Bathtime Shenanigans

[mrsjaymay]

Edie's going through a phase where she will.not.sit.down in the bathtub during her baths. When she first discovered that she could stand up and walk around, I would say "OK, are you all done?" trying to teach her that standing in the bath = bathtime fun ends. That worked for awhile. For the past few weeks she refuses to sit, no matter what I do or say. She can't run around in there because our tub is slick and she falls. Bathtime has become a miserable crying fest where I'm trying to wash her up as quickly as possible and it's no fun for anyone.

Has anybody else conquered bad bathtime behavior? What worked for you?

[rjamz]

I bought a non slip mat for the tub and gave up the battle. www.amazon.com/Extra-Long-Vinyl-Bath-Mat/dp/B003PBW7C0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1379014308&sr=8-3&keywords=non+slip+bath+mat

[raynes]

We've got nonslip mats down too.

I found he got a bit better when I started putting him in when the tub was filling and filling it up higher, sort of mid torso height.

Some days its just a losing battle though.

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We are pretty strict about it but we bathe together. I put them on their bottoms maybe 5 times, maybe, depending on attitudes about it -- then I do a quick rinse and pull them out of the tub.

Everything is temporary w this stuff, though, so while it's pull your hair out frustrating now, it will be short lived. I am pretty confident

[mrsjaymay]

I'm trying to avoid getting a non-slip mat. We live in an old house and we recently had our bathtub sandblasted and reglazed. One of the instructions for care is not to use suction cup or adhesive type mats on the bottom. I'm nervous I'll ruin it.

I'll try using more water.

And yes, it probably is just a phase, like everything else with these little munchkins!

[Deleted]

I think if you are a little quicker, a little stricter, it may be shorter lived. We are firm, but again, we have the whole "don't knock your brother into the water" fear.

However, Marcus has become a champ at moving around the tub while staying on his bottom. It's kind of cool, lol.

[rubber pants]

We have a non slip mat. The SECOND she decides to do shennanigans and stand up, bath is over. She learned quickly.

She still tries to pull a stunt here and there but I sternly say "NO STANDING! SIT DOWN PLEASE" and she sits.

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Sept 12, 2013 14:32:45 GMT -5 rjamz said:

I bought a non slip mat for the tub and gave up the battle. www.amazon.com/Extra-Long-Vinyl-Bath-Mat/dp/B003PBW7C0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1379014308&sr=8-3&keywords=non+slip+bath+mat

Same here

[Deleted]

Ada did this for a long time but she hasn't the last few baths. When she stands I say Ada we need to sit, and make her sit back down. If she keeps standing up I end the bath.

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Sept 12, 2013 15:28:09 GMT -5 @pcloadletter said:

I'm a terrible mom who lets her kids run and slide and stand in the bath. This isn't a battle I care to fight. If they fall, they fall.

Do you bathe them together?

I'm seriously terrified of them falling and submerging with the other on top.  Dry drowning is also a huge fear of mine.

Thankfully they are pretty good about it now.  They will kneel from time to time which I am more lax about.

[bigapple]

Sept 12, 2013 15:24:52 GMT -5 jamaicam said:

We also have a non-slip bathmat and let him stand. Our one bath rule is no turning on off taps as our hot water is quite hot so that's a safety thing.

Same here. Our tub desperately needs to be glazed, which is a secret blessing because the ugly scratches make traction.

Our hot water is scalding, so he's not allowed to touch that faucet.

[lolaburns]

I let him stand. We have non slip mat that DH uses but I don't. It's just not a battle I'm going to fight. He has fun standing at the faucet and playing with the water. Him standing makes it easier on me to bathe him actually.

[carawestt]

We have a non slip mat but he's not a big stander. He does it occasionally for a second but sits right back down.

[TrudyCampbell]

Sept 12, 2013 14:32:45 GMT -5 rjamz said:

I bought a non slip mat for the tub and gave up the battle. www.amazon.com/Extra-Long-Vinyl-Bath-Mat/dp/B003PBW7C0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1379014308&sr=8-3&keywords=non+slip+bath+mat

Ditto and that is the exact mat I purchased. 

[delraewil]

+b+My H does not tolerate the standing in the tub. As long as she doesn't try to run around I normally don't care too much because she gets bored quickly and asks to get out.

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Sept 12, 2013 14:30:34 GMT -5 mrsjaymay said:

Edie's going through a phase where she will.not.sit.down in the bathtub during her baths. When she first discovered that she could stand up and walk around, I would say "OK, are you all done?" trying to teach her that standing in the bath = bathtime fun ends. That worked for awhile. For the past few weeks she refuses to sit, no matter what I do or say. She can't run around in there because our tub is slick and she falls. Bathtime has become a miserable crying fest where I'm trying to wash her up as quickly as possible and it's no fun for anyone.

Has anybody else conquered bad bathtime behavior? What worked for you?

I'm jealous you are just now entering this stage. It is just a stage Brady has been standing in the bath for 7 months but I think that has to do with me taking showers. He has had a couple of falls but has been fine. His new thing is opening the curtain when were in the shower and twisting in it.