Multiple things

I appreciate it won’t help with the ‘why’ but my 1yr old has always hated the bath from when she was fresh out the womb 🙄 I find she copes much better with the shower as I am able to hold her and have better control of the water on her etc

Maybe she’s neurodivergent, as she seems hypersensitive to noise and the bath sensation. You can check with the GP.

I have no experience myself but I asked chat gbt and other than the toys or bring a sibling it suggests this: • Try a different time of day
Some children may prefer a bath in the morning when they're not tired.  Desensitize your child Start by having your child sit in an empty tub with their clothes on. Then, slowly add water and sponge them clean.

 talk to a health professional
If your toddler's fears seem overwhelming or don't improve over time, you can consult a health visitor or GP

 Hope it settles xx

@Bridget just wanted to know that I wasn’t alone in this, I’m so overwhelmed with it. Yeah she doesn’t like the shower either 😂

@Camila I’m on the pathway to getting a diagnosis for adhd, so wouldn’t surprise me if she was the same tbh.

@Katlyn-Ann I have ADHD, and it is genetic (I’m sue my mom has, but she does not want to know). Good news is the earliest she is diagnosed (if the case) the easier it will be to deal with it.

@Camila yeah my mam, sister, brother and aunty and cousins have it, so definitely genetic, im defo going to mention it the drs Thankyou xxx

@Claudia Thankyou I really appreciate that 🫶🏻xxxxxx

Sounds like sensory processing disorder (SPD)

https://sensoryprocessingdisorderparentsupport.com/bathing-children-and-sensory-processing-disorder

My 14 month old is okay with washing his body, but when it comes to the hair… honey… it’s a nightmare😩

My daughter started not enjoying the bath as much recently when I put water over her head. I’ve taken her swimming a couple of times, which we haven’t done in a while, and now she doesn’t cry she says well done after I put the water on her head, even though she’s not the most comfortable with it. Could you take your girl swimming maybe for her to be in the water and then she might be more receptive to bath time? It sounds like she might have something else going on (as others have suggested) but this could maybe help - worked for us 🤷‍♀️

Could be some early signs of autism if there are other things you’ve noticed? Or sensory processing difficulties

At 18m I changed to the shower. Coz he grew out of the laundry tub lol but yeah he started showering at 18m

@Ioana this is same with us too🙃

My toddler exactly the same I have to close the windows everything when he have a bath as ppl would think I m murdering him he screams shaking scratching himself so much he bleeds he have a full blown panick attack melt down when it comes to bath or shower even if I sprinkle water as a fun he starts crying 🤷🏻‍♀️same with clothing he doesn’t like certain clothes he is very specific with what he wanna wear same with shoes he does a full panick if I wanna try to give him the shoe or clothes he don’t want. Food wise I don’t even start it’s difficult plus he have social anxiety zero confidence doesn’t play with others and if we go playgroup he keeps his jacket on and sticks to me like glue 🤷🏻‍♀️and now I’m waiting for his assessment the 2-3 yrs old one hopefully will find some answers .keep note of everything what your daughter do like and what she doesn’t and than try to get her assessed so she can get the right support she needs.

I think it's quite normal for children to suddenly hate something then eventually remember they love it. My friends now 4 year old did this at about the same age would scream the house down so just swapped to showers for abit then started doing a small amount of water in the bath whilst showering and gradually deeper deeper etc. Also does anyone like shouting? 🤣 I suspect it's bevause she feels it's directed at her whether it is or not. My baby hates it when we raise our voices eg if my partner shouts at my cat she starts crying thinking it's at her. I'm sure she'll grow out of things as she gets older c

I agree with above comments. Definitely some sort of sensory issue and worth talking to her pediatrician about. In terms of what to try in the meantime, consider: -Different temperatures. Does she react more harshly or about the same to colder or warmer water? Etc. -Different methods of getting wet. Instead of soaking in the tub, maybe sitting on a towel in the tub and pouring water over her. You can also use different things like a shower head or an open cup. -If she's unable to be bathed, change her clothes more frequently so that she is spending less time in her own sweat and such. Don't repeat outfits, socks, etc. without washing. -Maybe look into wipes meant specifically for a wipe "shower" instead of baby wipes, or ask your pediatrician if they have any wipe recommendations for specific ones. Do you turn the tub on while she's in the room? Or in the tub? Because the sound of the water running can be very scary to little ears sometimes as well.

@Sara that’s something that is a shock to me, she used to love going to playgroup, now she absolutely hates it, shakes and clings on to me for dear life.

@Ellie obviously the shouting isn’t directed to her, it’s more so to the cats when they’re misbehaving. Just hoping she grows out of it, as it’s making me feel guilty as a mother like I’m falling/doing something wrong. I’ve took this very hard .

@Allison I do think she has some sort of sensory issues going on. But I have tried different things. I even tried to put her in the sink (she’s still that small) I always changed her clothes anyway as she spills are drinks on herself most of the time.

Going through this with our 14 month old. It's been well over a month since he started hating the bath but he did love them so I have no idea what's going on!

I know I’m not adding anything helpful here whatsoever but my gosh, your daughter is adorable @Katlyn-Ann !!

@Rebecca it’s so hard, it’s made me feel very sad, I was crying yesterday because I just don’t know what else to do 😢

@Becky aw Thankyou so much beautiful 💞

@Katlyn-Ann same! I dread bath time so much now. We've tried everything we can think of and even showering him instead but nothing has helped!

@Rebecca yeah same with me too, it’s upsetting and frustrating, I’ve just tried her with a shower, she was shaking and screaming so bad. I’m going to speak with the dr to be referred to paediatrician as I think she has sensory issues, I’m currently waiting to be diagnosed with adhd my full family have it, so wouldn’t surprise me if she does as it’s genetic xx

@Katlyn-Ann we were also thinking that with ours actually! He definitely seems to struggle from a sensory perspective and we've been told he's showing signs of adhd but then he can't be diagnosed this young because so many adhd behaviours can also be totally normal for them at this age! Xx

Update, Went to the drs today as my daughter has had a cough for over a month now, apparently there’s nothing wrong with her it’s viral. Seriously tho? A cough lasting longer than a month ok. And for the sensory issues I mentioned, he made me feel like an absolute idiot for voicing my concerns about my daughter! I am waiting for an adhd diagnosis, I will 100% getting her tested for it, all of my family have it, he said he wasn’t fobbing me off for me then to have a breakdown for him to actually listen. No dr listens these days.

@Katlyn-Ann so sorry that was your experience. It’s so hard when drs don’t listen! Xx