Since the boys were born we have always given them a bath each night to help them relax and establish a routine so they know what to expect- thanks to the advice of my sister. We didn't use soap every night (didn't want to dry out the skin) but as the months went by- we had to, especially since we have "food exploration" at dinnertime! I used to love bath time when they were little but then I went through a phase for about six months where I absolutely dreaded and HATED bath time. It was so hard because we had to start separating them due to sliding and hitting in the tub. It seemed like so much work and exhausting at the end of the day. Ken would bath them, I would dress them. It was like an assembly line. I felt sad- wasn't this the part of the day all parents get to enjoy and bond with their kids? Again, from the advice of my sister ( who has 4 boys under 6 years of age), said to try it again together- it will help reduce the time/energy it takes and they will have fun!! Why didn't I think of that? The whole bath time routine used to take about 45 minutes but now since they bath together again it takes about 20-30 minutes by the time they bath, dress, read their books and have their last bottle. Less work and they have a great time!! We love it too! However, I don't know how "relaxing" it is for them, yes it is a great routine but now it's more like ....PARTY TIME!!
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hahah..... they're so cute!
ReplyDeleteMine love their bath time too. We also used to bath them seperatly as babies, but we've been bathing them together since they could sit very well, unsupported, without falling (8months old i think). They love to splash like your boys too.
I am amazed you can bath, dress and all the rest in 30 mins. Takes us about an hour, but we do it slowly on purpose (thay protest if you go fast). Bath time alone takes ages if we let them take their time. They LOVE the bath and their bath toys. We say to them "are you ready to get out now?" and hold our hands out like we will pick them up, and they will shake their head and face the other direction!!!
Eventually we get to the point where the water is getting cold and we say "ok, time to get out now" we get the same shaking of the head, but we lift them out anyway and they whinge and wriggle and shake their heads in protest. They LOVE that bath!!!
Sal
PS - i love that you have a blog now. I check it every day for updates. Keep it up!!!! :)
Hahahaha! I love this. They are having so much fun. They're too cute Jody!
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