Bathing bubs

Just wondering what people would use in the bath to support a 3 1/2month? Is there any product on the market for this purpose? We have one of the little meshy thing on the frame that he lies in at present but he is alreay to long for it and he wriggles around in it and ends up sliding down and then the metal part along the bottom hurts his lower back/bottom? He is too heavy to hold onto like we did when he was tiny.

Any suggestions? I am guessing any of the seat things wouldn't be any good as he can't sit up yet? Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks

I think we just started laying Cooper down in the big bath with the water level just under his ears when he got too big for the baby bath. That way we didn't break our backs and he was happy enough to just splash about while we soaped him up!

At first I put a hand towel on the bottom of the bath so it was nice and soft for him.............only did that once though!!!

We bought one of those seat Lottieandharry, and we only used it once or twice. It wasnt very comfy on his boy bits, as they were all squished up against the bit between his legs. We put a facecloth over it, but it still seemed a bit hard. He didnt seem to like being restricted in the seat either - oh and you have to fill the bath quite deep to cover him in water so he doesnt get cold.

Dont mean to put you off, but just wanted to let you know our experiences!

lottieandharry, we are having the same kinds of problems. We have one of those mesh/wire things that you were talking about, but it has a lot of give so you can put barely any water in the bath to keep her mouth out of it! At the moment we are just holding her, but she is getting really heavy. It's really hard to hold her, and even harder for me to get in with her... because I slipped a disc in my back ages ago and it gets really sore.

Someone should invent a bigger mesh thingee! Lol

ETA: Or invent a bathtub that is up at bench level

Edited by Janey77

I am having this problem too. She has grown out of her bath (we dont have a big bath) so I am now showering with her but because she gets all the water by back and bum freeze! It also makes it hard to wash her. I end up sitting in the shower with her laying on my crossed legs and us a detachable shower head- again I freeze! Will be easier when she can sit because she can sit in a big bowl and I can use the detachable showering thingee.

that moulded bath looks quite good...

yeah I've thought about showering with her, but I'm too scared... plus being in Dunedin, I'm not to keen about the thought of freezing my a** off. Lol.

I think it was around that age that we discovered the laundry tub was a perfect fit! andthen soon enough he could sit up a bit and we went back to his baby bath and then when he was sitting good we went back to the big bath,...lots of changing tactic here!


But mostly we bathed with him.

Could you try him in one of those bucket tub things? They look just like a bucket really, with a rounded edge and is clear. Called a Tummy Tub. Don't know how to make the linky thing work, but is at:

www.naturebaby.co.nz

under bath and skincare

Probably not so good for one person to bath and hold baby with, but I've never used one - but it looks cool?