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Wow... all of our other children are very, very clean and well-groomed at all times. Then, there's our youngest...
My 6 year old is very clean, always washes his hands, can't stand to have on a dirty shirt, etc. He does not, however, EVER willingly take a bath. He'll wash till the cows come home at Grandma's house, and he'll let me do the sponge bath thing, wiping him off, always clean in other ways, very vain about his appearance, but lfat out refuses to bathe. It's such a struggle... None of the other 4 kids were ever like this.
Am I alone here? Anyone have any suggestions? I hate the way a sweaty little guy can smell...
Not even a shower... It's ridiculous! I understand that some kids just don't like to bathe, but this is silly. I have to do pretty much everything via soapy washcloth.
i dont think you are alone. i distinctly remember my brother never believing it was necessary to bathe. he went through that stage directly into shower 2-3 times a day.
What does he say when you ask him "Why not?" Is he fearful? Has he seen any scary movies involving showers or bathtubs or bathrooms? Does he like to swim in pools are does he avoid water generally?
hmm...when my sister wouldn't bathe (I think she was 8 or so), my mom took to drawing pictures of the kids via paint. She said it was a cute way to remember us- she even put in my sister's stringy hair! She showed it to my sister, threatened to tell her friends... I have never seen anyone run so fast to jump in the shower!
For me, it was for two reasons. One, I hate water splashing directly on my face because I instinctively want to breathe in. Two, as for baths I assumed I would always slip under the water and drown.
What broke it up for me was my mother buying me a kit with cologne, body wash and deodorant. Dunno if that will work for yours, but it worked for me.
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