Thursday, March 4, 2010
My child hates the shower.
Every time I turn the shower on... he screams. Not just whimpers. SCREAMS his head off. It's an immediate reaction. No matter what I do! I'll prep him for it by starting a smaller noise of some kind. Or I'll be really close to him for a while so I can comfort him while the shower is on and getting warm, then I slowly try to creep away. Despite all my efforts... he screams. Through the whole shower. And my dilemma is this: Our shower is RIGHT next to his room and the pipes are totally loud... so taking a shower while he naps doesn't work. I've tried it many times and he wakes up mid-nap. So, I choose to take a shower while he's awake, but he screams. I guess a 5 minute shower of him screaming is better than him waking up from his nap early and being a crank fest the rest of the day. Oh, and he does the same thing with the blow-dryer and the vacuum. Yes, I have a sensitive child. He's just like his father. :)
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Wow. I've never heard of that before. All I can say is, I'm sure he'll outgrow it at some point! Poor baby!
Oh crumb. You have to be clean. I heard someone once say that they will be fine for 5 minutes while you shower. He will. Are your neighbors home during the day? If not, no worries. Ethan will totally survive it.
Awww, how sad!
Have you tried turning on some kind of "white noise" before turning on the shower? To drown out the shower a little? Just a thought. I usually turn music or something on before I shower since the babies "room" shares a wall with my shower and usually we're golden.
I hope you can take a "screamless" shower soon!
That's pretty rough, I'm sorry. what a pain that you can't take it while he's asleep....if i were you, I'd solve the problem by not ever showering lol :)
Hi Hillary! I was just reading about this on babycenter right before I read your blog. So, I am not trying to solve your problems. I just know that I can use all the help I can get so I figured you might like this read. You probably already know this but you can sign up for emails every week from babycenter with helpful info like this. Enjoy!
"Fears
Loud trucks. The bathtub. A lawn mower. Ten-month-olds commonly develop fears about aspects of daily life that never bothered them before. As your baby becomes more aware of her surroundings and begins to explore, she may be frightened by things she can't understand (bathwater pouring out of a faucet), harsh sounds (a noisy garbage disposal), or things that startle (a jack-in-the-box). Or the fear may have no clear explanation.
At this age, fears are usually just a passing disturbance, especially if you react with patience and calm. Instead of dismissing or pooh-poohing a fear, gradually help your baby overcome it. Slowly introduce the thing that bothers her: For example, hold your baby while you fill the tub and get her bath ready, letting her see you turn on the faucet. Smile and tell her what you're doing and splash your hand in the water to show that it's not harmful -- and can even be fun. If your baby doesn't stop showing fear, trust that she'll eventually outgrow it. For the time being, try to remove her from what's frightening her as much as possible. For example, if she continues to fear the sound of the faucet, fill the tub and shut off the water before bringing her into the bathroom"
Ang
Josh screams when you turn on the shower?
Haha. Just kidding. :) Well, at least you can hear him and know he's okay while you're in the shower! But that is no fun to have to listen to a sad, screaming boy. Love you!
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