Or, how to manage babes in the bathtub without being a Crouching Tiger movie star?

I still have visions of myself morphing into Michelle Yeoh, stunning my GrandKids into submission during bath rowdiness with my lightning fast 'wire-fu' stunts taken from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon sequences.

But even as a High School cheerleader I couldn't perform the pretzel twists it would take to manage slippery Grandchildren in the high-action drama we call 'the bath'.

It's an orthopedic nightmare and a chiropractor's dream to maintain the crouch, with arms-free to keep hands off the faucets, soap out of the eyes, and most of the water in the tub, not the floor.

But I've found a way...

Bath Tub Assistant to the Rescue!

Here's a helpful bathing aide that earns it's shelf space in a GrandHome: The Bath Tub Assistant is a useful investment of less than $40 and a lot of savings on massages, chiropractors, and orthopedics!

It was invented by a mother whose son suffered an unfortunate bump on the head as he wriggled out of her hand while she attempted to balance herself against the tub with the other. "If only I had both hands free" she bemoaned.

And so she created this device to provide the support we need to be 'hands-free' for the kids as they slip and slide around the bathtub danger zone.

Secret 'behind the scenes' testimonial for this product

Take another look: The model pictured here was 3.5 months pregnant at the time of this photo shoot. What's impressive is that she worked 4 consecutive hours demonstrating advantages of the Bath Tub Assistant in every possible venue - washing the baby, washing a dog, scrubbing blinds, washing her hair, and hand washing delicates.

Ok, that's remarkable, but what's really amazing is that right after this rigorous photo shoot she had enough energy to go out for the evening to a wedding rehearsal and dinner!

Most of us get in trouble after leaning over the tub for even 10 minutes! The Bath Tub Assistant can get us past knee or back pain from the pressure of our body in this awkward position. Wouldn't everyone like to have the energy that pregnant model had after bathing their GrandKids?

GrandHome benies of the Bath Tub Assistant we appreciate:

Does the job:

Easy care:

Disappears Compactly:

You can browse and for a Bath Tub Assistant here, from the fine folks at Baby Earth who bring us yet another unique product. And with their unwavering dedication to customer service, you can give it a try without worry.

When you do, please share your feedback in the comments below, as we pool our Grand Wisdom for everyone's benefit!

And a Rolling Alternative

If you've seen my suggestion on "How to Trick a Cranky Baby" you can guess I"m addicted to physioballs - sort of like Papa Gus's propensity for Windex as the cure for everything in My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

I use physioballs everywhere I can, and for managing bathtime with the kids I'm 'on a roll'.

I especially like freedom to flow from side to side - It reminds me of my ballet teachers effortless tours chaines across the floor. And I'm so 'there' as I extend my arm .... to get the shampoo.

So next to the bathtub, the 18 inch yellow ball gives a gliding support that let's me speed to the aide of a slippery little one - well at least from side to side! Click here to Browse for your balls ...

And it's an ideal base when we're done for lifting them into my lap for a towel wrap I fondly call the 'Sandwich'. Actually it's my trick for swaddling them tightly in the towel so I can propel them towards the bedroom like a waddling penguin, where snuggly balms and clothes await them.

But that another story - the next story actually...

I actually saw an (unsubstantiated) claim recently that 2 million Grandparents decline having the Grandkids sleep over because they are afraid of the risks in bathing them! I hope that we can overcome those concerns with smart workarounds, and some courage to try them!

So please share your feedback, great finds, and questions in the comments below so that we can pool our bathtime Grand-Wisdom when 'water matters'...

Coming Bathtime Attractions

In our next episode, we'll share results of the Grandgifting Search and Find for Bath Time Essential #3 - Low maintenance bath toys to Amuse them Happily!

In the meantime, best wishes for bountiful Hands-Free Happiness
in all your life's pursuits!

Ronda Kay.

p.s. In case you missed the first Mini-Brief in this Bathtime Essentials series, here's a link to #1: Bathtime Peace of Mind for Under $20!

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