Son won't stop dumping out soap

[Anonymous]

My son loves this too. I let him play in the kitchen sink a lot. I don't let him dump all the soap, but I let him use a lot of it. PP is on to sonething: my physics professor friend said he was the same when he was a kid, and so he predicts my son will be a scientist. And it gives him something to do, So I don't mind. PPs have good ideas for allowing him to play.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Do an activity with him that satisfies his curiosity, then explain the cost and appropriateness of wasting soap.

Whether it's a knife or mommy's high heel shoes, the children know that I'll let them use it if they ask. I'll supervise. NBD.

The world's a strange place. Why does this liquid bubble, when milk doesn't? Man, water doesn't either, but you need water to make the bubbles? What is that about, Mom?

Are you kidding? A smack on his hand and a stern. "NO. DO NOT DO THIS AGAIN." "From now on, you will use bar soap only." follow through and put bar soap put. Four year olds are not the boss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Do an activity with him that satisfies his curiosity, then explain the cost and appropriateness of wasting soap.

Whether it's a knife or mommy's high heel shoes, the children know that I'll let them use it if they ask. I'll supervise. NBD.

The world's a strange place. Why does this liquid bubble, when milk doesn't? Man, water doesn't either, but you need water to make the bubbles? What is that about, Mom?

Are you kidding? A smack on his hand and a stern. "NO. DO NOT DO THIS AGAIN." "From now on, you will use bar soap only." follow through and put bar soap put. Four year olds are not the boss.

Mama, is that you?

[Anonymous]

I think the best approach would be a combination of allowing sensory play ( maybe get him a bin just for his experiments) and setting firm limits and consequences for the soap dumping. He's 4 and old enough for that much self regulation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son loves this too. I let him play in the kitchen sink a lot. I don't let him dump all the soap, but I let him use a lot of it. PP is on to sonething: my physics professor friend said he was the same when he was a kid, and so he predicts my son will be a scientist. And it gives him something to do, So I don't mind. PPs have good ideas for allowing him to play.

This was me as a kid about 25 years ago.

My mom set limits on what I could play with, but did allow me to explore and experiment. Her annoyingly curious daughter has now matured into a biologist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Do an activity with him that satisfies his curiosity, then explain the cost and appropriateness of wasting soap.

Whether it's a knife or mommy's high heel shoes, the children know that I'll let them use it if they ask. I'll supervise. NBD.

The world's a strange place. Why does this liquid bubble, when milk doesn't? Man, water doesn't either, but you need water to make the bubbles? What is that about, Mom?

Are you kidding? A smack on his hand and a stern. "NO. DO NOT DO THIS AGAIN." "From now on, you will use bar soap only." follow through and put bar soap put. Four year olds are not the boss.

Wow! And I thought I had control issues...

Power assertion much? How's that working out for you?

[Anonymous]

I had this same issue with my son at that age. I put a separate dispenser with a "single serving" within his reach and the regular dispenser was permanently at the top of the shower.

[Anonymous]

You could just let him. The less you restrict it, the less he may want it. Lol but him a big much of liquid soap for a present. It can't be that expensive.

[Anonymous]

"Our job is not to prepare the world for our child, but to prepare our child for the world."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hot glue the pump lid. That way at least he can't unscrew it, and he'll have to pump it out... and that will be boring after a few pumps.

But I'd just get bar soap and tell him this is a consequence of him being wasteful.

How do you refill the dispenser if you glue it closed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Use bar soap instead.

He wont use bar soap to wash his hands so we have to use liquid.

Tuff, use bar soap until you can behave.

+1. He's four not two! Make him use bar soap! Or else punish him if he does it again. Take away something that he really likes. There needs to be consequences for his disobeying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Do an activity with him that satisfies his curiosity, then explain the cost and appropriateness of wasting soap.

Whether it's a knife or mommy's high heel shoes, the children know that I'll let them use it if they ask. I'll supervise. NBD.

The world's a strange place. Why does this liquid bubble, when milk doesn't? Man, water doesn't either, but you need water to make the bubbles? What is that about, Mom?

Are you kidding? A smack on his hand and a stern. "NO. DO NOT DO THIS AGAIN." "From now on, you will use bar soap only." follow through and put bar soap put. Four year olds are not the boss.

Wow! And I thought I had control issues...

Power assertion much? How's that working out for you?

I don't hit my kids or believe it is moral or effective to hit kids. But I agree that a firm no and consequences are warranted here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Use bar soap instead.

He wont use bar soap to wash his hands so we have to use liquid.

If he can't behave he doesn't get the privilege of liquid soap and not washing is non negotiable. FWIW, stop making excuses and discipline your kid

[Anonymous]

I am right there with you, OP!

[Anonymous]

Stick him in the bathtub with a whole bunch of soap. Let him to town. This is where you play with soap! When yu want to play with soap, you take a bath.