When do people shower?

I’m struggling to shower during the day now as my little one is crawling around - he hates his playpen unless the TV is on and hates being in the bathroom with the shower running! So I’m finding I’m having to shower during his first nap or at the end of the day when my husband comes home! Anyone got any tips,

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I put mine in his playpen with the tv on, im normally only 5 minutes, 10 if its a hairwash day but i leave the door open so i can hear him. I used to wait till my partner got home and wouldnt leave the house cause i felt gross so this is a better option for me

I'm either showering first nap or like today, she's covered in her breakfast and she's not due a bath so she'll come in with me. That way we both get a real quick wash for the day!

I mostly shower when babys napping. Could you put baby in the cot while you shower

Im embarrassed to say i gave up showering daytime...i cant shower in under 30 mins so i resolved to shower after 8pm when Lo settles for the night...that way im not feeling too gross to go outside the next day .my lo naps minutes have cut down its hard showering while she does

I always shower once he's gone down for the night - but I've always been an evening shower-er which helps!

I gave up trying in the day and usually have a shower as soon as the baby is down for the night. At least I don't have to rush then.

yeah.. I may have to just do that because I feel unmotivated to leave if I don’t shower 😞

not a chance! 😂 as soon as I walked away he’d have a meltdown till I finish.. although as I’m writing this, I’m wondering if putting toys in his cot, he’d be more amendable 🤔

I try to before she wakes if not I put toys in her cot and I’m only 5 mins

My LO craws around in bathroom whilst I shower!

My little boy has a toddler rocker chair, think it's fisher price. Like a bouncer but for bigger babies and toddlers. Pop him in that and bring him in the bathroom with me whilst my 3 year old either plays in his room or entertains the baby! Normally I just shower in the evening when my partner is home x

I shower whilst my LB is having his first nap or I put him in his cot with toys and books and watch him on my monitor 💙 Occasionally he's even fell asleep whilst in his cot so win win

My baby is hit & miss with showers. Some days she will happily play on the floor next to me and others she will scream the whole shower, those are the days I have my quickest showers. I don’t agree with leaving your baby to cry but sometimes there’s simply no other option. If we need to go out then I need to shower. It’s never longer than 5 minutes and usually the only reason she cries is because my boobs are out and they’re not in her mouth🤣

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