Bath question..

[cloe111479]

Ftn so any help is good.

So we have the babies r us baby tub. The pink version of below.
m.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=32311116

I haven't used the sling part in ages and now that she's pretty mobile, dd doesn't want to sit in it the right way. She ends up sliding down or trying to flip over etc. I tried her last night just in low water in the regular tub and that works for a bit. She gets tired and doesn't want to stay the right way etc.

Does anyone have one of those seats for the tub? Or what are you guys using once they are more "mobile"?

[mrsclark731]

I'm interested to see answers, but I've been using a plain old infant sponge in the big tub since she was born. She can't quite sit up on her own yet, but at the end of every bath we sit her up and let her play.

[cginge]

Also curious to see the responses. We haven't used our infant tub in 1-1.5 months. I just throw on a tank top/shorts and sit behind him in the big tub. We put enough water in it so that he can lean forward and splash. After we clean him, we let some water out and let him lie back and splash (we don't leave much water in--I don't let it cover his ears--and I stay in the tub with him the entire time).

[emilyz320]

We've been having the same issue! I thought dd was gonna flip out of it off the counter the other night. No advice, but I have seen on Pinterest using a laundry basket. Maybe if you use a smaller one she will have less room to try and move around and will stay seated?

[Deleted]

I still use a tub similar to yours. I got one of those big infant sponges which really helps her not slide down in it. Keeps her mostly in a reclined sitting position. DD doesn't try to move a lot in the tub though, she's too fascinated with watching her feet kick the water.

[miniwheat]

This is what I use and I love it. My kids love it too.
Tummy Tub

[hollydfromtn]

This is the one we have. www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Little-Calming-Vibrations/dp/B00EE1CNLA It has a plastic piece that you put in the middle that makes a good stop for his bottom to rest on while reclined back so he doesn't slide down. One he can sit up a little better that piece can be popped out and he can sit on the other side.

Speaking of letting him lay in the big tub with a little water in it, what's the rule about water in their ears? I feel like I should know this, but I have no clue and I'm too lazy to consult google.

[mommadozer]

We have the angel care and it says it's only rated until DS is 6 months. Well, we are past 6 months but, he has not managed to push himself out of it yet. I need to start researching our next bathing options. I will be following this thread.

[mommadozer]

I remember when my brother was a baby, my mom used a bath seat similar to this one on Amazon.

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00WQJVZMK/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1439488241&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SY200_QL40&keywords=infant+bath+seat&dpPl=1&dpID=315Wt7j30fL&ref=plSrch

Are these seats considered dangerous now? FYI- I have not done any research yet.

[aggiebug]

We have THIS primo bathtub it works well for our wiggle worm and it can be used for a sitting child. It says its good for kids up to 24 months.

[pitdigger]

I've got a bath pillow that I use in the big tub now. If it's a poat-beach bath I sit in with him and just get the sand off.

[cginge]

Aug 13, 2015 12:12:17 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

We had the 4moms tub and he was always sliding down to far. So now I just get in with him. No tank top and shorts here. It was great skin to skin in the beginning and it was easier. As soon as he can sit unassisted I'll stop getting in with him.

Nakey baby is too slippery. I really do love taking a bath with him. H was worried at first (thought we'd drop him or something?) but it's way easier to do it this way for us, and we're careful.

[osumegs]

We have one of the blue tubs that has a wedge in the bottom to stop their bottoms from sliding. She is trying to climb out of it, however, so it won't last much longer. Sometimes I bathe with her, but I'm with cginge, on slippery baby issues!

[seamonster]

We lay him down in the big tub. I may bring back the infant one for a bit now that he can sit up.

[cloe111479]

Aug 13, 2015 13:51:38 GMT -5 osumegs said:

We have one of the blue tubs that has a wedge in the bottom to stop their bottoms from sliding. She is trying to climb out of it, however, so it won't last much longer. Sometimes I bathe with her, but I'm with cginge, on slippery baby issues!

Yeah. The one I have has that but she's trying to get out of it or flip or anything! It's making bath time very frustrating.


One of my co-workers has one of the seats like someone mentioned above that she had for her granddaughter. I want to see if dd will sit still in it before I get one for her.

Glad I'm not the only one trying to wrangle a little one during bath time.

[michelle142]

We use a bath sling right now. Once she can sit steadily, she'll just sit in the tub on a non slip mat.

[WittyLittle]

We have a house with just a shower and no bath. Been using a normal baby bath but once he's grown out of it we're slightly screwed :-P I'm going to try to find a large square plastic tub type thing to go into the shower and then make my own draining system... desperate times call for desperate measures!

[mishka29]

We used a sling in the big tub but we retired it last week. I've tried one of those big seats before but it was so big, hard to wash LO and the tub had to be pretty full. Now we just let LO sit up by herself with a hand close by.

[lilyelayne]

I usually just get in the bath with him, with a baby appropriate level of water. I give him his bath in the morning without DH home, so we may change things up when he's really getting solids and needs a bath before bed.

[mands1125]

We have the one that hollydfromtn has and like it a lot. But we didn't pack for vacation so this week I am probably going to just get in the tub with her. She will need a bath every single day though because of being at the beach and in the pool.

Which reminds me, I forgot to add her baby soap to her bag this morning. Grrr. Off to Target I go

[natsgirl]

This Boon Naked bathtub is awesome. It has in incline setting for babies. But is a nice little tub for older babies who can sit on their own. I love this tub. I used it with DD1 for a long time before switching to the big tub. And I use it with DD2 on the incline now.

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005VLXIS4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1439687957&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SY200_QL40&keywords=boon+bathtub&dpPl=1&dpID=31T5nIecEIL&ref=plSrch

[ace226]

DS often ends up sitting across the baby tub the wrong way. He looks uncomfortable to me but seems happy and his head is above water, so I just scoot him up to lather, rinse, then let him slide where he wants while he plays. Once he's sitting up on his own I'll put him in a regular tub but until then, even with the sliding everywhere, it's just easier for me, especially when it's just me!

[taberbtb]

Aug 14, 2015 7:04:47 GMT -5 mands1125 said:

We have the one that hollydfromtn has and like it a lot. But we didn't pack for vacation so this week I am probably going to just get in the tub with her. She will need a bath every single day though because of being at the beach and in the pool.

Which reminds me, I forgot to add her baby soap to her bag this morning. Grrr. Off to Target I go

+1 for the tub. It works great and I still have the insert in even though DD can sit unassisted.

[psychobutthead]

Aug 13, 2015 12:29:28 GMT -5 hollydfromtn said:

This is the one we have. www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Little-Calming-Vibrations/dp/B00EE1CNLA It has a plastic piece that you put in the middle that makes a good stop for his bottom to rest on while reclined back so he doesn't slide down. One he can sit up a little better that piece can be popped out and he can sit on the other side.

Speaking of letting him lay in the big tub with a little water in it, what's the rule about water in their ears? I feel like I should know this, but I have no clue and I'm too lazy to consult google.

I had a seat like that for DD but it was white. Can't remember the brand name but it was very handy for giving her baths in the sink.

Couldn't we just put a bumbo seat in the tub for them to sit in?

For ds I have this www.amazon.com/Summer-Infant-Mothers-Deluxe-Bather/dp/B003BTXSCE/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1439743968&sr=8-6&keywords=baby+bath+chair

I've used that since we brought him home. I don't have room for an infant tub.

[natsgirl]

Aug 16, 2015 11:53:30 GMT -5 psychobutthead said:

Aug 13, 2015 12:29:28 GMT -5 hollydfromtn said:

This is the one we have. www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Little-Calming-Vibrations/dp/B00EE1CNLA It has a plastic piece that you put in the middle that makes a good stop for his bottom to rest on while reclined back so he doesn't slide down. One he can sit up a little better that piece can be popped out and he can sit on the other side.

Speaking of letting him lay in the big tub with a little water in it, what's the rule about water in their ears? I feel like I should know this, but I have no clue and I'm too lazy to consult google.

I had a seat like that for DD but it was white. Can't remember the brand name but it was very handy for giving her baths in the sink.

Couldn't we just put a bumbo seat in the tub for them to sit in?

For ds I have this www.amazon.com/Summer-Infant-Mothers-Deluxe-Bather/dp/B003BTXSCE/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1439743968&sr=8-6&keywords=baby+bath+chair

I've used that since we brought him home. I don't have room for an infant tub.

Please don't use the bumbo in the bathtub. It's so dangerous. Bumbos can get water up underneath and float or move which can be dangerous on its own, but combined with a moving, splashing baby, it could be even more so. They are definitely not meant for tub/water usage.

[psychobutthead]

I didn't plan on it was just wondering if it was a possibility.

[natsgirl]

Aug 16, 2015 18:56:31 GMT -5 psychobutthead said:

I didn't plan on it was just wondering if it was a possibility.

People do it. But it seems really unsafe. My baby tries to rock/kick herself out of it while on the floor. Adding water to the mix seems far too scary. Honestly, baths are really annoying until they can sit really well on their own. Then they get fun. Looking forward to that day with DD2.

[stephanie]

I too just get in with her. I bring her bouncy seat into the bathroom and place it on the floor next to the tub so I can sit her in it while I get in and out of the tub. I did the same with my older two children as well until they were able to sit very well unassisted.