Shampoo suggestions
You can hang a mobile or a swirly wind chime ($2- discount shop) from the ceiling above the bath and when it comes to hair washing, have him look up at it, 1. It's a good diversion. 2. water and soap will stay completely off his face. I use a little water jug that came with my iron (they don't make them big enough to keep your iron filled, but perfect for rinsing little heads), I find that using a jug is a lot quicker and effective than a watering can (but that too is a good idea). I also pop a folded face washer high on the forehead to prevent any stray drips. I used this on many I problem child when I was a Nanny)
Another idea is to get a shampoo visor. They come in all shapes and makes, I noticed you can get inflatable duck shaped ones at the moment in those catalogues people stick in your mail box (Penny Miller or something) I have a foam one, that I found in a second hand store pre-kids, but fortunately have a baby that loves laying back in the bath getting her hair wet, so have never neded it (will keep incase number 2 isn't that way inclined).
Making a game out of it and puting on a funny voice is also a good and distracting way to get their mind off exactly what you're doing. I'd often use funny accents and either comically bark orders (kind hogans hero's style) or an airy fairy voice making things up as I go like, "oont know ve make de boobles oon yar ed" etc Vot ve do know, can't go to bed viss boobles on yar ed?" etc They are bemused and find it very funny and if you sort of involve them, they may actually suggest you wash it off or pick up the jug and dump it over themselves.
Water in your open eyes does feel icky, soap in the eyes stings and if you are being forced into a lay back position into water even by your trusted Mum it is still out of your control and that is never a comfortable feeling. So use a soap free shampoo and make it as relaxing and fun and distracting as possible, you will end up enjoying bath time more to as who can supress a smile when you are being silly??
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