Bathing baby Edward has always been a struggle. He could never sit still in the bathtub. His hands are always splashing the water while kicking his legs non-stop as I bathe him. The only way to keep him still enough is occupy his attention with toys. Or whatever stuff he fancies.

Just yesterday, he’s making it even tougher to bathe him. He doesn’t even want to sit! He kept wanting to stand up. He’d cry and struggle whenever I try to press him down to sit. I can’t bathe him with one hand constantly holding him as he can’t stand on his own yet.

The struggle doesn’t end in the bathroom. It resumes when I try to cloth him. He’d wriggle left and right when I try to button up his shirt. Legs kicking always when I try to put his pants on. He’s so impatient to turn and crawl away. Most times, not even toys can keep his attention long enough to stay still and let me finish clothing him.

He’s nine and a half months now. I dread to imagine how naughty he’d be at one.