Soon to Be 12-Month Old Daughter Screams in Bath

My son all of a sudden stopped loving bath time as well. If I even brought him near the tub he would flip out. I actually put a lot of his favorite toys in an empty tub and let him get in and play with them. Then after he was OK with that I put about 6in of water in the tub and put the same toys in it. He wanted to get his toys so he got it. Then as soon as he was ready to get out when he noticed the water I got him right out. After a while the water got higher and higher and he stayed in longer and longer. It took a many weeks before he got back to loving bath time but it worked for me. Maybe it will work for you. Good luck.

My daughter is a bit like that too. She HATES to have her hair washed. I have tried to make bath time more fun for her. We play games to lighten the time. One games we play is getting all the toys dry before the water goes down. She also likes to pull the plug on the tub. Also I tell her we need to get dry fast before she freezes. Anyway, anything to make her happy at that time. She loves it when we say it is bath time now! Also, give her lots of fun toys to play with in there. That may make it more fun. Hope that helps

T. :)

I used to bring my son in the shower with me when he was that age. It saved me time and saved my back from having to lean over the edge of the tub. And it was good bonding time.

My daughter did the same thing. We always gave her a bath at the same time each night. Then one day she just started to freak out when we put her in the tub. We came to find out that she was suddenly afraid of the shower head. I had no idea why, it just kind of happened. Maybe she has developed a fear of some sort. Try to watch her next time and see if she is looking at any particular thing in the bathroom. This might not be it but it is just a suggestion.

My 2 and 4 year old went through a time where they balked at a bath, and then Grammy bought these little tablets that change the water different colors. After that, they begged me every night to take a bath! She got them at TARGET, but you could probably find them at other places.

Good luck,
Kim

My daughter loved bath time & all of a sudden she hated it. She would wiggle so much I was certain that I was going to end up braking her arm trying to keep a hold of her. She protested for a good 8 months. I never gave up & made her bathe even with the fussing. After vacation we came home & all of a sudden she was better about it. She still wimpered but didn't scream. After about a week of the whinning she began to like bath time again. I say keep doing it before bed. It becomes a routine. My daughter knows that it is bath time, grooming, & then night time prayers & off to bed she goes. She understands that it is a daily thing. I kept bathtime at the same time or as close as possible b/c believe it or not they can tell time..LOL Just stay consistent..if you brush her teeth before you clean her ears continue to do that. It makes them feel better b/c they know what to expect next...good luck

Your daugther could be sleepy, now that her baths are later. If you can, try keeping a regular bath time schedule for her. I have a three year old daughter, and we bathe her around the same time every night. We have been doing this every since we bought her home from the hospital. You can also try singing to her while she's taking a nice, warm bath. After her bath, you could dry her off with a soft, warm towl and then rub her down with your favorite baby lotion. After you have given her a massage, put her PJ's on, and she will be ready for a good night's sleep. Enjoy.

hi my daughter is now 2 and she also had this problem and what worked for us was to drag every blessed little people figure in the tub with her and to have her mimic us with washing. me or my husband who ever was giving her a bath that evening would let her take in the tub about 6 or 7 figures and as we washed hershe would was them after a while she no longer would fight to get a bath. it was frustrating because she would at such a young age put up the biggest fight .good luck hope this suggestion is of some good use. happy holidays love H.

My son went through a period like that. It took time, but it helped to get those tub tablets that fizz and turn colors. I try to avoid the yellow for obvious reasons! Watch out for bubble baths - they can cause urinary tract infections. Instead you could pour a little baby body wash into running water and get the same result. You could try blowing bubbles or those "bubble guns." I always used to bring a child tape recorder in the bathroom and play children's music. She may be freaked out by the amount of water in the tub. You could try reducing the amount. She will get over it, one way or another. You can't avoid taking baths! Good luck-
J.

My daughter is now 4 and when she was younger she loved getting bathes until I started washing her hair in the tub...Make bath time a bonding time with you daughter, someone sit in the tub with her and show her that bath time can also be fun time...Get a her a few toys to play with so that in the mist of you washing her up and can be playing, eventually she will come around and say mommy I want to bathe alone...Hope Everything works out...

Have you tried giving her some bath toys to play with?