https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:47:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051637 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 09:46:28 +0000 LuLu Mom 1051637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: We have a textured tub bottom too (hate it for cleaning but better for her I think.) We were having an issue wtih standing so I bought a little suction cup ball hoop and stuck it low so she has to sit to play with it. She loves it and it worked, she hasn't stood up since Sunday when I bought it!</p> <p>edit: here's a link to something very similar to what I bought: <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/buy/baby-care-essentials/bath-toys/munchkin-bath-dunkers-18013-3331852" rel="nofollow">http://www.toysrus.com/buy/baby-care-essentials/bath-toys/munchkin-bath-dunkers-18013-3331852</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051591 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 09:32:03 +0000 yellowbird 1051591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: we fill it up just to cover her legs. She's almost 12 months. She likes to stand up and sometimes she lays down and rolls around. Any higher it wouldnt work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051578 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 09:26:56 +0000 mrskc 1051578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: hehe A has face planted tons of times. </p> <p>I fill it to cover his legs and bum. He likes to crawl around and stand up and cruise, so I don't fill it too high. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051576 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 09:26:46 +0000 lamariniere 1051576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an ikea kids tub in the regular tub. I fill the ikea tub a bit more than halfway. Our regular tub is pretty big though, so it would be a huge waste of water to fill even a few inches. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051555 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 09:18:50 +0000 Koolbreeze 1051555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When they take a bath together we fill it to DS2's belly button. When DS1 (4 years old) takes a bath alone I let him have a little more water, like between belly button and nipples. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051543 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 09:15:46 +0000 immabeetoo 1051543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: have you tried the laundry basket in the tub? It contains them a bit more and gives them something to hold on to. DH fills the tub to his belly button, and spends a significant amount of time telling him that tubs are for sitting :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051492 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 09:00:14 +0000 heffalump 1051492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It covers her legs. She's 2 and we don't leave her for a second but it still freaks me out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051466 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:51:52 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1051466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the crack rule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051452 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:48:07 +0000 BananaPancakes 1051452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SugarplumsMom: I fill it that high, too. He loves it, though, and I'm not nervous about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051446 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:45:13 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1051446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man, I guess I do fill it up too high! DH is always surprised with the amount I put in and I swore he's just used to skimping. Hehe :happy: I fill it halfway between her belly and chest while sitting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051439 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:42:16 +0000 mrs.cookie 1051439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: same here, p gets pissed at me and starts trying to climb out after I sit her down a few times. The joys! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051432 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:40:47 +0000 mrs.cookie 1051432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: omg the pulling up/standing up in the bath is shortening my life expectancy at the moment! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051428 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:39:48 +0000 sorrycharlie 1051428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: ugh, yes! or she'll crawl super speed right to the drain, which is set down and not a flat one. so she tries to stick her fingers down there. i'm currently searching for a solution to that..those little rubber mat stoppers don't stay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051426 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:39:34 +0000 hellobeeboston 1051426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: oh and j has definitely gone under/face planted in the water a few times. sometimes he's totally fine, just looks stunned, other times he cries. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051421 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:38:53 +0000 hellobeeboston 1051421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I fill it up to just over his legs --- the hubs fills it up to his belly button, but I don't like it too high since he's a crazy man and crawling all over the tub. but he's fine.</p> <p>if i get in with him i fill it much higher. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051417 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:38:29 +0000 hilsy85 1051417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: oh yeah he does that alll the time, and then cries because I try to sit him back down. that's why he hates bathtime now I thinK! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051414 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:37:17 +0000 sorrycharlie 1051414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: lol! I do the crack rule too.</p> <p>@LuLu Mom: @hilsy85: same. she loves to crawl around! the bottom of our tub is textured though (like, the entire bottom is ridged..annoying to clean) so I just gave up and let her. Now she wants to pull up and stand which gives me a heart attack. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051413 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:37:16 +0000 mrs.cookie 1051413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do up to about belly button if its both kids (dd 12 m and DS 3 y) or fill it right up and hop in too for a play if we have time. DD much prefers me to hop in too and so do I as she's a maniac in the bath and I get very nervous :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051403 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:34:17 +0000 cyndistar3 1051403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For my lo I fill it just to where it covers her legs. For my 4 year old we let her fill it to the little metal circle :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051395 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:32:59 +0000 hilsy85 1051395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ah ok so it sounds like I am really skimping on the water! Maybe I"ll try filling it up more tonight and see how he does. </p> <p>@LuLu Mom: LO also likes to crawl around and I"m always nervous he's going to slip and face plant in the water! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051386 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:30:28 +0000 mrsjyw 1051386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we still use a baby tub and have it right above his belly button when sitting </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051384 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:29:27 +0000 Rubies 1051384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When DD (she's 2) is sitting, there is enough water to cover her bum (but not quite up to the belly button). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051375 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:27:14 +0000 LuLu Mom 1051375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually do enough to cover her little bottom. Occasionally if we are planning on a longer play bathtime I'll do up to her belly button but that's the highest I go! She likes to move around in there so I think the less water the better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051366 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:25:21 +0000 MsLipGloss 1051366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put enough water in the tub so that when she's sitting, it comes up to right around her belly button. Our tub is really big, so I get in the tub with her. We have a ball! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051364 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:24:58 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1051364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually enough to cover her crack or if she's going to be in for a long time, up to her belly button. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-high-do-you-fill-the-water-in-the-bathtub#post-1051355 Thu, 29 Aug 2013 08:21:30 +0000 hilsy85 1051355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've only been doing a few inches, but I see pics of babies/kids in tubs that are filled up to their chests...I wonder if LO would enjoy that more (he kind of hates bathtime right now)? but it makes me nervous! What do you do if your LO is in the big tub? </p>