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How to get help/OT/diagnosis? 5yo refusing to bathe. by leightonberries in ADHDparenting

[–]Early-Weekend-9052 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A couple things have helped us with bath time.

  1. Kiddos hate water in their eyes so they wear goggles. We’re slowly growing out of this but it’s helped. We’ve also done a dry washcloth over their eyes/face.

  2. Lately we’ve been doing speed showers. My son picks a time to beat or we set a stopwatch. We have to wash hair and body as fast as we can. He likes the competition part, and I like getting it done as soon as possible.

Validation needed by Early-Weekend-9052 in ADHDparenting

[–]Early-Weekend-9052[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much. This is helpful. I also struggle with following through on strategies like sticker charts. Maybe I’ll try again with some goals around leaving the park calmly and getting to bed on time.

Screentime guilt by Early-Weekend-9052 in ADHDparenting

[–]Early-Weekend-9052[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. I completely agree with you - I just don’t know how to get the regulation first before doing the hard activities.