[liveworkplay]

I am being quite put upon by a group of daycare mums over a comment about those plastic visor type things that some people use to stop water going in their kids eyes whilst washing their hair.

Like this

My comment was "For me, I don't think I would be coordinated enough to wash my girls hair properly with one of those on, they look a bit impractical".


The maker took huge offense to my comment as everyone else was saying how amazing they looked.

So have you used one? How do you get all the hair washed and rinsed?

I actually think it is important for kids to get used to water on their face for water safety/swimming. But I suppose that's slightly off tangent.

This post has been edited by liveworkplay: 13/02/2013, 08:44 AM

[Bluenomi]

I think they are a waste of time. I just taught DD to tilt her head back and use one hand to protect her eyes and the other to rinse using a cup. Does the job and if the odd bit of water gets in her eyes I just wipe it off.

She hates water in her eyes (so do I so she must get it from me) but she copes with it because she knows she has too!

[noi'mnot]

My first thought was that I wouldn't be able to use one either. I've never seen them before. We've just taught to tilt their heads back, and we use a hand to keep as much as possible out of their eyes. I agree that it's good to get them used to water on their faces.

But the mum who took issue makes these? I can understand that she might be a bit sensitive about her product, but would expect a different reaction along the lines of "yes well many parents say this, in which case I recommend X, Y and Z and they then go on to use them easily". I've never tried running a small business, I understand they're very stressful and such. I'd say her feelings are more about the stress of trying to make her business work.

[laridae]

I had one of those as a kid! They aren't a particularly new invention.
Anyway... I don't think I'd bother with it. You can't clean the hair under it particularly well, and water still goes over the edge, so would still bother kids that don't like water going over their faces.

[SummerStar]

I had one of those when I was a kid, they've been around for decades. Our issue was my hair couldn't be fully washed with it on. It covers part of the hair, especially in boys. Maybe not a huge deal for some but still annoying.
I also agree that it's important for my little ones to get water in their eyes so they get used to it. Not alot, just a little while washing their hair.
My sister in law did swimming lessons for her 6 month old and told me not to bother because all they did was tip water over their faces to get them used to it and I could just do it at home in the bath!

[Moo point]

I don't think I'd bother. And I agree with PP, I think the maker was being sensitive about her product/business.

When I was a kid we used to just hold a folded facewasher over our eyes when the shampoo was rinsed out

[Kay1]

I have a jug that has a soft side at the front so you can sort of press it against the child's head to prevent water gushing down their face. It works pretty well. I just endured the screams and moans until they got old enough to put their heads back and close their eyes.

[GreenEggJimmyJam...]

I have a jug that has a soft side at the front so you can sort of press it against the child's head to prevent water gushing down their face. It works pretty well. I just endured the screams and moans until they got old enough to put their heads back and close their eyes.

This in our house too. Though I am still enduring the screams.

[countrymel]

I remember my cousin having one of those for her baby back in 1979!

There was great hilarity when my uncle decided he needed it too as he hated getting water in his eyes.


I think the maker probably got her back up because what you said basically said was "What you do is useless!"

You would have to be made of stone not to find that personally insulting. Even if the product IS somewhat pointless.

Have you ever had to politely decline one of those god awful 'candle/sexy underwear/tupperware/etc' parties?

People get miffed. If it was something you had actually put the time into designing and making yourself... well multiply the miffedness by a factor of 10!

[Regular Show]

I get the girls and DS to tilt their head back or lie back in the bath. Or they can hold a clean flannel over their face to catch the drips.

I read something about getting water on babies faces when they are newbies to get them used to it to

I wouldnt bother with that thing either.