Bathtime = Screamtime.

Is there something about the bathtub that has changed to make her not want to take a bath? My niece got scared of the tub once when she saw a spider go down the drain and all of a sudden didn't want to take a bath because she thought the spider was going to get her. They got her to take a bath again by buying her a tub doll. It is one that she is allowed to play with only when she is in the bathtub. Also do you bath both girls together? If so you may want to separate them. Makes more work for Mom but may be part of the problem.

Try getting in with her from time to time to show her it is not so bad. Talk her through it and play games or with toys.

Maybe you could try taking a bath with her? Or even taking showers instead of sit down baths together? Has she ever fallen in the tub or swimming pool? If so, you will have to try to make her feel more secure before she can have any fun. My oldest baby just didn't like to wash her hair. My little one didn't want to be washed, she just wanted to play in the water. They are all so different when it comes to baths.

Spongebath - it's a phase, and eventually she'll ask to take a bath again.

I would reccomend bath crayons.They can color themselves or the bath tub.If oyur two year old likes to color this might help there are some other fun color bath things im not sure what all they have now but they should be with all the shampoos and baby washes.

Put her in swimmers as if she were going swimming - I have a lrge tiles kitchen so I use to put the kiddie pool in my kitchen with bubles and luke warm water and let her think she was swimming with her bubbles -

My nephew use to love taking baths and then all of a sudden no longer liked them. After a bit of coercing they figured out his sitter or his grandma had fixed his bath ONE Time too warm and he didnt like it.... so they started to let him tell them how warm he wanted it and has been fine since -

Good luck

Perhaps she would like to take a shower with you instead? Or you can get in with her or sit on the edge of the tub with your feet in the water. They also make these tablets that color the water (you can get them at Target or Toys R Us)- my kids love them, I have them try to guess what color will result from mixing two or more colors together, etc. You can also buy bathtub crayons that might be fun. Good Luck!

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Ah, screaming is so much fun. I remember when my child, now 4, was doing similarly, and I feared that she had experienced some kind of near drowning incident at the babysitter's! I bet this may be more about trying to control her little world, than the actual bath experience. Maybe changing it up somehow - daddy or other more interesting than mom person to give bath? A shower like a big girl? Speedy bath? Or, my favorite, incentive programs (aka bribery), like "if you cannot be a good helper with your bath, you will not get to have your favorite story tonight," or "if you are a good helper with bath time, you get a special sticker!" Sometimes, I just would have to power through, declare that we could do it the fun, easy way or the hard way - just get her clean as quickly as possible and onto the next activity. Thank goodness, these days do not last forever!

Good luck!

My daughter did the EXACT SAME THING. Eventually we learned that she had seen a bath toy that had gotten stuck in the drain that was tossed around while the water beat down on it...I guess she thought that the same thing would happen to her.

Try to run the bathwater before she gets in there. Some kids can be overly sensitive to the roaring sound of the water. Make sure there is only about an inch in there and sponge bathe her. If she still screams, maybe taking a shower with you will work, just hold her the whole time (not easy to do when she is soapy). It will pass, it is just a crazy phase.

try to understand why she changed her behavior....if she has had a babysitter lately you may be dealing with one of your worst nightmares....and if it is something like soap in the eyes or whatever then try and assure her. make her favorite toy take a bath, or even take a shower with her. the best thing will be to understand why she is upset and change that if possible.