Can/do you shower when home alone with your 14 month old?

If you are able to how do you do this? Do you shut them in the room with you?

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I just put them in a chair in the room with me and give him a bag of toys im in and out in minutes.

Yes I always shower in the evening when she’s sleeping as it’s easier. X

I shut her in the bedroom connected to my en-suite. I then put Ms Rachel on our bedroom tv and put her in her walker. This used to be enough however now she’s older, it’s not. I’ve worked out she takes a good 10 minutes to eat a whole rusk so I give her one then run 😂🤣 I wedge the bathroom door open and then use the bedroom long mirror reflection to see her and make sure she is safe and doesn’t choke on her rusk. It’s a whole process but it does work 🤣🫣 drying hair though.. that’s just a no, I do that when she’s in bed but she’s on a completely different floor so it doesn’t wake her up.

I shut him in the bathroom with me with some toys, he usually just stands at the edge of the bath and throws things in so has to be waterproof bits!

Yeah, if shes awake I take her highchair in the bathroom with me, give her some toys and stick on cbeebies for her to watch. I just be quick in and out.

I do it during nap time if I'm alone

Only when his asleep otherwise no, he would never let me out his sight for long enough 😅😩

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