How is everyone doing this? I've been either using wipes when I'm lazy or lifting him to the sink for a hand wash but as he gets heavier and I get more pregnant that's not gonna work. Do you have a step stool or some other method?
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We have an ikea step stool that the kids use.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10241462/#/90241463
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We use a step stool from target. It really saves my back!
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I really need to get a step stool. N loves to wash his hand.
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We have a step stool. So much easier than lifting him. I also use a wipe if I'm lazy.
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Step stool. And telling her that we're going to make bubbles (lather) with our hands.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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I bend my knee and sit her on it while I wash her hands, haha
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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.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0071D1AKI/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1410838070&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40
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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.
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We use a step stool
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@pregnantbee: I use a step stool and one of those faucet extenders. That helps a lot!
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@Mrs. Confetti: we use something similar too!
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@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
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@pregnantbee: how did I not realize there was a faucet HANDLE extender?! I must look into that too!
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We use the same thing that @Mrs. Confetti: & @Freckles: use, it works great!
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@Freckles: I know, right??
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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.
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Step stool, DS LOOOVEs washing his hands
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we have a small step ladder that she uses.
Looks like this
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@chopsuey: ooooooh, that is so cute.
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I really need to get a step stool but have just been holding her up to the sink usually.
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We have this step stool in every bathroom for Lo.
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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!!
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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!
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@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.
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@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.
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@Mrs. Confetti: genius!
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Sounds like step stools are where it's at. My husband is going to be thrilled that we need more furniture!
@Mrs. Confetti: ooh handy! Pun intended.
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We use a kitchen step-stool.
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