Most parents have had bath-time struggles with their kids at some point. Whether it?s a problem transitioning from playtime to bath time, fear they’ll get sucked down the drain, the dread of getting soapy eyes or wet ears?for any of a thousand different reasons, the bath time struggle is real.
Kids have vivid imaginations, which is almost always a wonderful thing. But sometimes their imaginative brains come up with scary stuff. ?Cognitively, young children tend to have sort of magical thinking,? says Karen Saroca, a child & adolescent psychiatrist and paediatrician at the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. ?The fear of getting sucked down the drain is a very real possibility for kids in that stage of cognitive development.? Meaning: It’s important to take your child?s fears seriously?even though you know they’re unfounded.
.related-article-block{display:inline-block;width:300px;padding:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem;float:right;border:1px solid #ccc}@media (max-width: 525px){.related-article-block{float:none;display:block;width:280px;margin:0 auto 2rem}}

7 tips for a better bathtime
The bath creates a sensory overload
The unique sensations of a bath can be hard for some kids. Think about all the sensory input that taking a bath involves: The thunderous sound of water filling the tub, the soft tickle of lather rushing over the skin, the smells of different shampoos and soaps. It can be a lot to take in.
?It might be a kid d...