If your child does not like swimming, try to find out the reasons for this dislike. Offer your toddler interesting toys or fun foam games. Make sure that nothing scares the baby. And do not be nervous, your condition while bathing also affects the child's attitude to this procedure.
Necessary
- - toys for bathing;
- - baby bath foam;
- - shampoo without tears;
- - a small basin;
- - a swimming cap with a visor.
Instructions
Step 1
If the child does not like to swim, try to find out the reason for this attitude of the crumbs to this procedure. You can try to ask an older kid. If the child suddenly has a dislike for bathing and everything connected with it, remember the last procedure. Try to find out what may have scared your baby or negatively attuned him to the water. Probably, the baby accidentally swallowed some water. In addition, the soap could get into the baby's eyes and cause discomfort. If you can figure out the root cause of your bathing dislike or fear, try to fix it.
Step 2
If a small child is afraid and does not want to swim, then the parents may be to blame for this. The fact is that many moms and dads are so afraid of doing something wrong during the procedure that they start to get very nervous. And this can lead to changes in the timbre of the voice, in behavior, in actions. And if mom's hands are shaking and her voice changes beyond recognition, then it is not surprising that the baby will be afraid and capricious. In this case, the first step is to calm down. Don't worry, set yourself up for success and believe in yourself. Loving parents simply cannot harm their child, and with experience, any actions and manipulations are honed to automatism.
Step 3
If your child doesn't like swimming, try making some changes to the procedure. For example, you can buy a nice and interesting baby bath with a seat. Show the bath to the baby, offer to try it in action. Also give your child new toys. The best of them will surely interest the kid. You can use baby foam. Show your baby that you can make different shapes out of it.
Step 4
Avoid anything that might make your baby fearful or uncomfortable. If your child is afraid of soap getting into their eyes, try purchasing a special bathing cap with a visor to protect the face from water ingress. Be sure to monitor the temperature of the water. The most comfortable one is 36-38 degrees Celsius. Get a gentle, tear-free bath product. If the child does not want to be in the water and deeply immersed in it, then fill the bathtub only lightly and use the shower. If the baby refuses to bathe flatly, put him in an empty tub and wash gently, pouring water from the shower or from a ladle. Place a diaper under your feet for safety.
