![]() I didn't talk to him directly or leave room for him to argue. I'd have him wash them with soap, water, and shampoo in the sink and monitor him closely, talking to the toys like they were people and telling them how nice and clean they looked and I bet the shampoo and soap felt so nice. I would even encourage my son to color on the toys (which were cars, btw) so that after playtime I could tell him they were all 'dirty' and playtime was fun but they needed to be clean. You can just rinse it out later so no worries on clean up. Bring in washable markers, watercolors or other fun stuff he usually can't play with and let him go at it. Sunday mornings were usually really hectic.Ģ) Stage waterless playtime in the bathtub. Note: I only used this out maybe once a week. ![]() ![]() I would clean him in my bedroom so he felt safe and relaxed. These are meant for people who hike/camp so they are easy to use (rub on, dry washcloth off) and as an added benefit are hypoallergenic and safe for the environment. If it is extreme, here's what worked for me:ġ) Buy some waterless soap and shampoo for those days he just can't take the bath and you don't have an hour to spend working him into it. He's 4 now and well grown out of that phase but at the time it was an impossible phobia that drove him into hysterical fits and hyperventilation at times.Īll the responses below should work well if your son is just going through a 'little bath-phobia' so try them first. My middle son went through this phase - but his issue was all water - he refused the swimming pool and shower too.
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