Where is your toddler while you're showering? - Page 2

[LionessMom]

my only option is to take the 3 yr old and the 1yr old in the shower with me. the 1 yr old has a seat at the back and the 3 yr old is next then i am scrunched up under the shower. i usually run some warm water for a bath and then use slightly warmer water to shower with. i also try to use bath products that wont hurt there eyes. we all get clean. it only takes 10 more mintues. which is the 10 min they would need for their own bath. i get out and get a towel, then the 3yr old gets out to get a towel, then i pull the plug and get baby out and wrapped. then i diaper baby, then i get dressed, then baby gets dressed, then we both go together to chase down naked 3 yr old and try to get her to wear clothes.

but if you can gate off a part of your bathroom then cool. once a month i get a shower without kids in it and it is pretty nice.

[crunchy_mommy]

Originally Posted by Barbie64g

Maybe you could find an all-clear shower liner, so he wont have to pull open the curtain, he can just SEE you through it. Walmart or target must have something!

Wow that is really clear! I suppose that would motivate me to keep the shower clean lol!!

[kismetbaby]

Once my DS dropped his morning nap (which is when I used to shower), I started showering in the evening after he goes to bed. Its not my preference, especially in the winter, b/c I have long hair and I don't blow-dry, so I hate going to bed with wet hair. But lately I've been letting it dry a bit and then just braiding it up and that seems to work well.

Otherwise, I'm in the same boat as you, either he keeps yanking the shower curtain open, or he wants to get in with me, which makes the whole process so long and not to mention cramped. I've even tried putting the TV on (which I am loathe to do most of the time), but he still prefers the water to TV! And my son wouldn't stand for a clear shower curtain I am sure--he'd still yank it open. And my DH doesn't have the time or patience to watch DS in the morning. So I guess I'm a night-showering mama now.

[gracemamma]

It looks like we are all in the same boat here: bring kiddos in with you or have them play independepently while your blood pressure rises ouy of concern for impending doom!

I just had a thought on a variation of the clear shower curatin idea that could keep your LO occupied and even obstruct the view of a not so perfect shower:
http://www.amazon.com/Pockets-Shower.../dp/B001AROUNA
this is just one example but with some pocketsin the shower curtain, that might keep a toddler busy for a rushed 5 minute shower. If you fill those pockets with some cool stuff he can move from pocket to pocket and that stuff only comes out during your shower, this might help.

Good luck figuring it out in any case!

[Halfasianmomma]

The only shower in the house is upstairs and is connected to the master bedroom, where DD and I sleep. Because DD hasn't figured out how to open doors yet, I close the bedroom door so she can't go out to the other bedrooms, I leave the door between the master and the bathroom open, I shower with the curtain half closed (put thick towels on the bathroom floor) and I line up all of DD's bath toys on the side of the tub. She just sits there and plays with them, occasionally dropping them into the shower and asking me to fetch them for her. So far, it works well. This way, DD gets to point at my boobs and ask me when they'll be fixed.

[newmothermary]

I actually prefer to shower at night. Always have. I've always been a get up-and-go kinda gal.

[crunchy_mommy]

I wish I could shower at night but not only do I need my shower to fully wake up, but I have rat's nest hair that can only be controlled if I can comb through it in running water (suppose I could try the sink but that seems horribly inconvenient!)

Well although I was hoping for some amazing idea (and I did get a few things I'll try!) I'm at least glad I'm not the only one in this situation, I thought I was really missing something & was afraid to ask such a dumb question lol!! Like, shouldn't I have figured this all out 1+ years ago?!??!

[happysmileylady]

I don't have a "shower routine" which means I shower whenever I get the chance.

Some times, I am up at 5am (which SUCKS) and shower before DH and dd1 get up and shower. Sometimes, I do it at night after the two little ones (2 and 1 month) are in bed....I have ultra curly hair and it also has to be combed/picked out while wet only. My solution is to braid it tightly before I got to bed, while wet with lots of product. Then, I don't have to touch it in the morning, other than to smooth a few flyaways. Sometimes I manage to get both girls napping at the same time and shower while they are napping (even with one on a different floor) Sometimes, on days where either dd1 (14) or DH is home, I just make them keep an eye on the two littles. Sometimes while dd3 is napping, I take dd2 in with me. We only have a stand up shower, so it's cramped, and she just walks around me in a circle.

[Baby_Cakes]

DD (2) is usually watching TV in the living room, or coloring, or playing w/her dolls. I always tell her, "Mommy is going to take a shower, come get me if you need me." and that's that. Sometimes she comes running in and needs to use the potty. I've never *knock wood* had to rush out for any emergency or other reason.

I take a quick shower and just get the necessities clean - body, face, hair. Shaving my legs or exfoliating waits for a weekend or a morning when I DH is home and I have more time.

I gate off the kitchen so she can't get into trouble in there, and I make sure the front door is locked.

[lifeguard]

Ds hangs over the edge of the tub asking to come in the whole time.

Could you put a mat down on the floor so it's not slippy?

[Bluebird9]

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[VroomieMama]

Sometimes when my toddlers are quite clingy or they seemed too adventurous that I feel they shouldn't be left alone for few minutes. I would bring in my 17 mos. old twins with me in bathroom and have loads of towels on tile floor to keep it as dry as possible. I also would bring in toys for them to play with but of course, they are more fascinated with my big soapy pregnant belly and booby that they constantly would rather to peek in while I shower. If I feel that they would be ok for few minutes that day, I would keep them in a play yard with plenty of soft toys for them to play with while I take a quick shower.

Most of times when I'm just staying home, I would just wait until they take their afternoon nap so I'd just pamper myself by taking a bath.

[treeoflife3]

How does your floor get so wet and slippery? Is it too much steam from your hot showers? Maybe open the door so the room doesn't steam up? I've never had my floors that wet other than when my husband gets out of the tub when he is all done because he refuses to dry himself off BEFORE stepping out.

My kiddo takes showers with me. She doesn't get baths anymore.. I scrub her down after I'm done. She plays with her bath toys at the drain to splash in the water and I do my thing as quickly or as slowly as I want then I bend down and wash her off quickly. I don't take scalding hot showers however (dries out my skin too much) but we both do like hotter water so she's good with the temp I like. she has never liked lukewarm.

I'd let her wander the house but she likes to play in water. My entire house is safe for her to play in (no stairs helps) and I trust her in it even if I were completely asleep... she just likes to play in water! The worst thing that can happen to her though is falling off the couch, but it isn't high enough for her to get hurt badly enough that she couldn't come to the bathroom to get my sympathy and comfort. I let her climb and jump anyway because I can't literally watch her every moment (and she is too fast sometimes anyway!) so I need her to learn her own boundaries.

[ssh]

My DD took showers with me until she was almost 4. She'd just play with toys in the back part of the shower. She still does occasionally at almost 5.

[VroomieMama]

Originally Posted by treeoflife3

How does your floor get so wet and slippery? Is it too much steam from your hot showers? Maybe open the door so the room doesn't steam up? I've never had my floors that wet other than when my husband gets out of the tub when he is all done because he refuses to dry himself off BEFORE stepping out.

My kiddo takes showers with me. She doesn't get baths anymore.. I scrub her down after I'm done. She plays with her bath toys at the drain to splash in the water and I do my thing as quickly or as slowly as I want then I bend down and wash her off quickly. I don't take scalding hot showers however (dries out my skin too much) but we both do like hotter water so she's good with the temp I like. she has never liked lukewarm.

I'd let her wander the house but she likes to play in water. My entire house is safe for her to play in (no stairs helps) and I trust her in it even if I were completely asleep... she just likes to play in water! The worst thing that can happen to her though is falling off the couch, but it isn't high enough for her to get hurt badly enough that she couldn't come to the bathroom to get my sympathy and comfort. I let her climb and jump anyway because I can't literally watch her every moment (and she is too fast sometimes anyway!) so I need her to learn her own boundaries.

I'm not sure if you're referring to the OP or my post.... my floor get wet easily because my shower head would "spray" water hard and it bounces off of my body and my twins usually open shower curtain when I'm in there so then the floor will be very slippery. That's why I always keep enough towels on the floor to prevent them from getting hurt.

[MamaPhD]

22 mo DD plays by herself while I shower. Our house is pretty toddler proofed except the master bed/bath. So I gate myself in & DD has the rest of the house. I also gate off the stairs so she stays on the same floor as me (2 story house) but she is fine by herself for 10-15 minutes. I'm really glad this works our for us because our bathroom & shower stall are pretty small. If DD ever came in the shower with me (she won't, she hates showers), she would have to stand!

[rightkindofme]

I have babyproofed the heck out of my house, I have this ability because it is small and has very few outlets. Almost all of our outlets are behind furniture which is a pita most of the time but very helpful in this circumstance. I've let her wander around the house unsupervised since she could get around. She's smashed her fingers in dresser drawers and made big messes but that's pretty much it.

So I suppose my solution is benign neglect.

[skybluepink02]

I put on cartoons and strap them in their high chairs with a cup of milk. Our shower is literally steps away and with the door open, I can hear and see them fine. I don't trust them for a second alone, even in our baby-proofed downstairs. Two can get in a lot more trouble than one. They work together! :