https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:58:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1865230 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:09:29 +0000 lovehoneybee 1865230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use a kitchen step-stool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1865214 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:00:02 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1865214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like step stools are where it's at. My husband is going to be thrilled that we need more furniture!</p> <p>@Mrs. Confetti: ooh handy! Pun intended. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1865208 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 19:57:26 +0000 travellingbee 1865208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Confetti: genius! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1865194 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 19:48:20 +0000 bamblm 1865194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsMccarthy: We have one sink in our house that has a step stool for him to reach. Otherwise, or if we are out and about, I have LO use hand sanitizer a lot throughout the day and have him wipe his hands with wet wipes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1864263 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:18:20 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1864263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: we have something similar! I got a 2 pack at Buy Buy baby. We have a stool in the bathroom and the kitchen tower in the kitchen...but the tower is so big that usually I don't bother with getting it out and just hold him at the kitchen sink. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1864215 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:54:33 +0000 sheskrafty 1864215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My niece hated washing her hands because it hurt her stomach leaning over to wash them so my SIL started to let her wash her hands in the tub. She had a lot more fun and loved washing them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1864213 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:54:01 +0000 sorrycharlie 1864213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have an aqueduck, but she hates the feeling of hanging I think and PANICS if I try to hold her to wash her hands. so we use wet washcloths. she loves our step ladder though, so I may try that!! </p> [attach=1296/14/nc01e1.600x600.Image4.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1864204 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:50:41 +0000 teamjse 1864204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have this step stool in every bathroom for Lo.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30178884/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30178884/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1864192 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:41:56 +0000 bpcmarj 1864192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really need to get a step stool but have just been holding her up to the sink usually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1864178 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:33:37 +0000 .twist. 1864178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: ooooooh, that is so cute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1864173 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:28:55 +0000 bunnylove08 1864173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have a small step ladder that she uses. </p> <p>Looks like this </p> [attach=3066/14/nc0087.500x500.ladders-1.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1864172 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:27:38 +0000 mrsjyw 1864172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Step stool, DS LOOOVEs washing his hands :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1863981 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 08:05:33 +0000 looch 1863981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes I let my son wash his hands using the faucet for the tub, it's handy because I don't always have the chance to get the step stool out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1863873 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 00:24:57 +0000 pregnantbee 1863873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: I know, right?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1863871 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 00:08:19 +0000 StbHisMrs 1863871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the same thing that @Mrs. Confetti: &amp; @Freckles: use, it works great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1863870 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 00:00:59 +0000 Freckles 1863870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pregnantbee: how did I not realize there was a faucet HANDLE extender?! I must look into that too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1863867 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 23:42:35 +0000 pregnantbee 1863867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: I just looked up what @Mrs. Confetti: posted. That part would be cool, too. And apparently they also make a faucet handle extender that I didn't know existed! I'll have to test the set-up again, and if he still can't reach, I'll look into buying those things :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1863862 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 23:22:55 +0000 Freckles 1863862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Confetti: we use something similar too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1863861 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 23:22:19 +0000 Freckles 1863861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pregnantbee: I use a step stool and one of those faucet extenders. That helps a lot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1863855 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 23:04:42 +0000 MrsStar 1863855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use a step stool </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1863845 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 22:32:51 +0000 ALV91711 1863845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lift him and hold him or a couple times recently just sat him on the counter by the sink so he could reach over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1863840 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 22:29:25 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1863840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use a step stool and then I bought this (link below), that allows C to reach the water. I still have to be in there to turn the water on and off, but I could not lift him anymore. </p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0071D1AKI/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1410838070&#038;sr=8-1&#038;pi=SX200_QL40" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0071D1AKI/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1410838070&#038;sr=8-1&#038;pi=SX200_QL40</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1863835 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 22:24:42 +0000 fairy 1863835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bend my knee and sit her on it while I wash her hands, haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1863831 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 22:00:12 +0000 pregnantbee 1863831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our sinks are SO high that even with the tallest step stool (really a learning tower) our average-height 26 mo still can't reach the faucet in the bathroom. So I pick him up and kind of sit him on the edge of the counter and wash one hand at a one for him. I'd love if he could do it himself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1863817 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:38:33 +0000 tororojo 1863817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do the same as you and will for the remaining 7 weeks of this pregnancy. We have an Ikea step stool but LO is still too short to reach the sink well. I do have her kind of lean on the sink supported by my knee so it's not putting pressure on my back to hold her there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1863814 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:32:08 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1863814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have a step stool in the kitchen and bathroom. i put rubber feet on the bottom so that it doesn't slip and slide. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1863813 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:31:39 +0000 SLR 1863813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Step stool. And telling her that we're going to make bubbles (lather) with our hands. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1863811 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:28:49 +0000 mrskc 1863811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a step stool. So much easier than lifting him. I also use a wipe if I'm lazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1863795 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:14:07 +0000 MrsRcCar 1863795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really need to get a step stool. N loves to wash his hand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddler-hand-washing#post-1863774 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:58:29 +0000 yellowbird 1863774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use a step stool from target. It really saves my back! </p>