Comments on: It’s worth a try http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2009/08/its-worth-a-try/ A Twin Mom Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:24:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mommy, Esq. http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2009/08/its-worth-a-try/comment-page-1/#comment-4026 Mommy, Esq. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:52:15 +0000 http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/?p=2010#comment-4026 Crap. My kids are great bathers. Is this in my future too? Ned's been fussying about us dumping water on his head but we keep doing it. I've been hoping all our efforts to just constantly dump water on their heads since there were 2 months old would de-sensitive them but who am I kidding? .-= Mommy, Esq.´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.mommyesq.com/2009/08/12-months.html" rel="nofollow">12 Months</a> =-. Crap. My kids are great bathers. Is this in my future too? Ned’s been fussying about us dumping water on his head but we keep doing it. I’ve been hoping all our efforts to just constantly dump water on their heads since there were 2 months old would de-sensitive them but who am I kidding?
.-= Mommy, Esq.´s last blog ..12 Months =-.

]]> By: Anita http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2009/08/its-worth-a-try/comment-page-1/#comment-4020 Anita Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:40:36 +0000 http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/?p=2010#comment-4020 Ahh, just like Nancy...sticker charts didn't work well with us, because *I* would forget to implement. But 2 things worked for us during the 2yr old "I hate baths" stage. (1) Bubbles. Something about bubbles calms, soothes, and adds a new dimension to baths. (2) I saw this on some parenting show----take a clean, plastic squeezable ketchup bottle, and fill it with water. Let them squirt out and have fun with it, and you can even use it for hair rinsing. Good luck, and remember, this too shall pass! Ahh, just like Nancy…sticker charts didn’t work well with us, because *I* would forget to implement. But 2 things worked for us during the 2yr old “I hate baths” stage. (1) Bubbles. Something about bubbles calms, soothes, and adds a new dimension to baths. (2) I saw this on some parenting show—-take a clean, plastic squeezable ketchup bottle, and fill it with water. Let them squirt out and have fun with it, and you can even use it for hair rinsing. Good luck, and remember, this too shall pass!

]]> By: CarrieinAK http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2009/08/its-worth-a-try/comment-page-1/#comment-4011 CarrieinAK Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:04:24 +0000 http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/?p=2010#comment-4011 Great idea! We've been living in Bath Hell for the past 2 months. In fact, after doing baths every single night since they were about 6 months old, we find ourselves doing it every other night just to stop the insanity. And hair washing? My gawd, the boys scream at the top of their lungs, "DON'T WASH MY EYE BALLS!!!", code words for "don't wash my hair and get water or soap near my eyes because I will scream bloody murder!". Last Sunday, however, a miracle occured. We realized that the boys like to do a kid-version of the cobra pose while in the bath. So we told Finn to do the cobra with his legs down while we rinsed. We said it would not heard his "eyeballs", so he went along with it. PRESTO! No screaming! We tried to get Reid to follow suit, but he wasn't having it. But the next morning when Finn (out of the blue) talked about leaning back and getting his hair rinsed, Reid said that he would try it next time. We'll be doing a sticker chart over labor day weekend for potty training, and if it works then, we might have to implement one for Reid in the bath. They LOVE stickers, so I am sure it would work. Hmmmm....maybe this would work for toenail clipping too. Good luck!! .-= CarrieinAK´s last blog ..<a href="http://predeger.blogspot.com/2009/08/lefty.html" rel="nofollow">Lefty</a> =-. Great idea! We’ve been living in Bath Hell for the past 2 months. In fact, after doing baths every single night since they were about 6 months old, we find ourselves doing it every other night just to stop the insanity. And hair washing? My gawd, the boys scream at the top of their lungs, “DON’T WASH MY EYE BALLS!!!”, code words for “don’t wash my hair and get water or soap near my eyes because I will scream bloody murder!”.

Last Sunday, however, a miracle occured. We realized that the boys like to do a kid-version of the cobra pose while in the bath. So we told Finn to do the cobra with his legs down while we rinsed. We said it would not heard his “eyeballs”, so he went along with it. PRESTO! No screaming! We tried to get Reid to follow suit, but he wasn’t having it. But the next morning when Finn (out of the blue) talked about leaning back and getting his hair rinsed, Reid said that he would try it next time.

We’ll be doing a sticker chart over labor day weekend for potty training, and if it works then, we might have to implement one for Reid in the bath. They LOVE stickers, so I am sure it would work. Hmmmm….maybe this would work for toenail clipping too.

Good luck!!
.-= CarrieinAK´s last blog ..Lefty =-.

]]> By: tracey http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2009/08/its-worth-a-try/comment-page-1/#comment-4010 tracey Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:00:10 +0000 http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/?p=2010#comment-4010 oh i can so empathize! every night when we call bath time the boys immediately start asking, "no wash hair? no wash hair?" it's like the death nail when we say yes. it has gotten a lot better now that they are starting to learn to do it themselves. they get their hair moderately wet with a washcloth and then we let them suds their own head. we taught them to close their eyes and hold their hands over their ears (apparently the biggest offenders were water in the ears and eyes). but we still only require a hair washing every 3-4 days! but i have to say, i'm a fan of the sticker chart! the boys loved it for potty training. maybe i should try it for baths too! oh i can so empathize! every night when we call bath time the boys immediately start asking, “no wash hair? no wash hair?” it’s like the death nail when we say yes. it has gotten a lot better now that they are starting to learn to do it themselves. they get their hair moderately wet with a washcloth and then we let them suds their own head. we taught them to close their eyes and hold their hands over their ears (apparently the biggest offenders were water in the ears and eyes). but we still only require a hair washing every 3-4 days!

but i have to say, i’m a fan of the sticker chart! the boys loved it for potty training. maybe i should try it for baths too!

]]> By: Sadia http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2009/08/its-worth-a-try/comment-page-1/#comment-4009 Sadia Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:00:37 +0000 http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/?p=2010#comment-4009 Melody learned to rinse her own hair. For some reason, she doesn't mind getting water in her eyes as long as she's the one doing it. Oh right. I'm a control freak too! .-= Sadia´s last blog ..<a href="http://rodrigueztwins.blogspot.com/2009/08/amblyopia.html" rel="nofollow">Amblyopia</a> =-. Melody learned to rinse her own hair. For some reason, she doesn’t mind getting water in her eyes as long as she’s the one doing it.

Oh right. I’m a control freak too!
.-= Sadia´s last blog ..Amblyopia =-.

]]> By: Tara http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2009/08/its-worth-a-try/comment-page-1/#comment-4008 Tara Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:09:09 +0000 http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/?p=2010#comment-4008 Ah, the sticker chart (mine are not as fancy as yours...just homemade...see one of my posts from a few weeks ago). It's worked pretty well for us with potty training, but the kid definitely has to be ready for what it is they're being asked to do. Emilia did great when she got a sticker for going pee, but now when she only gets one for going poop on the potty chair or having a dry diaper after naptime or night, the chart stands empty. It helped when we went to the store together and Emilia got to pick out the stickers herself. And whenever she finished a row, she got a special night out with mom or dad at the ice cream shop. With twins, that might be a great incentive, some one-on-one time and a special treat. Good luck! .-= Tara´s last blog ..<a href="http://agustinandtara.blogspot.com/2009/08/mateos-first-swim-woodstock-revival.html" rel="nofollow">Mateo’s First Swim & Woodstock Revival</a> =-. Ah, the sticker chart (mine are not as fancy as yours…just homemade…see one of my posts from a few weeks ago). It’s worked pretty well for us with potty training, but the kid definitely has to be ready for what it is they’re being asked to do. Emilia did great when she got a sticker for going pee, but now when she only gets one for going poop on the potty chair or having a dry diaper after naptime or night, the chart stands empty. It helped when we went to the store together and Emilia got to pick out the stickers herself. And whenever she finished a row, she got a special night out with mom or dad at the ice cream shop. With twins, that might be a great incentive, some one-on-one time and a special treat. Good luck!
.-= Tara´s last blog ..Mateo’s First Swim & Woodstock Revival =-.

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2009/08/its-worth-a-try/comment-page-1/#comment-4007 Rhonda Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:55:10 +0000 http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/?p=2010#comment-4007 We went through an anti-bath stage right around the same age. My girls thought it was great fun if I got in the tub with them and after about a month or so, they were over that stage. We do use sticker charts with potty training and getting through the morning routine without a fight. .-= Rhonda´s last blog ..<a href="http://thefinbergs.blogspot.com/2009/06/this-heres-rubber-duck.html" rel="nofollow">this here's the Rubber Duck</a> =-. We went through an anti-bath stage right around the same age. My girls thought it was great fun if I got in the tub with them and after about a month or so, they were over that stage.

We do use sticker charts with potty training and getting through the morning routine without a fight.
.-= Rhonda´s last blog ..this here’s the Rubber Duck =-.

]]> By: Allison http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2009/08/its-worth-a-try/comment-page-1/#comment-4006 Allison Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:08:21 +0000 http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/?p=2010#comment-4006 We haven't used any sticker charts yet, though I did contemplate it for bedtime when my son went through an extended phase of repeatedly crying for us every time we left his bedroom. I don't really remember how we fixed that - as you said, time is a blur... My son also hates getting any kind of soap or water in his eyes, and cannot for the love of god figure out how to properly tilt his head back so that neither enter his eyes. We've had struggles, though not quite as bad as the ones your kids are giving you. What worked for us - goggles. We bought them for the pool, and Finn was so attached to them that he insisted on wearing them in the tub, too. Kept his eyes nice and dry/soap free. We only used them for a few weeks, and then he managed to move on from his obsession, but we haven't had any problems washing his hair since. Your kids may be a bit young for that approach (may not understand that goggles can keep soap/water out of their eyes), but if you get desperate enough it may be worth a shot. Good luck! .-= Allison´s last blog ..<a href="http://uncontrolledexperiment.blogspot.com/2009/08/four-month-stats.html" rel="nofollow">Four-Month Stats</a> =-. We haven’t used any sticker charts yet, though I did contemplate it for bedtime when my son went through an extended phase of repeatedly crying for us every time we left his bedroom. I don’t really remember how we fixed that – as you said, time is a blur…

My son also hates getting any kind of soap or water in his eyes, and cannot for the love of god figure out how to properly tilt his head back so that neither enter his eyes. We’ve had struggles, though not quite as bad as the ones your kids are giving you. What worked for us – goggles. We bought them for the pool, and Finn was so attached to them that he insisted on wearing them in the tub, too. Kept his eyes nice and dry/soap free. We only used them for a few weeks, and then he managed to move on from his obsession, but we haven’t had any problems washing his hair since. Your kids may be a bit young for that approach (may not understand that goggles can keep soap/water out of their eyes), but if you get desperate enough it may be worth a shot. Good luck!
.-= Allison´s last blog ..Four-Month Stats =-.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2009/08/its-worth-a-try/comment-page-1/#comment-4004 Sarah Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:17:52 +0000 http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/?p=2010#comment-4004 We've used sticker charts for getting up in the morning. My kids take FOREVER to get out the door, so we have made one column that says "done by 7:00". If they get all the columns finished, along with that one, they get to pick a snack to eat in the car. Discipline is a hard thing to teach! Good Luck! .-= Sarah´s last blog ..<a href="http://3bundlesforme.blogspot.com/2009/08/i-love-fall-shopping.html" rel="nofollow"></a> =-. We’ve used sticker charts for getting up in the morning. My kids take FOREVER to get out the door, so we have made one column that says “done by 7:00″. If they get all the columns finished, along with that one, they get to pick a snack to eat in the car.

Discipline is a hard thing to teach!
Good Luck!
.-= Sarah´s last blog .. =-.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2009/08/its-worth-a-try/comment-page-1/#comment-4002 Rebecca Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:27:21 +0000 http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/?p=2010#comment-4002 Love, love, love sticker charts! It's my inner social worker---I can't resist. Sadly, they have not been successful in motivating for pee. Love, love, love sticker charts! It’s my inner social worker—I can’t resist.

Sadly, they have not been successful in motivating for pee.

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