Bathtime Help

We always used one of those bath seats that sticks to the bottom of the tub as someone else mentioned. If the bottom of the seats seems slippery, put a washcloth on it for them to sit on.

I just saw this post which is a couple of months old but I am a mother of 20 month old triplets. Mine have done the same thing and my son actually flopped out of the tub like a fish. He was lucky, I keep the floor lined with towels. My husband was the one who figured it out. He keeps a bright blue cup by the sink and if they stand he firmly says "sit down" and then pours a small amount of cold water on them. I know this sounds harsh but after just once or twice it worked. Now if they test him, he just shows them them the cup and they laugh and sit back down and stay down - they know what comes nect if they don't - lol. This was much better than one of them slipping and hitting there mouth or head - tubs can just be too dangerous. Good luck, hopefully they are not standing anymore.

I do not have twins, but I remember when my son went through that stage. We had a seat that stuck to the bottom of the tub, pretty inexpensive I think we got it at babies r us?? It worked for awhile, by the time he out grew it, he was old enough that he didn't slip and bump his chin or fall out of the tub :)

I don't have twins, but my sons are 13 months apart and sometimes it feels like I have twins! lol. Maybe try giving them a toy to help them stay put. Now that summer is near, the stores have lots of fun water toys. I bought my sons little garden watering pails at Micheal's a few weeks ago and they only cost $2, but my sons love them in the bath. They fill them up and pour them out repeatedly so it keeps them busy. Another idea is to engage them in the bath by letting them try to help. I give one boy a washcloth and tell him to wash up while I shampoo the other one's hair and then we switch. I also use it as a way to teach them body parts-- I ask the one with the washcloth to wash their arms, legs, belly, etc. They seem to think it's a lot of fun. Obviously they don't do a very good job of washing themselves so I do it after, but it keeps them busy and they feel really proud of themselves for helping. :)

My twins are 15 months and doing the same thing. I actually have a question to you....with your fraternal twins did you notice that one excels at gross motor where the other LACKS and visa versa. One of my boys was rolling over, crawling and standing before the other even thought about it. And the one that took longer has been talking a ton, whereas the active one only says one or 2 words????

OK while your fear is totally understood. maybe it is best to bath your babies 1 at a time not allowing any playtime until they are more steady on their feet and would not fall.

this 1 on 1 time will allow you to attempt to prevent them from standing up and posssibly falling.

my children loved to play in the tub but you can't et them stand up (but at 1 you really can't stop them LOL)

to get them the tub playing time they tend to need at this age you could possibly invest in a small child's swimming pool and if you need to put it indoors put plastic under it. this way they really can't get hurt.

Will they fit into a bath ring? We haven't used one in a while, so I can't remember what age they are appropriate for. A bath ring will keep them stationary & safe.

We've always had the rule for my toddlers...no standing in the tub. (Of course this rule is negated once they are older.) I would sit them back down and state the rule. "No standing in the tub." Then offer them something else to do, like a toy to play with. After a few times of sitting them back down, they will begin to understand. If they don't stay down, take them out. A few baths like this, and they will stay sitting if you are consistent.

Uhmmm. You're not gonna like my answer as it's not going to be "Politically Correct" but... you could actually remove the non-slip mat. They will feel less able to stand up and it will make more sense to them to sit down and not stand up because they can feel that it is more slippery.

I noticed with my son that he didnt do things that he didnt feel confident with - the bath mat helps them feel more able to handle standing up. And they feel secure enough to be holding onto something that they dont realize or think about how hard the tub is, should they happen to lose their grip.

The other solution (that would have worked for my kid) is to let him fall (hopefully and preferably just a slip and an almost-bonk or soft-bonk, not a hard fall- I'd break the fall) and that would help him realize the possible consequences.

I do believe kids need to experience falling (and it is way better for a toddling one year old in diapers to fall down than for a confident 5year old to fall from a higher height)
The natural law of consequences and gravity has to be experienced.

Try it with or without the bathmat, try taking just one at a time, and mostly, just become a repetive recording everytime they stand up, "we sit in the bathtub" and sit them down. Keep them busy with cups, sieves, spoons, washcloths, water toys... (not too many of course, just a few well suited items)

with my twins only being 2 1/2... it feels like 1 was forever ago! lol. Let me start with, it will get easier. So far I think that 1 - 1 1/2 was the most stressful time for me. THeyare just starting to do things, but not well enough to make my life easier. lol. Well, our solution was simple, instead of battling with either of them, or stressing out... i washed them in the sink! My mom taught me this, she has a laundry basin at her house (she is also the baby sitter) and she would give them baths in there and I did the same thing in the kitchen sink. My back didn't hurt, it was easier to get the soap out of their hair, and i could stand there and give them 1 on 1 attention. My husband gave them baths in the bath tub, and of course it was easy for him and they never crossed or battled him.

In response to the other mom of twins, both of my kids have develeoped at different speeds in different ways. My son was 5.5 when born and my daughter was 4.11. for the first 20 months my son was 4-6 weeks ahead in development in just about everything. In the last 8 months it has changed. My dughter has excelled at her speech and having a grand understanding of the bigger picture. My sons is just as sharp, but his speech is a bit behind his sisters.

Hi! We use a bath seat by Saftey First (http://www.safety1st.com/usa/eng/Products/Child-Care/Bath...) It attaches to the side of the tub. It swivels and it's easy to get your hands in there and wash them. I love this thing and have used it with both my boys. My youngest will be a year old in less than a month and he's a chunk. He still fits in it with plenty of room to go. Sometimes he tries to pull himself out but it's impossible!

Hi there.

I would recommend either chairs that sit in the bath or stick to showers.

Sounds like a challenge with them pulling themselves up! Or something else that just sprang to mind. How about giving them an assortment of bath toys to keep themselves busy.

Hope this helps.

J.

I often wash my kids (2 girls or 2 boys) at the same time. I always start with washing first, then I let them play. If/when they do something not acceptable (fighting, splashing water, something unsafe) they get 1 warning and then out of the tub. They have learned real quick not to splash, stand, etc.

Of course my twins don't arrive until the end of summer, so I will have to see if my mommy skills are affected by two that are the same age vs two that act the same age. :)