will I scar them for life?

I love taking my girls out for a jog or walk during the summer. However, in order to take a shower I sometimes have to wait until they go down for their nap which is after lunch. Even when they don't sleep, they have quiet time in their cribs and this gives me time to shower. And yes, sometimes it's after lunch before I can shower--yuk--but I have no place for them to stay except the living room and I'm too afraid that something might happen while I'm in the shower.

 

Lots of great advice given. I would just put them in the bathroom with me while I showered and make a game out of it... Peek A Boo from the shower curtain...they got a kick out of that.

 

I do it all the time. I save certain toys for this activity (a large box with all kinds of cool things) and I turn on Seasme Street, my shower only lasts 5 mins or so and I am in the same room (master bath, bedroom). They don't mind at all actually, maybe because this what we have always done! They will climb on the bed, but they do fine getting up and down, and the whole room is baby proofed.

 

I've pretty much always showered with the girls in the bathroom with me with toys, and then when they got bigger I allowed them also to be in my bedroom with the door closed and Sesame Street on. They are used to the routine and they sit on my bed and watch tv. Everything is completely babyproofed and I can see most of what is going on from the shower since it has glass doors. I've never had a problem with it.

 

Is this not why God created Sesame Street and Superyards????? I guess I misunderstood.
I stay near enough to run if blood is drawn...otherwise....

 

I dont leave them alone to shower, if I am with one I will. You could set them up with some books and a sippy in the bathroom while u shower. I do that! They usually just stare at the shower in awe that I am actually showering.

The boys do have a bathroom in their room so I have showered in their room with the door open, usually they walk in and sit there wondering what I am doing.

 

I haven't read the other responses yet but I did that. I would set up the superyard or pack in play with some toys. Then I'd set up my video moniter so I could see them - I'd bring the moniter into the bathroom and could see/hear them at all times. That thing is awesome!

 

I would do crib or pack n' play or superyard, no problem -- give 'em a bunch of toys, take a five minute shower, and you're good! No scarring for life.

I wouldn't leave them in a room, no matter how baby-proofed you think it is -- yesterday I ran downstairs for two seconds, leaving the babies in the nursery with a baby gate across the door. They managed to pull down some random hat box in the closet and open it, and it happened to be filled with some photo frames that had things glued on them (scrapbooking-type materials). I pulled two beads out of Kevan's mouth, and a plastic flower out of Karina's mouth. :icon_eek:

I would be paranoid of putting them in the bathroom, because I'm sure they'd bump their heads on something hard, or find their way into the toilet....or eat the toilet paper!

 

QUOTE(ksugal @ Apr 28 2008, 08:30 PM) [snapback]744281[/snapback]
Yikes, I'm in the minority, too. I put in a Baby Einstein and hop in the shower...but it is very quick shower...I would say, under 3 minutes. Then, I just get ready and keep checking on them. I can hear them at this point so no worries. You know your kids better than us, if you think they can handle it, then go for it!



Yikes! Then I am really the minority. Since about a year old when they wake up in the morning I put them in their playroom with a Baby Eienstein and close the door. Maybe I am selfish but I am not a morning person. This allows me to get done what I need to get done before they have my complete attention for the day including shower if necessary. They are so used to it and never cry. It has just become habit. They know the routine. Sometimes they will stay in there for 30-45 minutes. Other times not as long but they let me know when they are ready to come out. Also this is about the only time of the day that they play in this playroom. Do you think I will scar them???Ahhh! These questions make me feel like I have been doing something wrong all along.

 

I put mine in their cribs while i go shower... Add a few toys and voila all is well.. They may fuss for a second or two but noone is harmed...

 

We do it every single day. My DH is in charge of the kids in the morning, since he goes to work a little bit later than me. So after he gets them up, and feeds them, they are deposited in the giant playard, and hang there so he can get changed for work. He showers before getting them in the morning, while they are still in there cribs. I would say he is upstairs for 10-15 minutes max. We can still hear them, but no one is in the room. They are fine. Like others say, they expect it, are used to it, so they don't complain. Just hang out and play.

Good luck!
Erica

ETA: I had a question that I decided to take out and start a new topic.

 

In their cribs with a couple of toys/books. I used to worry about leaving them together incase they hit each other, or sat on each other etc.. if u don't usually have that problems, then just go with your gut!

 

I bring in a bucket of toys right into the bathroom and shut the door while I shower. Sometimes they hang out at the end of the tub and get sprayed by the water. They love it, and I'm right there.

 

QUOTE(doubledownmom @ Apr 28 2008, 02:44 PM) [snapback]743987[/snapback]
could you lock them in the bathroom with you while you shower? this is what I have done when I was in a pinch. otherwise, I either get up earlier than them or wait until naptime. they basically wreck the bathroom though when I do this - they dump everything out of the drawers....pull out the toilet paper...mess with my makeup....but it gets the job done!

This is what I have done. If you can, baby proof your bathroom (put toilet paper in cabinets and put a lock on the cabinets) and just have a bunch of toys for them to play with while you shower, they should be fine. And, you could peek on them everytime you hear something...or don't :huh: