Seeking Advice on Washing 10 Month Old's Hair

At Walmart & K-Mart I recently saw a little cup / scoop that is plastic and has a very flexible soft silicone or rubber rim shaped like a forehead, you fill it with fresh water, place the rubber against their forehead and have them tip their head back as the water runs out, and down the back of the head while the rubber keeps it from running towards their little faces....
Good luck!

I was going to suggest the same cup as the previous person did!
I never needed one luckily, but always thought they were a clever idea.
My almost 20 month old was never an issue when it came to rinsing his hair. In fact, by the time he was 10 months he was sitting well enough that he was sitting in the tub. He loves going in the tub and I keep the water shallow enough so that he can lay flat on his back and the shampoo rinses easily this way without getting any water in his eyes. I think I got lucky with his love for the water and he makes it pretty easy on but I understand not all babies are like that. Maybe give it a try with yout little guy!

Get one of those pitchers made for the tub-- not sure what they're called but they have them at babys r us and online-- it's a blue pitcher that looks like it was cut in half and it has like a soft rubber part-- you put that part on the forehead near the hairline and tilt the head back and pour. No idea how I would have bathed my squirmy son without it at that age

Here's a link to the image
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J., tip his head back. If he cries, let him cry. He needs his hair rinsed so do what you have to do to get it done quickly. Some babies love water, others do not. They outgrow it eventually.

The same shampoo rinse cup that several people suggested is also my advice -ours was such a HUGE help. Back whenI got it, it was like $10 at Onestepahead.com, now it's at Walmart for under $5. Good luck!! In my experience, they still have to look up for it to work.

Also, maybe try putting the toddler tub in thebig tub and buying bath crayons...then he can draw on the walls as you clean and rinse his hair - good distraction :) Just make sure you wipe the crayon off each day so it's nothard to remove later on.

Why not put him in the big bath tub? Get in together and make bath time fun. He'll see the water on your face and may not mind it so much on his. Not at all practical for nightly baths, I know, but something to try on free days.

He may be cold. Make sure the house is nice & warm before you bathe him. If he is scared of the sound of running water, run the water before you take him over to the sink/tub. Make sure it is warm too. If it's too cold he will definitely scream. I use to soak an extra washcloth in the warm water & put it over my daughter so she wouldn't be cold while I was washing her hair. Most importantly make it fun for the both of you. Get some little bath toys & show him how to splash.

Definitely use something besides the spray from the faucet... too noisy and possibly too forceful.

I used the little plastic pour spout thing that came with my sink bath. But you could use a plastic measuring cup or a small watering can, too. Anything that you can control where the water is going and refill easily will probably work. My kids never had "water in the eyes" issues and I suspect that it is because of using the cup/pour spout thing that came with the bath, rather than the spray from the sink. My husband would just dump it on top of their heads (when they were a little older) and they HATED that... I just acted like they were at the "salon" and had them tip their chin up towards the ceiling and poured from the front of their forehead towards the back... no problems.

Good luck.

My son used to freak out when i tried to wash his hair. No suggestion worked. eventually my husband got him to lay down in an inch or 2 of water and showed him how the water could not go in his face because of gravity (hes a science geek my man. But in a totally sexy way!) Basically I only washed his hair when totally necessary and had to fight through it until he got more comfortable. He's 4 now and still hates it when the water goes near his eyes. When your son starts talking things will get better. Just support his fear, after all how dirty and smelly can a 10 month old get if you only wash his hair once a week.

My daughter used to hate hate hate bath time until we took away the baby bath and just put one of those no slip mats in the big tub, so it's the best part of the day for the whole family. She is sooooo cute in the tub now playing, splashing, and now even blowing bubbles in the tub! It is adorable!!!
We have one of those cups with the rubber edge and we use it occasionally but I usually just spray her with the shower head and she loves it!
Maybe try giving him a little freedom in the big tub if that is something you are comfortable with I think we moved her at 5 months (once she had been sitting on the regular floor for a month and we knew she was comfortable) she is 10 months now and loves it!
They also make little visor things that go above their eyes so soap doesn't get in, I know my daughter would never let us keep it on her but I don't know how it would work for your son.

You already have a bunch of great suggestions The only thing I would add is something we learned in swim class. Before you are about to pour the water on his head, say, "ready, set, go" It may seem like a waste of time at first, but he will come to understand it is a cue

My kids were the same way. I would recommend a washcloth over their eyes, or a visor made just for keeping water and soap out of their eyes. As he gets older you can use goggles like they use in the pool. My kids used those for many years, and eventually grew out of them. I hope this helps.

Shampoo mat on amazon or eBay

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B06WWBMBWS/ref=mp_s_a_1_...

J.,
This is what I use to help keep the soap, water, etc out of my kids eyes...
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2792398
Hope this helps!
H.

There was a time when my son (18 months) hated bath time too, mainly for that reason. We turned it into a game. We have a Spongebob watering can toy that we use to rinse his hair. I would fill it up and pour a little on his head. Then I'd make a big deal splashing the water, after which he would mimic me. I'd rinse a little more, and repeat. After a couple of baths, he would kick and splash without my prompting and laugh hysterically. This is why we now call it "splish splash time".

Well it has to be done.
If you go to toys r us
you will find this shampoo rinse cup.
I don't have one but if I needed something
this is what I would get.

Try reading the reviews first.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2793366

Good luck. Merry Christmas.
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