An advertisement for one very famous shampoo for children shows us a child who happily lets his hair wash. But in reality, many kids resist this "terrible" procedure and agree to it only after long persuasion. If you are familiar with this situation, do not despair. Use our recommendations - and your baby will start to enjoy swimming and washing his hair without tears, stress and whims.
- Wash your hair in a good mood. Before water procedures, feed your child well, make sure that he is healthy and not tired, otherwise he will start to be capricious while bathing. Go to the bathroom when both of you are in a good mood: shampooing will become associated with a pleasant pastime, so the whims will soon pass.
- Try a different shampoo. It is possible that the past remedy stung the child's eyes, and now he is simply afraid that the unpleasant sensations will recur. Buy a baby shampoo that says “no tears” - these don't irritate your eyes.
- Cover your baby's ears. Tears and whims can also be caused by water that gets into the ears when rinsing the head, causing discomfort. In this case, cotton balls will help, with which you need to close your ears before bathing.
- Use a special shade to wash your hair. This is an excellent remedy against vagaries during bath procedures. The visor will reliably protect the baby's face and eyes from soap suds, and the streams of water flowing down the grooves will distract and entertain him in the bathroom. We do not recommend frequent and regular use of visors, because the child will quickly get used to them, and you will have to take him with you everywhere - both on vacation and on a visit. And every time the visor is absent for one reason or another, the baby is likely to cry.
- Wash your hair properly. Ask the child to look up so that water does not get on his face, while you yourself pour water on your head from the forehead to the back of the head.
- Let your child do it himself. Let him feel like an adult and try to wash his own hair: wet his hair, lather it with shampoo, wash off the foam with water. The kid will understand that washing his head is not at all scary, so this procedure will cease to cause whims. Tell him that he is already big to worry about such a trifle as washing his hair, everyone does it. Encourage him. Arrange for him a "bride" - show your grandmother or dad that he can wash his hair like adults.
- Come up with protection. Encourage your child to wear a diving mask or swimming goggles in the bathroom. In this funny way, you will protect your child's face and eyes from soap suds and give him a sense of security. After all, the correct emotional attitude is very important during the habit of shampooing.
- Play with foam. Children love games: lather the baby's head and offer to make funny figures out of the foam - horns, a crown, a comb, like a cockerel. Then show your child his reflection in the mirror - and he will be convinced that this is a very fun activity. Let the child react according to the situation: if a lion, then roars, if a cockerel, then crows, etc.
- Comment on what is happening. My head to the child, explain to him what and why you are doing. It is even better to sing a cheerful "bathing" song or read a poem at this time.
- Bath day.Telling your baby about the benefits of personal hygiene, invite him to arrange a bath day with one of his dolls or toys. Teach your child to wash the heads of all wards. Please note that none of the dolls were afraid to wash their hair.
- Flower. Tell your child that you will play flower with him while swimming. Prepare a baby watering can or small pitcher. Explain to your baby that the flower needs to be watered to grow strong and beautiful. First, you can invite the crumbs to water themselves.
Have you tried all possible persuasion and tricks, but tears and whims remain while washing your hair? Just do not scold the baby. Show maximum care, affection and patience: the child will feel safe next to you and will gradually cease to perceive shampooing as something unpleasant.
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