Wednesday, March 3, 2010

To encourage my baby to take a bath, should I put sand and salt in the tub to make him think he's at the beach?

get in with him and put one of those shark fins on your back and sing the jaws theme too. To encourage my baby to take a bath, should I put sand and salt in the tub to make him think he's at the beach?
A baby doesn't know what a beach is so they have no comparison to make plus most babies actually dislike their first trip to the beach, or just feel weird at the new sensations of sand. Putting salt in the water could be very damaging too as it will really sting if it gets in the eyes and is very dangerous to babies if they swallow too much of it.





Most babies go through a dislike of bathtime at some point. Having lots of toys can help, even if its just simple cups and beakers for pouring water. A bath seat and/or bath mat can help baby feel safer if they are supported and not going to slip about. Also check the temperature. You could be making the water too hot, or even too cold. You can but a duck that changes colour when its too hot or else get a baby bath themometre.





Sometimes you might need to back off from doing a daily bath and just do quick washes until your baby feels secure again or is over whatever made them dislike bathtime.To encourage my baby to take a bath, should I put sand and salt in the tub to make him think he's at the beach?
I wouldn't recommend that, it would be a massive amount of effort to gather the sand, put it in the bath, then clean it up. Every day. Not to mention the rust that the salt is going to cause to your pipes. You imply that your baby knows that water + sand + salt = beach. Maybe another way to make his baths more enjoyable would be to get some bath squirts, or floating, colourful toys, maybe even take a dip yourself. A plastic mirror has worked for some people, to distract the baby.
Don't do such things. You encourage him how to take bath in a tub. You play with him during the time of his bath. We should behave a baby to a baby.
Really?? Your actually asking this? No. Do not put salt in the tub. Or sand. Both are very bad ideas. You must be really bored.
No but you should throw yourself down the stairs.
dont mess just get in the bath with him he will feel close to you sucure and safe try it.
Funny, you must be really bored.

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