that you do not change it. You’d be amazed what children will tolerate as long as they are confident they know what they will be doing. It is only when something different is introduced that they react. If you follow each bath time with bed time story, with your child tucked in bed with their baby doll, they will sleep well and nighttimes will always run smoothly