https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 23:39:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-toddler-suddenly-terrified-of-bathtime#post-1413574 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:02:36 +0000 littleveesmommy 1413574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sparkler: @Dandelion: Ooh new toys! I will have to pick some up this weekend and give it a try. And she's always hated hair washing so maybe a hair washing strike will help. Thank you!</p> <p>@Mamaof2: I hate hearing her cry like that :crying: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-toddler-suddenly-terrified-of-bathtime#post-1413560 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:54:40 +0000 Dandelion 1413560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Take her shopping for tub toys. Bath paint, all the fun stuff. Let her pick out stuff for the tub. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-toddler-suddenly-terrified-of-bathtime#post-1413556 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:52:40 +0000 Sparkler 1413556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We dealt with this and ended bathing with our LO for 3ish months:( I think doing some baths without hair washing helps ease fears too. And bubble guppies bath squirters:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-toddler-suddenly-terrified-of-bathtime#post-1413548 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:48:46 +0000 Mamaof2 1413548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littleveesmommy: I did - I felt bad for her but she NEEDED a bath! So I just did it as quickly as I could while she screamed bloody murder :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-toddler-suddenly-terrified-of-bathtime#post-1413547 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:47:46 +0000 littleveesmommy 1413547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Those are some good ideas! I'm going to try getting in the tub with her tonight and see if that helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-toddler-suddenly-terrified-of-bathtime#post-1413544 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:47:20 +0000 littleveesmommy 1413544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: This is good to know it will just go away! I'm afraid of being THAT mom with the dirty kid who never wants to bath LOL. So it just stopped one day? Did you continue to try bathing her through the crying? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-toddler-suddenly-terrified-of-bathtime#post-1413543 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:45:50 +0000 littleveesmommy 1413543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: Hmm you know... she has been a bit more clingy / jumpy lately. Hopefully it's a stage. Usually bath time is such a joy and she is such a ham while she imagines cooking or something! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-toddler-suddenly-terrified-of-bathtime#post-1413542 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:45:23 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1413542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know why this happens but I've heard some options like offering showers, getting into the tub with them, playing in the tub without water, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-toddler-suddenly-terrified-of-bathtime#post-1413538 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:44:04 +0000 Mamaof2 1413538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure how old your LO is but my DD went thru a phase like that too - around age 2 - it lasted 3 weeks! We tried bubbles, fizzies, snacks - she wanted no part of the bath. Then it just stopped and she was fine again - </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-toddler-suddenly-terrified-of-bathtime#post-1413532 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:41:26 +0000 bhbee 1413532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just had this and initially a switch to bubble bath got her excited again. Now it seems to be back though. I am seeing a lot of fears lately (little things like sidewalk vents even) so I'm guessing developmental phase of some type - LO just turned 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-toddler-suddenly-terrified-of-bathtime#post-1413516 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:31:57 +0000 littleveesmommy 1413516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: :sad: Hopefully someone can help us. It's the most terrifying cry sound! But she was filthy and I needed to bath her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-toddler-suddenly-terrified-of-bathtime#post-1413512 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:30:18 +0000 JoJoGirl 1413512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're going through this with my 9-month-old... following.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-toddler-suddenly-terrified-of-bathtime#post-1413511 Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:28:21 +0000 littleveesmommy 1413511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need some help! Last week my daughter told me mid-week that she didn't want a bath one night, so I thought it was just a one off and said it was ok to skip for a night. The night after we bathed her but she wanted out ASAP where she would normally want to play forever. Same thing over the weekend and last night, she screamed bloody murder the whole time and refused to sit! She just cried and cried and cried the entire time, clinging onto my neck as I tried to wash her down. It wasn't a tantrum type cry but it really sounded as if she was terrified. We recently started really potty training her by bringing her to the bathroom every 30-60 minutes (she's peed!) - could this be too much and she's not ready? Is she afraid of the bathroom? Any parents have experience with sudden bath terror syndrome?!?! :sad: </p>