Big guy has always loved taking baths. He's a total water baby. However, big guy also likes to move, all the time, nonstop. So, when he's in the bathtub, he's moving all the time, nonstop. When he was tiny, we would put him in this cute little chair with ducks on it that leaned back. But when he learned to sit up, he didn't want to lean back. No, he wanted to sit up, and then tip the chair forward.
Ok, next plan. We had gotten as a gift a blow-up ducky bathtub. It's so cute and quacks when you squeeze it's nose. We had high hopes that were quickly dashed b/c big guy freaks out when he's in it. Full on screaming, his whole body gets red, and huge crocodile tears.
So, one night hubs was doing something and I had to give big guy a bath. I decided to put very little water into the tub and instead just plop him down, hold onto his arm and hope for the best. Thrashing ensued. It was tub pandemonium. And then i just let go of his arm and he sat calmly and played with a washcloth while I washed his back. Perhaps this was the trick. To not touch him at all and he'd sit quietly. Maybe this will be something I try when all other options fail in future situations. Just maybe.
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