BATHTIME TIP

IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT I HAD NOT YET WRITTEN ABOUT HOW WE TACKLE BATHING IN OUR HOME. AS YOUR CHILD GETS OLDER BATHING KIND OF EVOLES INO ROUTINE CONVIENENCE AND ACCOMDATION OF THE DISABILITY.

FOR DAKOTA I FOUND THAT THE "ONE STOP SHOPPING" IS THE MOST PRACTICAL. PARDON THE EXPRESSION BUT "SHIT SHOWER AND SHAVE" IS ANOTHE WAY TO PUT IT. I PURCHASED A RATHER LARGER 2 TIERED SHOWER RACK TO HOUSE ALL THE SOAPS AND GROOMING TOOLS. THE SHAMPOO {BABY SHAMPOO SO IF IT GETS IN THE EYES WE DONT HAVE  PROBLEM WITH BURNING} FACIAL CLEANSER FOR THE ANY BREAKOUTS , TOOTHPASTE {WE HAVE THE KIDS CREST FOR DAKOTAS PERSONAL PREFERRENCE BUT ALSO BECUASE OF ITS MILD ABRASIVNESS} TOOTHBRUSH {BATTERY OPERATED FOR BETTER BRUSHING} PUMP SOFT SOAP -ANTI BACTERIAL FOR SPECIAL CLEAN UP DETAIL ANDWE USE THE NUETROGENA MENS POWER SPORT BAR FOR GENERAL CLEANNG.THIS ONE IN PARTICULAR BECAUSE THE SOAP IS ENCAPSULATED IN A SCRUB SACK SO NO WASH CLOTH IS NECESSARY. IF YOU HAVE ISSUES WITH FINE MOTOR SKILLS THIS IS A GOD SEND CUZ TE KIDS DONT HAVE TO STRUGGLE WITH A WASHCLOTH TYING TO SUDS UP THE SOAP AND DEALING WITRH FRUSTRATION WHEN THE SOAP CONSTANTLTY SLIPS AWAY.

SHOWERING HAS BECOME A ROUTINE IN THE MORNING FOR DAKOTA WHICH EMHANCES THE START OF HIS DAY.HE GETS UP AND IMMEDIATELY GOES TO THE SHOWER--HE NEEDS HELP ADJUSTING THE WATER TEMP  BUT THEN HE CAN JUMP IN  HE PEES FIRST--I KNOW ITS GROSS TO MENTION IT BUT THERE IS NO FIGHT NO BATHROOM ROUTINE TO WORRY ABOUT AND BECAUSE HE DOES NOT USE THE BATHROOMS AT SCHOOL IT IS NECESSARY FOR HIM TO PREFORM THIS TASK BEFORE LEAVING FOR SCHOOL SO HIS DAY IS SMOOTH  WE ALSO HAVE A RADIO IN THE BATHROOM TO KEEP THE MOOD UPBEAT HE THEN SOAPS UP HIS ENTIRE BODY [I EMPHASIZE THAT HE HAS GOT TO GET THE POTENTIALLY STINKING PARTS ''the pitts and the crack" once again i know gross but thre is a purpose] THEN HE  RINSES AND BRUSHES HIS TEETH. WE HAVE SCHEDULE SHAMPOOING EVERY 5 DAYS  OR AT LEAST EVERY SATURDAY WE HAVE VERY DRY SCALP AND ITS NOT NECESSARY TO SHAMPOO EVERYDAY .

EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN WAY OF DOING THINGS BUT I HOPE THAT I MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP EVEN ONE PERSON WHO MIGHT BE STRUGGLING WITH BATHTIME. PERHAPS ONE PIECE OF THIS ROUTINE WILL FIT OR GIVE ANOTHER PERSON AN IDEA OF HOW TO AGUMENT THEIR NEEDS .