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My MIL got us this: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12302315

This rinse cup has a divet that fits up against the forehead so water doesn't get in their eyes. I love ours, as a kid it was always one of my biggest fears!

My big worry is avoiding getting soap in his eyes. We started conditioning him for going under in swimming lessons by saying "1, 2, 3, Under!" and sprinkling water over his face so he would start holding his breath- so he doesn't really mind water going in his face.

We put our hands at her hairline and just pour water over her head. They sell bath visors too. Haha
She gets a little crazy when the water gets on her face, but gets over it really quick as long as we wipe it away

@lemondrop: We have that too, but alas we can't use it because the cup heading for his face freaks him out more than the water pouring over his eyes. Haha.

We just use the showerhead and let the water run over his face. He's used to it now, but he hated it before. But it's kind of a necessity because he very often has discharge on his eyelashes... his bottom lashes poke into his eyes and cause a lot of tearing, especially when he's congested. The only really effective way to wash it all off is to really soak it with warm water. So we had to get him used to water on his face / in his eyes very early.

With LMW, we use the rinse cup as just a cup and pour it over her head. I pour it over one side of the head at a time, blocking that ear as I pour. She doesn't like the feeling and squirms, but I think she's already getting used to it too because she doesn't cry anymore.

We roll up a washcloth and hold it on her forehead just below her hairline and behind her ears so water doesnt get into her eyes or ears. Works great!

Our eldest DD hates leaning back too. So now we use a handheld shower head.

We just ask him to tilt his head back. In the beginning he didn't always listen, so we'd pour water anyway and he'd get water in his eyes. So now he'll tilt his head when we ask. I don't mind getting him used to the water. It helped him be comfortable putting his head in the water in the pool.

Believe it or not, having then lean all the way forward (chin to chest) works really well. Other times I will give them a rolled up damp wash cloth to put over their eyes- because it is already wet they don't get as mad if water gets on it when you pour water over them.

You can also start giving him showers, a lot of kids don't mind them as much as you would think.

We have DD practice floating on her back. She learned how to float in swimming lessons and loves practicing swimming in the tub.