Re: toddler hair washing

[Guest guest]

>1) How do you deal/ have you dealt with this?

>2) Are there those hair washing visors over here that exist

>in the US to keep the water from running down in the

>child's eyes?

Toddler hair washing is always great great fun! Yes you can get visors, but

the difficulty is getting said toddler to wear it! Try www.gltc.co.uk or

www.phpbaby.com off the top of my head they're the sort of people that would

sell them.

As for how to deal with it, I'm afraid I take the complete bitch approach

and just tip a jug of water over their heads whilst they're distracted.

Caitlin doesn't mind greatly but hates it. There again,

never minded as a baby - I thought he was such a star - but

started fussing about it as he got older. Mind you I very rarely wash his

hair a) it's too much hassle and he rarely needs it. His siter however

needs frequent hairwashes to get the yogurt out. And because she's a girl

and looks prettier when her hair's been washed.

Newsletter Editor, Leighton Buzzard & District NCT

SAHM to 19/9/97 and Caitlin 12/1/00.

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[Guest guest]

>1) How do you deal/ have you dealt with this?

>2) Are there those hair washing visors over here that exist

>in the US to keep the water from running down in the

>child's eyes?

Toddler hair washing is always great great fun! Yes you can get visors, but

the difficulty is getting said toddler to wear it! Try www.gltc.co.uk or

www.phpbaby.com off the top of my head they're the sort of people that would

sell them.

As for how to deal with it, I'm afraid I take the complete bitch approach

and just tip a jug of water over their heads whilst they're distracted.

Caitlin doesn't mind greatly but hates it. There again,

never minded as a baby - I thought he was such a star - but

started fussing about it as he got older. Mind you I very rarely wash his

hair a) it's too much hassle and he rarely needs it. His siter however

needs frequent hairwashes to get the yogurt out. And because she's a girl

and looks prettier when her hair's been washed.

Newsletter Editor, Leighton Buzzard & District NCT

SAHM to 19/9/97 and Caitlin 12/1/00.

Photo Album

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=697874&a=11513591

[Guest guest]

>1) How do you deal/ have you dealt with this?

>2) Are there those hair washing visors over here that exist

>in the US to keep the water from running down in the

>child's eyes?

Toddler hair washing is always great great fun! Yes you can get visors, but

the difficulty is getting said toddler to wear it! Try www.gltc.co.uk or

www.phpbaby.com off the top of my head they're the sort of people that would

sell them.

As for how to deal with it, I'm afraid I take the complete bitch approach

and just tip a jug of water over their heads whilst they're distracted.

Caitlin doesn't mind greatly but hates it. There again,

never minded as a baby - I thought he was such a star - but

started fussing about it as he got older. Mind you I very rarely wash his

hair a) it's too much hassle and he rarely needs it. His siter however

needs frequent hairwashes to get the yogurt out. And because she's a girl

and looks prettier when her hair's been washed.

Newsletter Editor, Leighton Buzzard & District NCT

SAHM to 19/9/97 and Caitlin 12/1/00.

Photo Album

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=697874&a=11513591

[Guest guest]

I just bought one of those hair washing visors for DSS from a

Kleeneezy catalogue, also available in Betterware I think, our was

about £2.99. Mothercare also do one, around with the bath thermos

etc, but they look pretty flimsy.

HTH

Kirsten

toddler hair washing

>Calvin has never particularly liked having his hair washed,

>especially when the water runs down in his face. Lately,

>though, he screams and screams and tries to climb out of

>the tub as I attempt to hold him back from the edge to

>rinse his head. After a particularly wet floor and angry

>munchkin this evening I know I need help.

>

>1) How do you deal/ have you dealt with this?

>2) Are there those hair washing visors over here that exist

>in the US to keep the water from running down in the

>child's eyes?

>

>Phyllis (who just *knew* that her DS would *never* have

>this problem...)

>

>__________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

BTDT, Phyllis, with two of mine! DD2 has more-or-less stopped

screaming at hair wash time now she is five.

You can buy visors to keep the water off their face, from J ,

Boots, M/care. Tesco also do a shampoo shield (a bit like a halo!).

With one of mine I could wash her hair by getting her to lie down in a

shallow bath and splooshing the water over her, without it getting in

her face. I finished off by running a jug of fresh water over the

hair.

It's worth considering how often you really need to wash their hair,

too. I sometimes used to use a dampened face cloth to wipe over the

hair, perhaps including a little baby bath liquid in with the water

and then wiping again with clear water. It will get most food out, if

that is a problem, unless something like Readibrek has set like

concrete in their locks!

Lesley

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From: Phyllis

Calvin has never particularly liked having his hair washed,

especially when the water runs down in his face. Lately,

though, he screams and screams and tries to climb out of

the tub as I attempt to hold him back from the edge to

rinse his head. After a particularly wet floor and angry

munchkin this evening I know I need help.

[Guest guest]

BTDT, Phyllis, with two of mine! DD2 has more-or-less stopped

screaming at hair wash time now she is five.

You can buy visors to keep the water off their face, from J ,

Boots, M/care. Tesco also do a shampoo shield (a bit like a halo!).

With one of mine I could wash her hair by getting her to lie down in a

shallow bath and splooshing the water over her, without it getting in

her face. I finished off by running a jug of fresh water over the

hair.

It's worth considering how often you really need to wash their hair,

too. I sometimes used to use a dampened face cloth to wipe over the

hair, perhaps including a little baby bath liquid in with the water

and then wiping again with clear water. It will get most food out, if

that is a problem, unless something like Readibrek has set like

concrete in their locks!

Lesley

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From: Phyllis

Calvin has never particularly liked having his hair washed,

especially when the water runs down in his face. Lately,

though, he screams and screams and tries to climb out of

the tub as I attempt to hold him back from the edge to

rinse his head. After a particularly wet floor and angry

munchkin this evening I know I need help.

[Guest guest]

BTDT, Phyllis, with two of mine! DD2 has more-or-less stopped

screaming at hair wash time now she is five.

You can buy visors to keep the water off their face, from J ,

Boots, M/care. Tesco also do a shampoo shield (a bit like a halo!).

With one of mine I could wash her hair by getting her to lie down in a

shallow bath and splooshing the water over her, without it getting in

her face. I finished off by running a jug of fresh water over the

hair.

It's worth considering how often you really need to wash their hair,

too. I sometimes used to use a dampened face cloth to wipe over the

hair, perhaps including a little baby bath liquid in with the water

and then wiping again with clear water. It will get most food out, if

that is a problem, unless something like Readibrek has set like

concrete in their locks!

Lesley

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From: Phyllis

Calvin has never particularly liked having his hair washed,

especially when the water runs down in his face. Lately,

though, he screams and screams and tries to climb out of

the tub as I attempt to hold him back from the edge to

rinse his head. After a particularly wet floor and angry

munchkin this evening I know I need help.

[Guest guest]

Boots the Chemist sells 'shampoo shields' which are like sun visors, and i

think the catalogue 'Blooming Marvellous' has them!

Regards Heidi ( 16 months), new coffee group member!

toddler hair washing

Calvin has never particularly liked having his hair washed,

especially when the water runs down in his face. Lately,

though, he screams and screams and tries to climb out of

the tub as I attempt to hold him back from the edge to

rinse his head. After a particularly wet floor and angry

munchkin this evening I know I need help.

1) How do you deal/ have you dealt with this?

2) Are there those hair washing visors over here that exist

in the US to keep the water from running down in the

child's eyes?

Phyllis (who just *knew* that her DS would *never* have

this problem...)

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Boots the Chemist sells 'shampoo shields' which are like sun visors, and i

think the catalogue 'Blooming Marvellous' has them!

Regards Heidi ( 16 months), new coffee group member!

toddler hair washing

Calvin has never particularly liked having his hair washed,

especially when the water runs down in his face. Lately,

though, he screams and screams and tries to climb out of

the tub as I attempt to hold him back from the edge to

rinse his head. After a particularly wet floor and angry

munchkin this evening I know I need help.

1) How do you deal/ have you dealt with this?

2) Are there those hair washing visors over here that exist

in the US to keep the water from running down in the

child's eyes?

Phyllis (who just *knew* that her DS would *never* have

this problem...)

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Boots the Chemist sells 'shampoo shields' which are like sun visors, and i

think the catalogue 'Blooming Marvellous' has them!

Regards Heidi ( 16 months), new coffee group member!

toddler hair washing

Calvin has never particularly liked having his hair washed,

especially when the water runs down in his face. Lately,

though, he screams and screams and tries to climb out of

the tub as I attempt to hold him back from the edge to

rinse his head. After a particularly wet floor and angry

munchkin this evening I know I need help.

1) How do you deal/ have you dealt with this?

2) Are there those hair washing visors over here that exist

in the US to keep the water from running down in the

child's eyes?

Phyllis (who just *knew* that her DS would *never* have

this problem...)

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Here's the link to the PHP page

http://www.thebabycatalogue.com/bedroom-and-bathroom/bath-time-page03.htm

I actually bought a Oktodushi - see

http://www.thebabycatalogue.com/bedroom-and-bathroom/bath-time-page02.htm

Bethan loves that.

HTH

[Guest guest]

Here's the link to the PHP page

http://www.thebabycatalogue.com/bedroom-and-bathroom/bath-time-page03.htm

I actually bought a Oktodushi - see

http://www.thebabycatalogue.com/bedroom-and-bathroom/bath-time-page02.htm

Bethan loves that.

HTH

[Guest guest]

Here's the link to the PHP page

http://www.thebabycatalogue.com/bedroom-and-bathroom/bath-time-page03.htm

I actually bought a Oktodushi - see

http://www.thebabycatalogue.com/bedroom-and-bathroom/bath-time-page02.htm

Bethan loves that.

HTH

[Guest guest]

Phyllis writes:

> Calvin has never particularly liked having his hair washed,

> 1) How do you deal/ have you dealt with this?

With each DD I used to get in the bath with them (one at a time!), I

would sit at the back, a DD in front facing the same way, and she

woudl gently lean back backwards in the water, all nice and relaxed,

with me supporting her head, and it was possible to sloosh a bit of

water over. I didn`t use much in the way of suds till they were quite

old; prob just a bit of Baby Bath in the water, that`s all. but then

they didn`t have much hair.

Barbara

[Guest guest]

Phyllis writes:

> Calvin has never particularly liked having his hair washed,

> 1) How do you deal/ have you dealt with this?

With each DD I used to get in the bath with them (one at a time!), I

would sit at the back, a DD in front facing the same way, and she

woudl gently lean back backwards in the water, all nice and relaxed,

with me supporting her head, and it was possible to sloosh a bit of

water over. I didn`t use much in the way of suds till they were quite

old; prob just a bit of Baby Bath in the water, that`s all. but then

they didn`t have much hair.

Barbara

[Guest guest]

Phyllis writes:

> Calvin has never particularly liked having his hair washed,

> 1) How do you deal/ have you dealt with this?

With each DD I used to get in the bath with them (one at a time!), I

would sit at the back, a DD in front facing the same way, and she

woudl gently lean back backwards in the water, all nice and relaxed,

with me supporting her head, and it was possible to sloosh a bit of

water over. I didn`t use much in the way of suds till they were quite

old; prob just a bit of Baby Bath in the water, that`s all. but then

they didn`t have much hair.

Barbara

[Guest guest]

We have the same problem with my 3 year old dd. The cover's for eyes have

not helped Phoebe at all in fact they seemed to make her even worse and we

have for a while been washing her hair as a 2 people job where dh has her

rolled up into a bath towel and I quickly as possible wash and rinse..

However the other day she had got that mucky that she really HAD to have her

hair washed and dh was not home yet and I got her to stand up in the bath

and give me a BIG cuddle (holding her arms around me) and then look up at

me. This way it was possible to wet her hair and wash it without anything

getting near her face. She still winced a little but there was none of the

big tears and it didn't take her the usual 5 mins to calm down after..

Lonnie Mama to Phoebe and Eloisa

The answer probably lies some place

between chocolate and conversation.

[Guest guest]

Can't be bothered with visors, it would be too much trouble to make DD wear it.

After many many traumas, however, she has now realised that there is a point in

putting her head back when Daddy comes with the bucket (I did however let her

get soap in her eyes rather pointedly on a number of occasions, and she has

finally grasped the connection...). She now very proudly puts her head back

herself, feeling grown-up, and getting lots of praise.

As for making her want to wash her hair in the first place, she loves in when we

smell her hair afterwards and go... oooooh, your hair smells soooo nice... but

I'm not sure if this appeals to boys! She also gets to fiddle with the shampoo

bottle, put some on herself, and generally smear it everywhere into dollie's

hair, Daddy's hair, etc.

She will also, always, be very proud if she gets to do something little brother

can't... but that requires a little brother for accessory, and will only last

for a certain while...

Karina

Mum to Emilia (Oct 98) and Sebastian (Aug 00)

[Guest guest]

Someone (on the list?) said they used to smear a line of vaseline

along the forehead (from one ear, up thru mid forehead and down to the

ear again) - the water would not pass this. I guess you would have to

be careful and tip the child`s head backwards to rinse, I wouldn`t

think it would stop a torrent!

Barbara

[Guest guest]

.. There again,

> never minded as a baby - I thought he was such a star - but

> started fussing about it as he got older.

Same with DS. If he complains too much after the water dousing I dry his

eyes and he is fine then.

[Guest guest]

> It's worth considering how often you really need to wash their hair,

> too.

Well, to be honest when mine hit this stage, I just stopped washing

their hair at bathtime!

Luckily both boys have very fine blond/white hair which I keep cropped

v.v.short - so rubbing any goo with a flannel in the morning while I

was doing a get the jam off the fizzog wipe, generally did the trick.

We used to go swimming (At Donyngs of course!) very regularly and

and Francis never made an association between showers and hair

washing. So we just used to get them to stand in the showers once a

week, to keep their scalps fresh!

I think we went about a year to 18 mths without a formal hairwash, By

which time they were old enough to

A) have forgotton the original problem,

B)Reason with about how disgusting other people would think them if

they didnt wash their har,

C)accept bravely a mother advancing with a steely glint in her eye.

.

[Guest guest]

> It's worth considering how often you really need to wash their hair,

> too.

Well, to be honest when mine hit this stage, I just stopped washing

their hair at bathtime!

Luckily both boys have very fine blond/white hair which I keep cropped

v.v.short - so rubbing any goo with a flannel in the morning while I

was doing a get the jam off the fizzog wipe, generally did the trick.

We used to go swimming (At Donyngs of course!) very regularly and

and Francis never made an association between showers and hair

washing. So we just used to get them to stand in the showers once a

week, to keep their scalps fresh!

I think we went about a year to 18 mths without a formal hairwash, By

which time they were old enough to

A) have forgotton the original problem,

B)Reason with about how disgusting other people would think them if

they didnt wash their har,

C)accept bravely a mother advancing with a steely glint in her eye.

.

[Guest guest]

> Calvin has never particularly liked having his hair washed,

> especially when the water runs down in his face. Lately,

> though, he screams and screams and tries to climb out of

> the tub as I attempt to hold him back from the edge to

> rinse his head. After a particularly wet floor and angry

> munchkin this evening I know I need help.<<

I had this problem with DS2 & DS3. So, I washed their hair as little

as possible, luckily they both were sparse on the hair front anyway.

But, when it needed washing I just used a cup rather than a shower so

not so much water was going on their heads. DS2 grew out of it, DS3

still screams but I really didn't want to go down the road of using

visors as I really wanted them to get used to it. Both boys love

swimming and don't care at all about the water going in their eyes

there, but DS3 is terrified of showers. So with DS3 I just really do

the same as you, holding him there whilst I chuck water on him with

the knowledge that DS2 did grow out of it eventually.

Lorraine

Mum to 10, Natasha 8, 5, ph 3

[Guest guest]

> Calvin has never particularly liked having his hair washed,

> especially when the water runs down in his face. Lately,

> though, he screams and screams and tries to climb out of

> the tub as I attempt to hold him back from the edge to

> rinse his head. After a particularly wet floor and angry

> munchkin this evening I know I need help.<<

I had this problem with DS2 & DS3. So, I washed their hair as little

as possible, luckily they both were sparse on the hair front anyway.

But, when it needed washing I just used a cup rather than a shower so

not so much water was going on their heads. DS2 grew out of it, DS3

still screams but I really didn't want to go down the road of using

visors as I really wanted them to get used to it. Both boys love

swimming and don't care at all about the water going in their eyes

there, but DS3 is terrified of showers. So with DS3 I just really do

the same as you, holding him there whilst I chuck water on him with

the knowledge that DS2 did grow out of it eventually.

Lorraine

Mum to 10, Natasha 8, 5, ph 3

[Guest guest]

> Calvin has never particularly liked having his hair washed,

> especially when the water runs down in his face. Lately,

> though, he screams and screams and tries to climb out of

> the tub as I attempt to hold him back from the edge to

> rinse his head. After a particularly wet floor and angry

> munchkin this evening I know I need help.<<

I had this problem with DS2 & DS3. So, I washed their hair as little

as possible, luckily they both were sparse on the hair front anyway.

But, when it needed washing I just used a cup rather than a shower so

not so much water was going on their heads. DS2 grew out of it, DS3

still screams but I really didn't want to go down the road of using

visors as I really wanted them to get used to it. Both boys love

swimming and don't care at all about the water going in their eyes

there, but DS3 is terrified of showers. So with DS3 I just really do

the same as you, holding him there whilst I chuck water on him with

the knowledge that DS2 did grow out of it eventually.

Lorraine

Mum to 10, Natasha 8, 5, ph 3