All of sudden, out of nowhere, my daughter HATES taking baths! She was fine, just last week... she used to love baths, she would play, hold my hand... laugh, NOW she all she does is SCREAM - and I mean SCREAM. I don't know why. Has any other moms/dads experienced this? Is it phase?
I don't think she has diaper rash, her butt looks fine to me.... the UTI sounds scary, I will give her doctor a call tomorrow morning... I have not switched soaps and do not use bubble bath.
I bathe her in the Ocean Wonders Aquarium infant bath tub.
I'm sorry I can't say why all of the sudden she hates baths but my solution to this problem was to bathe with my daughter. My daughter felt more safe with me next to her. Good luck, I know how stressful a screaming child can be.
I don't know if this is it or not but have you checked for any redness in the diaper area? She may be sore down there or it also may be urinary tract infection(UTI). I had all boys but a friends daughter had this and hated!!! bathing for a while. Or have you recently changed soap? Or used bath bubbles? Good Luck!
Assuming your routine has not changed *at all*, she probably just notices something new or has decided she wants something different. For example, my son suddenly decided that he *hated* the washcloth. He had a terrible fit if I tried to wash him with it, but if I just used soap on my hands he was fine.
He has also gone through stages where he sees his reflection in the shiny silver drain thingy below the bath spout (that keeps the tub from overflowing) and either been obsessed or scared at looking at it. Wanting to lay down all the time, or sit up all the time. Etc.
Does she scream right when you put her in or when you start to wash her? My son also went through a long phase where he *HATED* getting his hair washed (fortunately this one ended about a month ago). Have you tried distraction? New bath book, new toy, etc. If you can't figure out what's upsetting her, just make the bath as quick as possible so she can get out. Sometimes that's all you can do.
Hi K.,
Well I can tell ya, when my first son was about 8 months old, he went through the same thing. And you are never going to believe what the problem was.. There was a light above the bathtub, so when he looked down into the water, he saw this shadow reflecting and moving on the bottom of the tub as he moved his arms and legs and he freaked. I stopped using the light above the shower and everything was fine after that. It's the little things sometimes.. I'll never forget it..
Do you give her a bath in the regular bath tub? If so, some kids can freak out when they are still in the tub when you pull the plug to empty the water, because they think they're going to go down too. If you bathe her in a regular bath tub, wait til she is out before you pull the plug.
Hi K.-
The same thing happened to me with my daughter (who's now 15 mos) when she was between 6-7 mos. Loved baths from birth, then one day, screamed like she was in pain when I put her in the bath and tried to climb up me. It went on for a couple of weeks then one day she was fine again. The water temp was normal, she didn't have a diaper rash, it was the same routine she was always used to, etc. I took to getting in the bathtub with her just so she didn't freak out and I could get her clean. I've heard this from other parents as well so I do not think it's abnormal by any means. So hang in there, as they say, this to shall pass and you'll be on to something new.
BTW My birthday is also January 6th. Be prepared for a strong willed little girl!
Best-
D.
My kids have gone through this phase a couple of times. When they decide that they don't like the bath at the time, I bring out something new and different for them to have in the tub, like those bath fizz balls, the bath confetti, a new toy, etc. and that seems to help distract them while I quick clean them. I want to say that it started around 6-8 months old. (They are now 21 months and 3 years old.) Hang in there!
