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[quote=Anonymous]My 3-year-old DD is very much like this.  At this point, the part she hates the most is when I shampoo her head.  She used to scream through the whole thing, but now we can at least get her hair wet without screaming, although she doesn't like that, either.  We got one of those bath cups that has plastic along a rim so it molds to her head.

My DD weighs about 38 lbs (big for her age).  Honestly, we just force her to let us wash her hair.  This used to be much harder, but now she has gotten it through her (very stubborn) head that her hair is getting washed no matter what she does, so she fights less (but cries plenty, don't worry...).

Sometimes we used to physically make her sit down in the tub because it was easier to hold her in a sitting position to get her hair washed.

Also, I go VERY fast.  Two dumps of water to wet the head, about 10 seconds to shampoo it, and then about 5 dumps of water to rinse.  If there is some shampoo residue left, oh well, better than having dirty hair...  We don't drag it out.  We don't attempt to sing or make it fun.  We just get it done.  It's such a fuss and so LOUD with the screaming that the faster, the better.

If you have not been forcing the hair washing issue, you may need another adult to help you hold her down a few times while you shampoo and rinse until she gets the idea that you really mean business.  Once she realizes that her hair is getting washed no matter what, you can probably just threaten to call her dad up to the bathtub to help and she will comply enough for you to do it yourself.

Good luck.  I totally feel your pain.   [/quote]

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