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.

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

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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.

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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.

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I do it during nap time if I'm alone

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

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I used to take both my kids in the room with me but we’ve moved and it’s a much smaller bathroom we have here so there’s not the room. If I need to shower when home alone with one or both kids then I wait until my son is asleep and take the monitor in with me. I usually shower after dinner once my husbands home though as it’s just easier for me and I like having a shower before bed x

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Put my little on in her travel cot which we have up always as a small playpen and then shower with door open, she has her toys. Quickly in and out shower

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I shower only when our little one has his nap. He is crazy about water and would go mental if I was in the shower alone and he couldn't get in, too to play with water.
Getting him out of the bathtub is already a challenge.

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Thanks guys I will try this soon. I won’t be able to do it when she naps as she naps on me or in the car so I’ll try putting her to play in her travel cot and moving it so she can see me. Wish me luck 😂🫠

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At this age he wouldn't stay in the room. I just make sure the stair gate is locked and leave the bathroom door open and he just walks around.

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Yep, she goes in the highchair n I put on nursery rhyme YouTube videos to keep her entertained. I often peek around the curtain n see her doing actions to the songs she loves it

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I do it when she’s asleep mostly with a monitor, but if she’s awake she just stands at the side of the bath hurrying me up lol

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I put
Him in the high chair in the bathroom with me and give him a toy or/and snack

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Mine just free roams upstairs with stair gate on!

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