Luxury Baths for Children

Posted by Jennifer W. Miner May 22, 2006

Some children like bathtime, some don't. We've all heard stories of the temper tantrums, screaming, pleading and bartering involved in getting some children to take even a quick dunk - and I'm not even talking about the kids!

While toddlers' bath issues may involve fear of going down the drain with the water, older recalcitrant kids may dislike the feeling of a loss of control, all naked in the confined tub while a parent scrubs away at the days' detritus. They may also find bathtime boring. In either case, a visit to Lush is the perfect solution! Children can enjoy fresh, hand-made bath products as much as adults, even if their skin doesn't actually need softening.

My daughters both generally like taking baths, but the routine can seem lackluster to them. They've often noticed the floral or citrus scents coming from my bathroom when they've astonishingly allowed me time for a bath of my own, and I enjoyed their curiosity. Finally, I let them in on my secret with a visit to my local Lush store. They enthusiastically sniffed almost everything in the entire store, oohing at some and crinkling up their noses at others. They were impressed with the manner in which the Lush staff treated them as mature young ladies, even though some of their behavior was anything but mature. I allowed them each to pick out a bath melt or bath bomb, and they approached this task with utmost seriousness.

My younger daughter picked out the perennially available "Bunny I Shrunk the Kids" bath melt; its rabbit shape and real cotton ball tail proved irresistible. My older kid selected the pink Creamy Candy Bath, with a little candy flower in the middle. That night, they fidgeted and rushed through dinner, greatly anticipating bathtime. "Bunny I Shrunk the Kids" won the coin toss, and, suffice it to say, I had to literally plead and barter with them to get them OUT of the bath!

They smelled wonderful the rest of the evening, and the next morning their hair still held the sweet vanilla scent of their first luxury bath experience. My philosophy regarding bath treatments is, you can never start 'em too young.

Related Blog - A Man Learns to Like Lush, by Business Travel writer Dan Florio.