https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:08:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-sudden-bathtime-phobia#post-1972732 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 15:11:32 +0000 Corduroy 1972732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is a bath hater. New toys and bath-loving friends have helped us the most. Good luck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-sudden-bathtime-phobia#post-1972473 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:38:37 +0000 Worrywart 1972473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD went through this exact thing around 18 months. It's just a phase and went away after a couple weeks. Try some new toys she hasn't seen! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-sudden-bathtime-phobia#post-1972372 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 11:36:14 +0000 Jess1483 1972372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same thing around that age. Lasted a week or two. I got in and played a ton in super shallow water for a bit, and did some washcloth wipe-downs instead of baths. It passed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-sudden-bathtime-phobia#post-1972351 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 11:24:16 +0000 HappyBaker 1972351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NurseMommy: Ugh we went through this at the exact same time! It lasted a few weeks unfortunately and she screamed like we were torturing her every time we bathed her. So we just took less baths and then one day she randomly was fine again! Hang in there!</p> <p>(Also funny story - the day she randomly started being fine again was also the first time she ever pooped in the tub, so my husband and I had to totally not freak out / say anything to upset her so she wouldn't get scared of the bath again!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-sudden-bathtime-phobia#post-1972286 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 10:45:40 +0000 Eminthevalley 1972286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use an inflatable tub inside the bathtub--not expensive. One of my guys just freaks out in the big bathtub! We are using this one at 22 months and they have plenty of room: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Disney-Inflatable-Bathtub-Pixar-Cars/dp/B004FTQ98O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1417794314&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=cars+bathtub" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Disney-Inflatable-Bathtub-Pixar-Cars/dp/B004FTQ98O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1417794314&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=cars+bathtub</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-sudden-bathtime-phobia#post-1972281 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 10:43:58 +0000 AmandaB8 1972281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD will not get in the bath unless her toys are in there first. Maybe try to add some new toys in? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-sudden-bathtime-phobia#post-1971965 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 03:27:13 +0000 Mrs. Markers 1971965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went through this around the same age. I took showers with her for a couple weeks which she didn't mind, and then one night my friend and I put both of our kids in the bath together - my LO saw her friend (close in age) having fun, and she was cured! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-sudden-bathtime-phobia#post-1971925 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 00:21:13 +0000 NurseMommy 1971925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: I was working the last two evenings, but yes, I'll try that tomorrow. Thank you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-sudden-bathtime-phobia#post-1971916 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 00:02:12 +0000 Bao 1971916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO went through this once, it was so random but only lasted a few days. Can you try getting in the bath with LO? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-sudden-bathtime-phobia#post-1971904 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 23:44:46 +0000 NurseMommy 1971904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Guys, I'm at a total loss. LO (18 months) has LOVED bathtime since she was tiny. She has one every night. Sunday I bathed her, all was fine and dandy, nothing out of the ordinary happened. Monday we tried to bathe her and she FREAKED. OUT. Same thing for the next three days. She is such a chill kid that this is really out of character for her and I honestly don't know what's going on or how to fix it!! </p>