I wrote a post once, way back when, called Good Clean Fun. Not Really. which was about bath time. I don't know about your house, but over here bath time does not ever look like one of those cute Johnson & Johnson ads where the kids are happy and the mom is all tidy and the bathroom is all Better Homes and Gardens-y.
Over here, it's more like the kids are hollering, I'm sweating, and the bathroom is ... well, not ready for a photo shoot. The older girls are pretty self-sufficient in the shower, except one of them keeps forgetting to shampoo the top of her head.
Bloom and Grow is giving away an adorable Shower Assistant. This was designed by two moms of children on the spectrum to help special needs kiddos learn to be more independent in the bath. The set includes three bottles that are numbered, labeled, and illustrated for face, hair, and body. It also includes the basket and a pouf. (You fill the bottles with your favorite products at home.) It's kind of like Social Stories but for bath time: it helps them visually organize the steps. And seriously? Even my "neurotypical" kids can't seem to figure out which one is the shampoo and which one is the body wash, so the clear labels and simple drawings are a big win.
Bloom and Grow gave me one to try it out, and my kids loooove it. It really does help my NT kids remember which product does what, and Little Dude was inspired by the bottles' artwork to wash his own hair, which is a huge step. I'm hoping that if we work with Little Dude now on this, it will become part of his all-too-important routine, so that he'll be able to be independent with hygiene later.
Bloom and Grow has lots of great ideas for special needs parents, plus some other products they've designed to help parents of special needs kids, including an IEP organizer and a visual schedule assistant. You can check them out at www.bloom-and-grow.com.
Who doesn't need help at bath time? Very cute.
ReplyDeleteEeek! Adorable! My little guy is just a baby, but bathtime is a complete mess - I have to change my clothes afterwards. Any chance I can start training him young?!?
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great idea! I think my "typical" child would actually love these
ReplyDeleteThese are just adorable!! i think my little guys would love these!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! My little buddy would love these!
ReplyDeleteLove this! And I'm with you-- this is great for all kids!
ReplyDeleteOMG, if I could get through the hair washing without being drowned myself it would be so worth it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! My kids would totally dig these :)
ReplyDeleteSquee!! Love it! Yes even my little man would love them. Ok well.... He's only 3 months, but once he's older it'll be perfect for him :)
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing idea! I'm going now to checkout their website for other ideas :)
ReplyDeleteThat's great! I have one kid who's just started learning to do bath time by herself, she would love this!
ReplyDeletewhat a terrific idea! anything to help my little guy learn how to take care of himself is ok in my book!
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I wonder if these would encourage my kiddo not to scream and flinch when faced with the wetting of the hair. *sighs* What a fantabulous idea!
ReplyDeleteI think my youngest "typical" child would love these! I can't tell you how many times, after he's been in the shower for 20 minutes and is then drying off, I've asked him if he washed his hair and he's said "No!" I think he gets distracted way too easily :o)
ReplyDeleteVery cool. Maybe I could get my son to use soap.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect Idea!! My son would so benefit from these!
ReplyDeleteSometimes, I think even I could benefit from these!
ReplyDeleteCute idea! Thanks for sharing their site.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! My 3 little monsters, *ahem* I mean children would really benefit from these!
ReplyDeleteLove it - maybe my boys would actually come out of the shower clean!
ReplyDeleteCool!
ReplyDeleteVery cool idea. PS - my daughters kept missing their tops of their heads forever after they started showering all by themselves. Guess it's just one-o-those things that kids (with or without issues) do. :o)
ReplyDeleteTotally awesome! My sister was just saying how hard bath time is for my nephew on the spectrum. But anything that is a step by step process like this that shows him he does so well at! I just may have to do this for his birthday!
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThankfully my older child is 90% independent in the shower these days!! *phew*
Little one still needs endless help, but this would be a great addition to assist her in becoming more independent!!
OMG.. This would be perfect for my daughter who is on the spectrum. She is 9 yrs old and high functioning. We are really working with her now about self care.. Great Idea..
ReplyDeleteI love it!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea - I think both my kids would benefit!
ReplyDeleteAw they are very cute. And I have a 5.5 year old, who does get the top of his head...but only the top of his head. /sigh
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome! I've never heard of it before. My son is six with a PDD-NOS diagnosis. Bath time is never simple. He has an interest in washing up himself and washing his own hair but can never seen to actually figure it out. He loves studying any kind of instructions with pictures so I bet this would really help in our house at bathtime.
ReplyDeleteMoms are the best inventors. I would love one!
ReplyDeletethank goodness I'm not the only parent still washing hair....my baby girl will be 7 in February.....
ReplyDeleteHow did I NOT think of this before?! Awesome idea and my 12 year-old with a wicked case of ADHD as well as his 9 and 4 year old brothers could all benefit from such a product. Yuo rock!!
ReplyDeleteMy husband insists on washing everything with one product- do I have to let the kids use it?
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness gracious! During my 6-year old guy's bathtime last night, I was just wondering if he'll ever be independent at bath time, getting dressed, etc. This is AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteThis? Right here? Would revolutionize bath time for the whole family. Sign me up!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you, Jill - I'm thinking we need a man-version.
ReplyDeleteNow those are tooo cute! I hope that I win them! My kiddos in my class would benefit from these.
ReplyDeleteI would happily pass this along to one of the little peeps I know that need it! What an awesome product! Can't wait to check out their site and refer more families!
ReplyDeleteLovely idea - thanks for continuing to pass these our way.
ReplyDeletetalk about independence in the tub...this would be great!
ReplyDeleteMan, for the kids? I wants it for my gym bag, hate grabbing the wrong one first when I'm all tired from working out and having to start all over again : )
ReplyDeleteMy autistic and typical kids would love this... and my 8 yr old often "forgets" to shampoo the top of his head too!
ReplyDeleteOMG, these would so work out well for my 3 year old. He likes baths but never gets the products where they need to go!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea!!!
ReplyDeleteMy (almost) 2 year old LOVES to wash himself, but like one of the previous mom's said, I have to change my clothes after :P
ReplyDeleteThose are awesome! My girls could definately use them!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteI would enjoy these too. All my kids would like them.
ReplyDeleteI love this! Definitely something to invest in: working on improving hygiene habits with 11yo boy living with ADHD--after being in the shower for 30 minutes, will have washed the hair but not the rest of him, having to get back in the shower after already getting out and dressed! (he definitely took four showers the other day...) Not sure if it's an attention deficit thing, or a boy thing?? LOL My 4yo daughter would probably benefit from them too since she has recently started learning to wash her own hair and self. too cute and FUN!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. That'd be perfect for my 9 year old son on the spectrum,and my 2 girls who need constant reminders in the shower!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter would love that. She's a fan of anything that gives her more independence.
ReplyDeleteOh please please pick us! I could use it for my little guy on the spectrum
ReplyDeleteOnce more...with feeling!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great product!
ReplyDeleteI am buying if I don't win;)
ReplyDeleteThis is a genius idea!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! I know that this would definitely help my Aspie, who at 9 still needs help in the shower. This is going on our Christmas list!
ReplyDeletegreat ideas that is for sure!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great product! I'm loving the 12 Days of Awesome!
ReplyDeleteWho doesn't need reminders in the shower? Sometimes when I'm really tired, I forget to rinse my hair...nothing like combing out your wet hair and finding suds, and having to hang your head over the side of the tub and try to rinse again without soaking yourself and the whole bathroom...
ReplyDeletevery cool. maybe it would encourage my girls to finally do it themselves!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!! Anything that can aid in independence gets an A in my book!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! What an awesome idea!!
ReplyDeleteAMAzing! My girls would love it!
ReplyDeleteI would try picture bottles for my almost 4 year old to be more bath independent. Looks like a fun & cute product.
ReplyDeleteCount me in...I will donate it to a very special student of mine :)
ReplyDeletenow why didn't I think of this?!?!? What a terrific product...and seems like it would be great for *all* kids!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, would love it for my 5 yo!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely something we could use in our home. With a 5 year old on the spectrum, a six year old learning to read, and two teenage girls with about 264,000 bottles of shampoo, conditioner, body wash, ect. Things can get a little confusing in the tub!
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