Although most older babies enjoy being in the bath, a lot of them hate having their hair washed. If yours is one who does, you'll probably want to keep hairwashing to a minimum — quite a lot can be accomplished just by gentle brushing and by rubbing over her hair with a damp flannel.
When you have to wash her hair, a shampoo shield can help. If that doesn't work, you can try washing her hair before you put her in the bath. The easiest way is probably to have a bowl of water on the bathroom floor, and to kneel next to it, with your baby lying on her back on your lap, with her head over the bowl. If you wet - and rinse - her hair with a flannel, you won't get any water in her eyes.
Give her a toy to hold to keep her occupied and you're less likely to have to cope with waving arms getting in the way.
Bathtime Safety
• Never leave your baby unattended in the bath. If the phone rings, or the doorbell goes, ignore it. If you find you've forgotten something, do without it or wait till you've got her out of the bath before you go and get it.
• A rubber mat in the bottom of the bath can make it less slippy.
• Don't add hot water to the bath while your baby is in it.
• If the hot tap feels hot after you've run the water, wrap a flannel round it.
• Don't let her pull herself up on the side of the bath.
• Keep any soap or bath liquid or shampoo out of your baby's reach.
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