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For many parents of young children their bath time can be very stressful. Children often go through periods when they hate bathing. They don’t like having water poured over their heads or getting soap in their eyes and they express their dislike by crying, loudly. This makes the whole experience unpleasant and stressful for parent and child alike.

Firstly, it is worthwhile considering exactly what it is about taking a bath that causes upset for your child and then taking steps to overcome any identified issues.

The Need for Bathing

Many children start to get upset at the very mention of bath time. This might be alleviated by a little example setting. Parents will tend to take their baths and showers at times when the children have already gone to bed. If you start to take baths at times when your child is still awake, emerging from the bathroom smiling, happy, refreshed and praising the benefits of bathing this may go some way towards encouraging your child to view bath time with less fear. Children learn a lot from copying their parents so perhaps take your bath first and then tell your child that it is their turn next.

Bath time is a great opportunity for you to interact closely with your child. If you can identify a few fun activities that are of particular interest to your child you may actually encourage them to look forward to bath times. Here are a few ideas:

• Reading or composing a story. (Saving the next instalment for tomorrows bath time.)
• Splashing about and making a mess. A little bit of water on the floor has got to be worth it for a pain free bath time.
• Playing with a few bath time toys. Having a few favourite toys that are only played with in the bath can be a great enticement.
• Blowing bubbles. All children love to blow bubbles, but be careful that the detergent used doesn’t sting sensitive little eyes.
• Soapy sculptures. Getting into a bath full of soap suds and then using those soapy suds to create sculptures, pile them on daddies head or create imaginary creatures can be another effective way to make bath time more appealing.

Soap and Water in the Eyes

One very common fear amongst tiny tots when it comes to bath time is getting soap in their eyes and having their hair rinsed. There are a number of techniques that might be used to lessen the stress that they experience. Here are a few suggestions:

• Get them some swimming goggles to wear at bath time. This can be made into an exciting and fun aspect of their bath time adventure.
• Use appropriate shampoo that will not sting their eyes.
• Position a mirror so that the child can see himself or herself while they are having their hair washed. Distract them from their dismay by sculpting their wet hair into interesting shapes.
• When rinsing their hair, tilt the head gently backwards to keep the water from running over their face.
• Let them wash your hair first allowing them to pour water over your head. Most youngsters cannot resist the opportunity to soak mummy or daddies head and if it makes bath time that little bit less of a chore why not?

Cosy, Warm, Snugly Towels and Slippers

Nobody likes to bath in a cold bathroom or emerge into a chilly house or flat. Make sure that the bathroom is lovely and warm and your house or flat is adequately heated. Then have a special towel for each child that is personal to them. These towelling robes in the shape of animals are sometimes enough to make bath time something to look forward to.

And don’t overlook their tiny feet. Combining their personal towel or robe with a nice, snugly pair of warm fluffy slippers can make bath time that little bit more appealing.

Bath Time Toys

Already mentioned, having a few toys that are specifically for bath time play can make bath time more appealing to little ones. Here are just a few suggestions that have been found to be popular:

Alligator Boat. Great floating toy for children from 9 months.
Bath water wheel. This great little toy attaches to the bath.
Blow Bath Bubbles. - Diver and Frog. Bubble blowing wands that are great for both the bath and the garden.
Diving Submarine. Great for boys, girls, mums and dads.
Talk of the Tub. Aqua telephone that rings in the water. Great for little ones.

Hopefully, these suggestions will give you some food for thought and some ideas that may make your bath time routine fun for both you and your children.

For many parents of young children their bath time can be very stressful. Children often go through periods when they hate bathing. They don’t like having water poured over their heads or getting soap in their eyes and they express their dislike by crying, loudly. This makes the whole experience unpleasant and stressful for parent and child alike.

Firstly, it is worthwhile considering exactly what it is about taking a bath that causes upset for your child and then taking steps to overcome any identified issues.

The Need for Bathing

Many children start to get upset at the very mention of bath time. This might be alleviated by a little example setting. Parents will tend to take their baths and showers at times when the children have already gone to bed. If you start to take baths at times when your child is still awake, emerging from the bathroom smiling, happy, refreshed and praising the benefits of bathing this may go some way towards encouraging your child to view bath time with less fear. Children learn a lot from copying their parents so perhaps take your bath first and then tell your child that it is their turn next.

Bath time is a great opportunity for you to interact closely with your child. If you can identify a few fun activities that are of particular interest to your child you may actually encourage them to look forward to bath times. Here are a few ideas:

• Reading or composing a story. (Saving the next instalment for tomorrows bath time.)
• Splashing about and making a mess. A little bit of water on the floor has got to be worth it for a pain free bath time.
• Playing with a few bath time toys. Having a few favourite toys that are only played with in the bath can be a great enticement.
• Blowing bubbles. All children love to blow bubbles, but be careful that the detergent used doesn’t sting sensitive little eyes.
• Soapy sculptures. Getting into a bath full of soap suds and then using those soapy suds to create sculptures, pile them on daddies head or create imaginary creatures can be another effective way to make bath time more appealing.

Soap and Water in the Eyes

One very common fear amongst tiny tots when it comes to bath time is getting soap in their eyes and having their hair rinsed. There are a number of techniques that might be used to lessen the stress that they experience. Here are a few suggestions:

• Get them some swimming goggles to wear at bath time. This can be made into an exciting and fun aspect of their bath time adventure.
• Use appropriate shampoo that will not sting their eyes.
• Position a mirror so that the child can see himself or herself while they are having their hair washed. Distract them from their dismay by sculpting their wet hair into interesting shapes.
• When rinsing their hair, tilt the head gently backwards to keep the water from running over their face.
• Let them wash your hair first allowing them to pour water over your head. Most youngsters cannot resist the opportunity to soak mummy or daddies head and if it makes bath time that little bit less of a chore why not?

Cosy, Warm, Snugly Towels and Slippers

Nobody likes to bath in a cold bathroom or emerge into a chilly house or flat. Make sure that the bathroom is lovely and warm and your house or flat is adequately heated. Then have a special towel for each child that is personal to them. These towelling robes in the shape of animals are sometimes enough to make bath time something to look forward to.

And don’t overlook their tiny feet. Combining their personal towel or robe with a nice, snugly pair of warm fluffy slippers can make bath time that little bit more appealing.

Bath Time Toys

Already mentioned, having a few toys that are specifically for bath time play can make bath time more appealing to little ones. Here are just a few suggestions that have been found to be popular:

Alligator Boat. Great floating toy for children from 9 months.
Bath water wheel. This great little toy attaches to the bath.
Blow Bath Bubbles. - Diver and Frog. Bubble blowing wands that are great for both the bath and the garden.
Diving Submarine. Great for boys, girls, mums and dads.
Talk of the Tub. Aqua telephone that rings in the water. Great for little ones.

Hopefully, these suggestions will give you some food for thought and some ideas that may make your bath time routine fun for both you and your children.

For many parents of young children their bath time can be very stressful. Children often go through periods when they hate bathing. They don’t like having water poured over their heads or getting soap in their eyes and they express their dislike by crying, loudly. This makes the whole experience unpleasant and stressful for parent and child alike.

Firstly, it is worthwhile considering exactly what it is about taking a bath that causes upset for your child and then taking steps to overcome any identified issues.

The Need for Bathing

Many children start to get upset at the very mention of bath time. This might be alleviated by a little example setting. Parents will tend to take their baths and showers at times when the children have already gone to bed. If you start to take baths at times when your child is still awake, emerging from the bathroom smiling, happy, refreshed and praising the benefits of bathing this may go some way towards encouraging your child to view bath time with less fear. Children learn a lot from copying their parents so perhaps take your bath first and then tell your child that it is their turn next.

Bath time is a great opportunity for you to interact closely with your child. If you can identify a few fun activities that are of particular interest to your child you may actually encourage them to look forward to bath times. Here are a few ideas:

• Reading or composing a story. (Saving the next instalment for tomorrows bath time.)
• Splashing about and making a mess. A little bit of water on the floor has got to be worth it for a pain free bath time.
• Playing with a few bath time toys. Having a few favourite toys that are only played with in the bath can be a great enticement.
• Blowing bubbles. All children love to blow bubbles, but be careful that the detergent used doesn’t sting sensitive little eyes.
• Soapy sculptures. Getting into a bath full of soap suds and then using those soapy suds to create sculptures, pile them on daddies head or create imaginary creatures can be another effective way to make bath time more appealing.

Soap and Water in the Eyes

One very common fear amongst tiny tots when it comes to bath time is getting soap in their eyes and having their hair rinsed. There are a number of techniques that might be used to lessen the stress that they experience. Here are a few suggestions:

• Get them some swimming goggles to wear at bath time. This can be made into an exciting and fun aspect of their bath time adventure.
• Use appropriate shampoo that will not sting their eyes.
• Position a mirror so that the child can see himself or herself while they are having their hair washed. Distract them from their dismay by sculpting their wet hair into interesting shapes.
• When rinsing their hair, tilt the head gently backwards to keep the water from running over their face.
• Let them wash your hair first allowing them to pour water over your head. Most youngsters cannot resist the opportunity to soak mummy or daddies head and if it makes bath time that little bit less of a chore why not?

Cosy, Warm, Snugly Towels and Slippers

Nobody likes to bath in a cold bathroom or emerge into a chilly house or flat. Make sure that the bathroom is lovely and warm and your house or flat is adequately heated. Then have a special towel for each child that is personal to them. These towelling robes in the shape of animals are sometimes enough to make bath time something to look forward to.

And don’t overlook their tiny feet. Combining their personal towel or robe with a nice, snugly pair of warm fluffy slippers can make bath time that little bit more appealing.

Bath Time Toys

Already mentioned, having a few toys that are specifically for bath time play can make bath time more appealing to little ones. Here are just a few suggestions that have been found to be popular:

Alligator Boat. Great floating toy for children from 9 months.
Bath water wheel. This great little toy attaches to the bath.
Blow Bath Bubbles. - Diver and Frog. Bubble blowing wands that are great for both the bath and the garden.
Diving Submarine. Great for boys, girls, mums and dads.
Talk of the Tub. Aqua telephone that rings in the water. Great for little ones.

Hopefully, these suggestions will give you some food for thought and some ideas that may make your bath time routine fun for both you and your children.

Everybody likes to spend time in the water, especially the children. It is obviously good for them to learn to swim and to gain confidence in and around water, but our British weather means that it is often just too cold for them to spend much time outdoors and wet.

Wetsuits used to be used almost exclusively by scuba divers. The neoprene, from which they were made, was stiff and uncomfortable and they were prohibitively expensive. Luckily wetsuits have changed and there are now some excellent, top quality wet suits in all sizes that are very affordable.

A wetsuit works by keeping a thin layer of water sandwiched between the wearers body and the neoprene suit. This is warmed by the body, providing an insulating layer which keeps the wearer warm, as long as the water doesn’t leak out. It is therefore important to ensure that the wetsuit fits tightly, especially at the cuffs around the legs and arms.

The shortie wetsuit allows greater mobility by having short legs and arms. This makes them ideal for water based actitivities where mobility is important. It also makes the shortie wetsuit highly suitable for children, enabling them to keep warm in the water, to run about and to play games.

Equipping your children, and yourselves, with a few wet suits from H2Ofun will enable them, and you, to spend more time outdoors, playing in water. They are also a great way to prevent sunburn without having to keep applying sun-tan lotion!