As of late, bath time has been interesting for Brandon. He has gotten very upset about getting into and sitting in the tub for bath time. Sean and I has been unsure as to why, first it seemed that he was scared of the shower head looming down over him (we moved that as far out of sight as we could), then it seemed the lint from between your toes was freaking him out (we wipe out feet clean before getting in the tub), then we gave hugs, reassured him, had Owen show him it wasn’t scary…all this and still he didn’t want to have a bath. Brandon LOVED to sit by the tub and watch his brother play and splash and Brandon still loved free swim at daycare each week. Sean and I were confused but kept at it each night, coaxing him into the tub, letting him sit on the edge with his toes in the water, having him put him bum in the water before he could climb out and then….one night….Brandon just slowly slid into the tub, on his own and started to play. Sean and I looked at each other and smiles, stayed silent and took pictures!
They dumped a little more water than we usually allow out the tub, they got the mirror wet and we used a few extra towels to soak up the excess water, all the while Brandon was giggling and laughing with Owen…in the tub!
What can you say, maybe the consistency and reassurance helped, maybe not either way, Brandon got in the tub and started to love bath time again! High fives all around!