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amother
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 Mon, Aug 24 2009, 12:15 pm
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My 2 1/2 year old DS has a sudden fear/hate of baths. He used to love taking them. He went through a phase like this about a year ago that was caused by him accidentally slipping under the water (I got him out in a second) and it only lasted a week or so. This has been going on for weeks with no cause that I can figure out. I've tried EVERYTHING- bribes, sitting in the tub with him, showering with me or DH and nothing seems to work. HELP!
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fiddle
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Mon, Aug 24 2009, 12:19 pm
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put him on a bathing suit, and tell him its swim time, let him play. or put some bubble bath, and a little water, use the shower nozzle for his head.
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NotInNJMommy
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Mon, Aug 24 2009, 12:21 pm
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Maybe do some research on "sensory integration". Over-sensitivities commonly become apparent in bathtime situations. Books on this topic often had ideas to try to make the experience less distressing.
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SingALong
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Mon, Aug 24 2009, 1:06 pm
there are great bath/water toys out there that might convince him. my DD refused to take baths for awhile so I stocked up on bath crayons/marker/ and other toys it helped.
also maybe dont fill up the bath, just let water run and wash him wiht a cup.
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amother
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Mon, Aug 24 2009, 10:07 pm
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OP here. Thanks for your ideas. He won't go swimming so swimming time won't work. I am familiar with sensory integration dysfunction and he has no other characteristics. I've gotten bath toys and I use a cup. Still won't work. So I asked him about it. He told me he's afraid his foot will go down the drain. I put my foot there and let the water drain and he saw that nothing happens but he still refuses to take a bath. What do I do??
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Mini Cookie
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Mon, Aug 24 2009, 10:51 pm
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DD had this for a while. She wasn't approved for OT & BH after a while she just got over it BH
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pecan
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Mon, Aug 24 2009, 11:07 pm
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My son went through this recently - it lasted for about a month or a little longer. I put toys in the water and sometimes he got distracted but mostly he stood screaming while I cleaned him. Eventually through the toys, and bathing with his brother, and me being careful not to get his eyes wet, he got over it.
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ShakleeMom
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Mon, Aug 24 2009, 11:17 pm
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Make bathtime be 30 seconds, where you wash him and that's it.
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