https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 14:01:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2243897 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 11:43:00 +0000 simplyfelicity 2243897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Paul: Thanks for the tip! We have muslin blankets that would probably work beautifully. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241732 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:26:41 +0000 Alba4 2241732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My almost 2 year old pours water from one container to the other. He plays with his little farm friends, lies on his belly and gets his face wet, plays with his little boat, and protests the washing of his hair. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241691 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:47:26 +0000 lovehoneybee 2241691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abbydabbydoodlebug: Pretty much the same here, lol!</p> <p>He also has a set of bath foam road pieces and cars that he likes to play with, and he really likes trying to soap himself up :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241679 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:38:22 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2241679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Splashes like a mad man. Lately lies on his belly and pretends to swim. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241670 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:30:36 +0000 Corduroy 2241670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO1 just screams and scrambles to get out of the tub until we're done washing her. Once we:re done she remembers that she likes baths. Then she asks us to keep washing her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241663 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:20:33 +0000 Paul 2241663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: A trick that a hospital nurse showed me to keep infants from crying was to use a thin receiving blanket: Lay it down in the tub, put the baby on it, then wrap the baby (really - just cover the kid, not a full blown wrapping). Pour water on it to get it wet and keep doing that occasionally to keep the blanket warm. Take one limb out at a time to clean the body part then wrap back up so the baby doesn't get cold. Then you do just an all over rinse at the very end for any residual soap. Works like a charm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241533 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:28:31 +0000 Alivoo01 2241533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He scoops the water and dumps it out (in the tub), moves his legs side to side to create some splash, and brush his teeth. Once in awhile, he'll get a lil crazy and water will get out, but not too often (thankfully). He's 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241525 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:14:25 +0000 tinyperson 2241525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 2.5, lately all she's done is get one of those mesh bath sponges all soapy and then play with the bubbles. Pretty much that's it. She's got toys to play with, but she doesn't even want them in the tub! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241522 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:10:46 +0000 mediagirl 2241522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She loves to play with toys in the tub. We usually give her about 15 minutes to play before we wash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241517 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:07:35 +0000 mrs. wagon 2241517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: same! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241479 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 07:09:11 +0000 Andrea 2241479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing much. We've always been in/out so they just get washed and come out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241465 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 06:30:19 +0000 Dandelion 2241465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>D showers so he's in and out.</p> <p>M likes to play with toys but lets me wash him just fine during and doesn't put up a fight when bathtime is over. So far anyways lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241462 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 06:28:21 +0000 looch 2241462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine swims, paints with a silicone brush that we got at a kitchen store, races his cars.</p> <p>We are working on soaping up and rinsing off though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241438 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 05:28:58 +0000 simplyfelicity 2241438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is only three weeks old and cries. :crying: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241407 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 01:04:03 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2241407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My girls bathe together and they usually just pour water on each others' head, pretend to "swim" and dunk under water, try and climb all over each other....you know, really safe stuff. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241406 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 01:02:15 +0000 NurseDMB 2241406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is almost 2 and likes to splash, pour out water from his cups, and his newest thing is telling me he's going to lay down in the water and tries to flip himself backwards! He started doing this after we started swim class last week, no idea if that has anything to do with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241358 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 21:58:25 +0000 Anagram 2241358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She likes to play with her bath toys and blow bubbles, and pour water from one cup/pitcher/funnel to another. But she's only 2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241335 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 21:13:37 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 2241335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Play with the running water, put cups on her feet, lie down on her tummy or back over and over, splash the water, drink the water.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241328 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 21:09:01 +0000 dolphin 2241328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Plays with the bubbles </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241325 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 21:06:36 +0000 cat620 2241325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: Same here. He has a ton of bath toys, and he loves to throw them out of the tub to make an even bigger mess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241319 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 21:00:58 +0000 hellobeeboston 2241319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine splashes and makes a mess, the bathroom is usually covered in water after. Grrr. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-actually-do-in-the-bath-tub#post-2241308 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 20:48:16 +0000 mrbee 2241308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine like to pretend to "swim"... shampoo their My Little Ponies... waste an incredible amount of hand soap... basically everything except actually wash and clean themselves. I'd love to get them to focus on getting clean, but not sure how to make the transition.</p> <p>What do your kids actually do in the bath tub? </p>