Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 13:39     Subject: Where to put baby so I can shower
I have a 7mo old and generally do one of the following:

1) Take my showers at a time when DH is home.

2) Shower during nap time/at night and take the video monitor in the bathroom with me.

3) Put him in the bouncy seat, buckle the belt so he can't crawl out, and bring him in the bathroom with me (ours is very deep and sturdy, so I have no fears that he could flip it over).

4) Put him in the 2nd exersaucer that we bought specifically to keep in our bedroom. Although I don't love having toys in our master, it's a Godsend at keeping DS occupied and happy when I'm in a hurry and trying to get ready for work in the morning. If I keep the bathroom door open, I can see it and he can see me peeking around the shower curtain.

Good luck!
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 13:39     Subject: Where to put baby so I can shower
I sit my kid in his baby tub with a bunch of toys in it.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 13:37     Subject: Where to put baby so I can shower
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:She cries if I leave her in her crib (when it's not nap time). I could get a pack n play but we don't really have a lot of space for it. I have 3 children so I really need to just shower when I can. With DC#1 and 2 I just showered when DH was home but he gets home late and I usually need to do other things in that time now.


Then why wouldn't you just shower during naptime?


This.

I can't believe this is that big of a deal.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 13:34     Subject: Where to put baby so I can shower
How old are your other children? Can they not keep her entertained in her crib for 15 minutes?
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 13:29     Subject: Where to put baby so I can shower
Anonymous wrote:OP here. I'm actually the total opposite of an AP. I don't need my kids attached to me all the time and I'm ok with someone crying sometimes when I need to get something done quickly. I also think independent play is very important and she gets plenty of that. With that said I don't like the idea of her screaming for 15 minutes while I take a shower and leave her in her crib. The tub idea would be great but unfortunately we don't have a separate tub from the shower.


shorter showers, or fewer showers. it doesnt sound like there is another solution that will work for you.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 13:21     Subject: Where to put baby so I can shower
Anonymous wrote:She cries if I leave her in her crib (when it's not nap time). I could get a pack n play but we don't really have a lot of space for it. I have 3 children so I really need to just shower when I can. With DC#1 and 2 I just showered when DH was home but he gets home late and I usually need to do other things in that time now.


Then why wouldn't you just shower during naptime?
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 12:47     Subject: Where to put baby so I can shower
I just showered after the baby went to sleep. Still do.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 12:45     Subject: Where to put baby so I can shower
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just see if you can put the pack n play (or similar) in the bathroom. Or take a quick one during a nap while you check the video monitor every minute or so (though I found my kid was almost always out cold for the first 20 mins of her nap).

I don't see a conflict between "AP" and helping your child to play independently. I am/do both. I also don't see leaving a child to cry alone for 15 minutes (not a short time for an infant) as a first or even second choice. Last resort, gotta do it? Yes, they won't actually die of it. But I get the feeling some PPs here are just so rigid, it's like there's one option and if it means the child cries for 15 minutes, oh well! Creativity? Outside the box thinking? Nah. Might as well get used to crying alone as soon as possible. Blah.


Your kid will be crying alone when they realize mom won't change their pull ups in college.


Nah (I am PP you quoted). My kid is already potty trained and playing independently for up to 30 minutes at 18 months old, and I was one of the ones who had her in a sling as a newborn while I peed-- the horror! She's obviously never going to become independent, since I never let her cry if I could help it (and there was anything I could do about it). Oh, wait...
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 12:39     Subject: Where to put baby so I can shower
Baby-proof the bathroom, invest in some soft rugs for the bathroom floor, as well as bathroom only toys that may be more appealing. Also consider putting on the iPad with a Baby Einstein video or something similar. Or you wait for your spouse to be home or for your child to be sleeping. This is why I shower at night. I put DD down (still to this day), and hop in the shower once I'm sure she's out. I'd rather wash away the crap of the day at night than sleep in it and shower in the morning...
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 12:32     Subject: Re:Where to put baby so I can shower
Could you shower during nap time? I put dd2 down for morning nap and bolt to the shower with the monitor in my hand - otherwise I'd baby prof floor of bathroom and gate it somehow and put down a bunch of toys - or could you get a tub seat and put her in with you and take a bath together? Or even shower while she's in tub seat?
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 12:24     Subject: Where to put baby so I can shower
I put a PNP with toys/bottle or exerciser in front of the bathroom door. Bad idea with all the tile to let a child roam.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 12:24     Subject: Where to put baby so I can shower
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just see if you can put the pack n play (or similar) in the bathroom. Or take a quick one during a nap while you check the video monitor every minute or so (though I found my kid was almost always out cold for the first 20 mins of her nap).

I don't see a conflict between "AP" and helping your child to play independently. I am/do both. I also don't see leaving a child to cry alone for 15 minutes (not a short time for an infant) as a first or even second choice. Last resort, gotta do it? Yes, they won't actually die of it. But I get the feeling some PPs here are just so rigid, it's like there's one option and if it means the child cries for 15 minutes, oh well! Creativity? Outside the box thinking? Nah. Might as well get used to crying alone as soon as possible. Blah.


Your kid will be crying alone when they realize mom won't change their pull ups in college.


LOL! Excellent parody of over-the-top strict parenting.

How about...

"It's OK to let them cry until they throw up once or twice. Builds up the diaphragm muscles."

"I pushed down my kid when he was learning to walk. I read somewhere that more skinned knees were better"

"Babies who cry are just...cry babies. Who wants a cry baby?!"

"Babies who can't sleep through the night by 5 days old should be beaten with a paddle until they learn who is boss."

"If your 6 mo baby can't entertain him/herself for 3 hours straight then he/she will be complete failures as adults."

"I'm using the same horse whip on my kids that my parents used on me. I love tradition."

Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 12:21     Subject: Where to put baby so I can shower
Sounds like you'll need to invest in another exersaucer or a Pack and Play. The PnPs fold up small, so it would only take up space while you're in the shower. I just had it set up outside the bathroom door where I could see him.

I had my son in the bouncer while I took a shower until he was over a year old. Is there a reason you can't keep using that?
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 12:20     Subject: Where to put baby so I can shower
I still just put her in her infant/toddler chair (basically a bouncer). She's not as content to stay in it as long, but she survives the length of the shower with a few toys.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 12:16     Subject: Where to put baby so I can shower
I just put him and some toys on the rug in my bathroom, and took a quick shower.