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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was gong to suggest a sensory issue but I see someone has already done that.  My son was that way - overreacted to showers, bee stings, scrapes, etc.  Flash forward:  ADHD; sensory issues; anxiety issuer and high-functioning Aspergers.  So if may not be just a war between you and your daughter.  It may be just how she is reacting to what is happening to her.  We solved the problem by washing son's hair in the kitchen sink - beauty parlor style.  That was somehow more calming than having the water spray down upon him and then go down that "mystery drain".  Yes, we had toileting issues too about the mystery drain.  First American to create a toilet that doesn't flush down/ and bathtub that doesn't flush down will make millions.  So many kids are terrified that they will be sucked down the drain.[/quote]

There are many people who don't understand what it is like to have sensory issues and/or water phobias and just assume the child is being willful. I was one of those kids.
But how would an adult react if the hairdresser forced you into the shampoo chair, dumped water over your head or sprayed you in the face when you went to the salon and got a shampoo. Most Adults would protest and find a new hairdresser. Be gentle parents and work with your child to understand their fears and sensitivities.  You don't have to cave in and not do the shampoo, just try a little Tenderness like the song says.  :)[/quote]

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