Im not sure what to do?

Question

My daughter is 2 years old and is terrified of taking a shower. she used to love it and for a while would only take a shower instead of baths. not when she takes a shower she screams and tells me there is a bug. its actually like a strand of hair or a small piece of dirt. what can i do to make her feel comfortable in the shower? and why is she doing this? Ill take any suggestions or theories! thank you!

Answer 1

She probably just got some water sprayed in her face and it scared her. Maybe you can get her one of those handheld sprayers that attach to the tub faucet. They're not as powerful and she'll be able to hold it herself, controlling where the water sprays. Don't be surprised if she tries to spray you with it, though. LOL, good luck.

Answer 2

Have you tried taking one with her... that might calm her fears... or hey, go back to baths for awhile and work her back up to showers.

Answer 3

Take one with her.  If you aren't comfy doing it in the buff....both of you can get in your swimsuits (goggles too) and have fun just splashing around!  If your shower is big enough...get a small umbrella.  Just don't make it too fun...then she will ALWAYS want to wear her swimwear!!

Answer 4

My son hates hates hates showers, he is 2.5, so I am just sticking with baths for awhile.  I think it's something to do with the spraying water making them very upset.  

You can either continue the showers and make them quick as possible, or continue with the baths.  Depends on your time and how dirty they are!~

Answer 5

Children are so hard to figure out sometimes.  They have such amazing imaginations that anything can be anything to them.  The shadows in the water can be bugs?  It sounds like she's just maturing and becoming more aware of her surroundings, but the imagination is getting the best of her.

I think what she is going through is a very normal thing for her age.  She's probably really smart.  Just try to be patient with her until she comes around.  My 5 year old doesn't like me to run the water while he is in the bathroom because he says it's too loud.  They just have their little quirks.  It's kinda cute, I think.

Answer 6

I agree with the idea of taking the shower with her to see if that will help her feel more comfortable again. Kids are fickle sometimes about stuff like this. I have mild (sodium laurel sulfate free) bubble bath that my daughter normally LOVES. But once or twice a month, she'll cry, refuse to get in the tub and say, "I don't like bubbles anymore"!!! Other days, she's asking me for the bubbles. I don't know why she does this. It's a weird "kid thing".

Answer 7

Give her a bath.  If she really dislikes showers so much, why bother?

Answer 8

my daughter does the same thing with hair. but she still loves the shower. try holding her in the shower or just make sure there isn't any hair or anything to make her afraid.. and you cold try turning the shower on low or go back to baths for a while