Baby cries when i wash her hair.. help!?

Question

i babysit my baby cousins all the time but whenever i have to give the youngest one (2 years old) a bath and i wet her head and wash her hair.. she freaks out a cries.. i hate it when she does that it makes me feel really bad for her she just HATES it. if ur thinking it the shampoo its not its lauriel kids and i tested it myself it doesnt hurt ur eyes at all. i tried to put her head back so the water and shampoo doesnt get in her face but she still hates it... do u have any advise?

Answer 1

Try to distract her by letting her play with a washcloth or something and try J&J lavender bedtime bath. My little girl doesn't like her hair washed either but shes fine as long as shes playing w/ something in the tub

Answer 2

Some kids just hate water. Maybe give her a bunch of toys as a distraction, talk to her gently through the process.

Answer 3

You may try this, I always had my babies put a wash rag over there eyes or face and it worked or even a favorite stuffed toy that can get wet.  As your doing that, make funny sounds and laugh so they will think its fun and not scary.

Answer 4

Well just leave the bathing to mom or dad it is that simple.

Do the best you can as a baby sitter and family member for the precious baby, But don't go there with the bath thing.

This will gain a lot of respect towards you from baby as baby grows up into a young adult.

I am sure baby's mom will understand why you do not want to wash baby's hair.

Answer 5

you can buy little chairs - let me try to link one for a photo of what i mean.  Anyway, it's like she'd be reclning in it and you could wash her hair without her feeling like she's falling back.  Even a rubber floating thingy might do.   Other than this I'd make sure I was really gentle with her head - I have a very, very senstive head and even when hairdressers are working on it the tears roll out of my eyes -im not crying but its just a reaction because it stings/hurts and feels like they're tugging.  

  http://www.mommybabysite.com/images/Dex_...

Answer 6

Just be gentle and talk in a soothing voice. It probably just freaks her out. She'll be okay. You shouldn't feel bad. Babies cry over a lot of things.