My Son Refuses to Bath Himself

I know what i do is not the best thing in the world for my 4 yr old. He hates to wash his head ( his hair is so short its like he has none LOL) He wouldn't lay back in the tub with the 2 inches of water I leave in there just to wash his hair with HE FREAKS!! So I got one of those shower heads that come off and you can move it around. Yea no matter where he runs I can still get him. He is getting used to lying down in the water now that he doesn't want chased with the shower head.

boys are lazy its not that he can't he just wants you to do it it may be a little jealosy also maybe bathtime is when you give him the most attention.....My six year old will go into the shower and not wash himself but i did find that if i get him the johnsons no slip soap he is getting better at it to the point now that he likes it and he doesn't drop the soap and he doesn't need a washcloth....he will not wash his hair so i will wash it for him everyother night it works out good now my three year old will not go inthe tub by herself or wash herself yet but she is autistic so i wouldn't let her you never know what she might try to do at any moment and then i have a six month old who i wash in the kitchen sink so i don't break my back...congrats and good luck

Hi S.. Congragulations! Have you tried making a game out of bath time? My youngest (23 months) hates getting his head wet at all, so I can't give him a shower, it has to be a bath, I use these tiny shower puffs with Nemo fish on them, and we play "get him" where I make the fish swim around and up his body all over the place, its been working so far to get his hair washed. Or maybe try special kid soaps, my daughter has playdough-like soap that can be shaped into anything but washes at the same time. And I've seen wash clothes a the Dollar Tree store that are in tiny little packages and once you get them wet, they expand. Hope some of this helps.

i think boys are a little "lazier" as far as helping themselves with things. you have to be patient and consistent. tell him he needs to wash himself make a game out of it. tell him lets ee how fast you can bath yourself. reward him and praise him even if he doesnt do such a great job. he will eventually get the hang of it... good luck and congrats on the latest addition on the way...