13 month old son SCREAMS at bath time!!?

Have you tried filling the tub with toys and water but NOT putting him in the tub? You can have him stand next to the tub and watch you play with the water.

Seeing you having fun with the water might entice him to try playing with it himself. Then slowly, he should become okay with the water.

You're not a terrible mother at all.

Is it the big tub he's scared of? Or are you trying him in the baby tub?

Have you tried putting toys in there but no water?

Have you had him watch you and his sister in the bath making a huge fuss of how fun it is, etc. etc.

Have you ever just filled a small/medium tub with water and let him play with it? Not for bathing in, but for playing with -- this might help get rid of his fear.

my son is 11 months and going thru the exact same stage - its a nightmare i know!

we have tried alot of things..we have tried the bath toys with him in the bath fully clothed with no water so that he gets to play without the water...but tbh that didn't seem to work much for us.

we have also tried having a bath with him so that we can play together and also letting him see myself and partner in the bath (just so he knows it is a normal thing that people do - not just him!) and a few days ago i took him swimming too. he HATED it...and i looked awful in the pool with a screaming baby but it worked! he hated it for about 15 minutes but after he could see that there was nothing wrong he started to have loads of fun and then screamed when we took him out to get changed! (although i would recommend making sure you take him to a warm pool if you plan to stay in there for a while) maybe your 4 year old could help you out with showing him that it is great fun to be in a swimming pool if he loves it so much!

he came home that night and went for his bath and was completely fine and has been since :) although i plan to keep up the swimming just incase he slips back!

i hope you have as much luck as we have!

try putting a small wash tub on a towel in the front room with bubbles and toys for him to play with and put him in swim shorts then when he takes bath put him in swim shorts in a bubble bath with just a few inches of water in tub.......give him the sponge to wash off with make sure the water is warm not to hot......p.s if you try shower remeber he looks up at you while water poors on his face so, be carefull with showers

Have you tried showering? Let him sit on the floor in the corner of the shower while you shower and show him how to move in and out of the water so he feels more in control. He may not like it, but at least you can wash him faster in the shower. My oldest son hates baths too, but he's okay with showering.