« Stop Shouting! | How Much Is That Doggy In The Window? » |
Sign up FREE to ToucanLearn to receive hundreds of activities, games and craft for preschool children!
Find out more...
It seems that just as many children begin to find themselves really mucky by the end of the day: food, paint, sand, mud all over them, that they develop a fear of the bath! Between the age of 1 and 2 it is common to hear of toddlers who cry, scream and refuse to get into their lovely, warm, foaming water despite lots of encouragement. There are various things that might scare children about bathing - even if they cannot necessarily articulate the problem, bear the following in mind.
Try to reduce the fears by:-
If they really refuse, don't force them. Try a stand up wash, then progress to a stand-up wash in the bath. Then with a little water and gradually build up the water over a couple of weeks, if that's what it takes.
Make bath time fun with a few toys to play with and calm lighting. Even try getting in yourself! That might be fun!
©2021 by ToucanLearn Ltd.
Credits: Bootstrap CMS