Make Bath Time a Blast with Goddard School Tips

Has your young preschooler become less than cooperative at bath time? Turn taxing tub time into clean, shiny fun with some of these suggestions from the parents at The Goddard School in Oakville.

• To rinse suds from soapy hair, ask your preschooler lay down in the tub and “swish like a fish!” Or, use a small watering can to “water” your little flower as she looks up at the “sky” to avoid soap in the eyes.

• Remove, dry and store the toys your tot has tired of and repurpose household items into fun new tub toys. The sippy cup your child has outgrown, measuring cups or spoons all make for great entertainment in the tub—watch as your child “pretends” these items into sea creatures or experiments to see whether they sink or float.

• Consider replacing the “baby towels” with “big kid” towels. Many are available with ears, fins or antennae, encouraging your “baby beluga” to dry off and swim into his pjs, or your “bunny” to hop over for a bedtime story. And, don’t forget bath time “puppets”—these little terrycloth helpers can make soaping up a blast!