Ingrid used to be very fond of bathing – bathtime was the best part of the day. It should be obvious from all the bath photos I’ve posted, too!

Note the words “used to”. All of a sudden, she has lost her taste for baths. Every evening I ask if she wants a bath, and she shakes her head. Some days I convince her to give it a try, and three minutes later she’s telling me “done!” and trying to climb out. In the last few weeks she’s had a few quick showers, one or two baths that I more or less forced her to take, and that’s it. Of course I wash her hands and face and feet, but most of her body doesn’t come into contact with water very often now (apart from when we go to a pool).

What happened? And what do we do now? I’m not going to force her into the bath, especially since she is now tall enough to be almost-able to climb out (and then slip halfway and fall). I take my shower in the morning, and generally I’m in a hurry to get to work after that, so I don’t dawdle much. But perhaps I should still try to get her to shower with me… or maybe we’ll just go swimming once a week and share a shower after that. Or maybe she will just rediscover the joy of baths.