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Title: Anyone else try to drink the bathwater?
Post by: bennysmama on February 10, 2009, 20:43:23 pm: Hi,

Not quite sure where to post this. Its another "is this normal" question:

DS likes to drink bathwater. Always has done. DH and I try to stop him so DS has developed a really sneaky approach. It consists of pretending to turn to look at something/roll over/reach for toy....and then gulping water!

At first, I thought he might be hungry/thirsty, so I offered boob (this was when he was very little). Nope - just seems to like the taste of slightly shampoo-y water...

Errr? Anyone? ???

TIA
Em
Title: Re: Anyone else try to drink the bathwater?
Post by: jana224 on February 10, 2009, 20:45:58 pm: Yep Avery gulps bathwater and pool water like they're going out of style... I try to limit the intake of bath water after the shampoo/body wash, but in all honesty, she's quite proficient at getting some gulps!
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Post by: Missy Lou on February 10, 2009, 21:13:22 pm: my DD is almost 3 and still loves to drink bath water. hopefully there's nothing wrong with it because she drinks it all the time
Title: Re: Anyone else try to drink the bathwater?
Post by: Cathy_D on February 10, 2009, 21:15:47 pm: Same here! She knows she's not supposed to, which I think is why she does it ... even 'pretends' to drink it (lifting an empty cup/bucket./scoop to her lips) just to get a reaction!!
Title: Re: Anyone else try to drink the bathwater?
Post by: clh on February 10, 2009, 21:16:35 pm: Normal here, too. More for Isaac than for James at their ages. I think it's the novelty... & the response they get from mommy & daddy.
Title: Re: Anyone else try to drink the bathwater?
Post by: 15milner on February 10, 2009, 21:24:55 pm: There's no 'trying' to drink the bathwater - they DO! Even when there's been bubbles in the water too.

Personally.... I try not to ;)

Alex
Title: Re: Anyone else try to drink the bathwater?
Post by: Lolly on February 10, 2009, 21:28:49 pm: My LO loves the bath water here too. Personally I find it less offensive if he tries it BEFORE he's had a wee in the bath :-X ;D

Laura
Title: Re: Anyone else try to drink the bathwater?
Post by: Missy Lou on February 10, 2009, 21:52:33 pm: LOL
Title: Re: Anyone else try to drink the bathwater?
Post by: mari on February 10, 2009, 21:55:41 pm: Well, my niece used to have serious bowel problems and she was caught drinking bath water and her granny told her mum not to discourage it as it might help her with her movements, and do you know what, it did! I think it was because of the soapy water, sort of an enima! Don't think she weed in it first though!
Title: Re: Anyone else try to drink the bathwater?
Post by: bennysmama on February 11, 2009, 22:26:15 pm: Thank you!!! Once again you lovely ladies have put my mind at rest....and made me chuckle too. :-*

xx
Em
Title: Re: Anyone else try to drink the bathwater?
Post by: gisele on February 17, 2009, 20:35:01 pm: My daughter does the same thing! he he,.It makes me feel good that she is not the only one!!! :)
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Post by: Alison_3 on February 18, 2009, 13:56:09 pm: If DS2 isn't trying to drink the water, he's trying to give soapy water to George our cat who loves bathtime. Plus DS2 calls his soapy cup of water in the tub coffee. Looks like someone here drinks too much coffee. ::)

Yep, normal or all of our children are different. ;)
Title: Re: Anyone else try to drink the bathwater?
Post by: Mama2boys on February 18, 2009, 15:41:56 pm: i raise my hand as well DS loves tatsing his bath water. But he doe snot pee in it any longer - yippeeee
Title: Re: Anyone else try to drink the bathwater?
Post by: skatty on February 19, 2009, 19:07:32 pm: I don't stress about the bathwater, Leorah likes to drink from puddles ::)