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Bathtub question...
I decided to get a bigger bathtub instead of the bath seat (a parent I work with gave me a BRU gift card for Xmas...) I figured it would allow him to move around more since he likes to "swim" - but he was slipping so much in it because he wasn't used to it, and he slipped a little under the water and got scared and started crying. I felt so awful because he loves his bath normally and was having fun until that happened!
I took him out immediately to calm him down (soaking wet against me...)
I will go back to his smaller tub since he is used to it, but what should I do? Should I wait until he feels more stable and try that tub again, or buy the bath seat after all?
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Posted 12/21/07 9:10 PM  |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Bathtub question...
Either way will be an adjustment, so I'd say give the one you have another try. He'll get hte hang of it
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| Posted 12/21/07 9:11 PM |
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Re: Bathtub question...
Posted by prncss
Either way will be an adjustment, so I'd say give the one you have another try. He'll get hte hang of it
OK... I wanted to cry when I saw him flail every 2 seconds to balance himself, then be ok, play and splash and flail again - and then he was reaching for a toy, slipped, and his face literally just grazed the water, but it was enough to scare him and make him cough 
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| Posted 12/21/07 9:12 PM |
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Charly
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Re: Bathtub question...
aww poor Cailen
I use the inflatable tub. It gives her room to move around - but not too much room. Plus I feel it reduces chance of injury since if she slips she's surrounded by an inflatable tub vs. a porcelan tub.
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| Posted 12/21/07 9:13 PM |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Bathtub question...
My suggestion is to put less water in it next time. We just bathe Ava in the big tub and have for a long time, but I remember the same thing happening to her when we first transitioned, and it was definitely from there being too much water in the tub.
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| Posted 12/21/07 9:15 PM |
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Re: Bathtub question...
Posted by prncss
My suggestion is to put less water in it next time. We just bathe Ava in the big tub and have for a long time, but I remember the same thing happening to her when we first transitioned, and it was definitely from there being too much water in the tub.
I also bathe mikayla in the big tub..she tries to swim and stand up so sometimes she does get water in her face, she hates that 
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| Posted 12/21/07 9:18 PM |
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Re: Bathtub question...
Posted by prncss
My suggestion is to put less water in it next time. We just bathe Ava in the big tub and have for a long time, but I remember the same thing happening to her when we first transitioned, and it was definitely from there being too much water in the tub.
I was actually thinking it was because there was more water in the tub.... I'll put less in it next time... He is such a rambunctious little boy!
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| Posted 12/21/07 9:23 PM |
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Re: Bathtub question...
DS started crawling out of his baby tub so we just put him in the regular tub now. I got one of the non-slip mats. I dont put that much water in...I only put enough that it covers his legs.
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| Posted 12/22/07 12:00 AM |
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Re: Bathtub question...
Posted by Charly
I use the inflatable tub. It gives her room to move around - but not too much room. Plus I feel it reduces chance of injury since if she slips she's surrounded by an inflatable tub vs. a porcelan tub.
Thats what we used after DD grew out of her infant one. The big inflatable one that looks like a duck.
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| Posted 12/22/07 12:03 AM |
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