Shampoo time can be painless, fun and
tear free! Does that sound too good to be true?
I didn’t believe it either until now.
Last week my husband was out of town so I was forced to wash
all of the sand and wood chips out of my toddler’s hair. How
she gets all the sand and wood chips embedded into her pony
tails is beyond me. I’m convinced she does it on purpose.
Usually hair washing day
miraculously landed on Daddy’s bath days but he was out of
town and it couldn’t wait. I was forced to deal with the
splashing and tears on my own. Then I remembered the Lil
Rinser, so I quickly pulled it out. My daughter loved it
instantly she wore it as a hat as we prepared for bath time.
We took pictures to celebrate the moment and then slipped
into the tub.
To my amazement washing her hair
with the Lil Rinser was a breeze. She loved having it on her
head and feel the water run through her hair and NOT in her
eyes for a change. I no longer had to juggle holding her
head back, holding the rag over her eyes all while pouring
water over her head. It was simple, painless, tear free and
best of all it was FUN!
I know longer have to schedule hair
wash days with Daddy bath days. I might not let him on my
little secret but I had to tell everyone else! The Lil
Rinser is a hair washing dream and it really does keep water
away from the eyes and face.
Neither of my kids like water poured over their heads at the end of a bath when I'm trying to rinse everything off (Is there any kid out there that does?) They suffer through it - luckily neither are big screamers, but I definitely get yelled at more often than not.
So when we recently tested out a Lil' Rinser hair/head product for the bath to help protect their eyes from the water, they were thrilled. Not only did it work to detour the water away from their eyes and down their backs, but they actually think it's funny and fun to do. Yay.
It's more or less a visor that you hold right at the hairline of your child's forehead, and it deflects the water from the front to down their back. (You can watch a little educational video on the site to see how it works.) Cole (17 months) actually giggles every time I do it.
My 3-year-old daughter still puts up a major
fuss at bathtime because she hates having
her hair washed. She insists that water gets
in her eyes even when we're holding two
washcloths over them. We never had much
success with flexible shampoo visors because
they were too big for her little head. We
recently tried the new
Lil Rinser,
and it worked surprisingly well. ("Wow, I
want to use this every time!" she said.) It
creates a watertight seal and has a soft rim
inside that keeps water away from your
child's face but lets it run down over her
head and hair. Depending on how big your
child's head is, you might have to press the
sides in a little for a good fit, but this
is definitely better than anything else
we've tried.
Does bath time fun turn into a nightmare when it comes to
washing your child's hair? Kids don't like it when water and shampoo cascades
down their faces and into their eyes and ears. But with Lil Rinser, your kids
won't ever fuss again when it comes time to wash their hair. The Lil Rinser fits
gently to your child's head and the soft rim channels water away from their
face. A comfortable soft grip handle makes for easy handling and a sure fire
grip so the Lil Rinser won't accidentally slip out of your hands. Plus, the Lil
Rinser comes in four bright, vibrant colors that help make bath time fun again.
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is a challenge for lots of kids with special needs. Maybe they don't like the
feeling of being tipped backward, or the smell of shampoo, or the sensation of
water on the face.
If that last one's the problem for your child, Lil Rinser is a product to
consider. Invented by a parent who got tired of bathtime fights, it's a rubber
rim that fits around your child's forehead and keeps the water and suds in the
hair instead dribbling down the face.
For solutions to other hair-washing challenges, read "Five Ways to Handle
Hair-Washing Hassles." And to meet some special-needs parents who've turned
their challenges into business opportunities, visit "Enterprising Parents."
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The Lil Rinser
is a water-tight, form fitting shampoo shield that keeps
soap and water out of a young child’s eyes, ears and mouth. The
soft rim fits smoothly yet snuggly against a child’s head and
channels water and soap away from the face. The convenient and
comfortable soft grip handle allows parents to hold the Lil
Rinser in place and it is made of firm, flexible plastic. I
tried the product on my daughter the day I received it.
My daughter was a
little unsure of it when she saw it at first, and she wasn’t too
keen on me putting it on her head. But after playing with it in
the tub for a few minutes, she thought it was a hat and wanted
to wear it. I slipped it on her head and it fit snugly. I held
the grip of the Lil Rinser with one hand and poured
water from a bucket on her head with the other. It worked really
well. No water fell on her face - just a little around her ears
because she was fidgeting as I rinsed. The Lil Rinser
worked very nicely and was really easy to use. I plan to keep
using it whenever I wash my daughter’s hair.
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Since we received it, we've been able to use it
for a few baths. The Lil' Rinser comes in only one size. It's super flexible, it
even fit fairly comfortably on my adult sized head. (We had a great game of
teacup head with it before bath-time). It has a flexible plastic lining that is
soft and comfortable. This lining is what prevents water from leaking through
and getting into your child's face.
When we used it, Andy wasn't too pleased with having it on his head. I'm not too
sure why, it might just be his general aversions to having things on his head,
or it might've tugged his hair a little when I slipped it on. We usually rise
off with a bucket of water, so I had the Lil' Rinser in my left hand, and the
bucket of water ready to go in my right. I slipped it over his head, pushed it
on a little and poured the water on. It worked nearly perfectly. A tiny bit of
water leaked through the front, but way way less than if we weren't using the
Lil' Rinser at all. Even though Andy was unhappy about it, and fighting it a
little, I was still able to get the Lil' Rinser on well enough for it to work.
Since it was channelling the water away from his face, I was able to rinse his
hair a lot faster than usual. After two bucketfuls of water we were all
done!</p>
The Lil' Rinser is definitely a product I would highly recommend to every family
with children who need help bathing.
Why didn’t
anyone think of this sooner?? You’ve probably seen
those salon hair wash sinks that are pretty similar. I’ve
never had my hair washed with one of those, but I feel like
a stylist might not be able to wash my entire head of hair
thoroughly. Also, I feel like the water might leak out onto
my clothes because the washer sits directly over your
head. For kids’ baths….genius!
Everyone remembers the awful STING of shampoo in your poor
little eyes as a child. Sure bath time was fun
when you were playing with the bubbles & toys, but as soon
as it was time to get to washing your hair….YIKES!
The Lil Rinser makes bath time easy & keeps your kids’ eyes,
ears & face protected while wash their hair.
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