Creating a Child Friendly Bathroom

My children, and in fact, our entire family, spend a LOT of time in our bathroom. Morning and night, our bathroom is a hustle of activity, from toilet visits to speedy showers, teeth brushing and bath splashing – it is probably the most well used room in our home. Since having the girls, we also realised that it is potentially one of the most dangerous rooms in the house, and as such, have spent a lot of time making our bathroom as safe, practical and child friendly as possible using Bathshack furnishing and features.

Here’s how:

Storage – Our bathroom, as with most bathrooms, is full of items which we do not want the little people to get their hands on – from bleaches and toilet cleaners to razors and medication – keeping these items out of reach is crucial. Our bathroom has lots of storage and cupboards out of reach where we can stash away the dangerous items, whilst leaving more day to day items such as toilet rolls in cupboards lower down for easy reach. This still comes with a slight risk of Andrex Puppy moments (of which we have had a few), but no major harm can be caused with a bit of tissue paper at least!

Toilet Training Aids– Our eldest daughter is now fully toilet trained, but we have used a number of training aids in our bathroom, from a small step to help Erin reach the sink (with an essential non slip base), to training seats and more recently the illumibowl. This clever device floods the basin in light and has a motion sensor, meaning if Erin does wake up in the night for a toilet visit, she can now be guided there and back without being scared of the dark.

Mirrors – Most kids have an obsession with wiping away condensation – or drawing smiley faces in the steam, and as cute as this might be, it is dangerous to have them leaning over the sink, and on mirrors it leaves annoying marks that just look unsightly when the steam has gone. We have a condensation free mirror with lights and behind mirror storage – meaning that Daddy can even have a shave after the kids have got out the bath without having to wait for the steam to clear. This will become even more handy in September for those busy mornings before school and work!

Toy Storage – If your girls are anything like mine, they will love a bath toy (or 12) in the water with them – we invested in a bath toy storage caddy from Munchkin which keeps them neatly out of the way when its time for us to have a Mum or Daddy Pamper (nothing worse than sitting on a mermaids tail!!). It also stops them from becoming discoloured or mouldy.

Shower Set Up – When creating your bath and shower set up, consider investing in thermostatic shower valves – thermostatic valves allow precise control over both temperature and water flow, allowing you to specify a pre-set temperature for your water and the safety of an anti scold set up – great for peace of mind should little hands turn on the taps when your back is turned for a second!

Warmth – There is nothing worse than that cold feeling when you step out from beneath the shower and if the air in the bathroom is chilly, little ones aren’t going to enjoy bath time as much as they should. Getting out of the bath in the winter and snuggling up immediately into a nice warm towel is the way forward, and if you are limited for space, vertical radiators are an ideal solution to bring both warmth and style into your bathroom. We also have a number of these Cuddledry towels  – both the Grey Star Baby Towel and the Bunny toddler Towel for Erin. Bathing the children on my own can be challenging, but with the apron towel, I can have both hands free to wash hair and rinse my children, before scooping my youngest out for a cuddle. Trying to pick up a slippy baby and hold a towel at the same time is no easy feat!

Soft Close Toilet – Children can also be a little on the noisy side, so for us soft close toilet seats were also a must – not only do these stop the racket of noise when your child slams the seat down (after Daddy inevitably leaves it up), but are perfect for preventing little fingers from getting trapped.

What child friendly bathroom features do you have in your home? We’d love to know your parenting bathroom hacks!

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