Bath tap covers for kids

fraggleKFC_2

Hi, hope this is in the right forum

Looking for something to cover the taps in the bath to prevent a 4 and 1 year old from hot water and sharp edges.

I have seen the inflatable cover but it's £8 and I am not convinced it would last very long. Does anyone on here have any clever ways of covering the taps. They are in the middle, not at an end if that makes any difference

Thanks

newcook

Could you make your own by making a hole in a sponge?!

play2day

Armbands from the £1shop?
a plastic box with an elastic band?
A damp small towel? - maybe the microfibre hair ones?

onlyroz

I'm not completely sure why this is necessary. Surely the 4-year-old has more sense than to mess with the taps and the 1-year-old wouldn't be left unsupervised?

shortdog

Can you not just pop a shower attachment on?

Seanymph

Tell them it's hot and watch them in the bath?

Nicki

I didn't know there was any such thing!

A quick google though shows that there are inflatable covers but they are rubbish because they puncture easily and fall off or can be pulled off by kids (especially the 4 year old I would have thought!)

If the major issue is scalding themselves on hot water, would this be worth buying though:

http://www.safetots.co.uk/Safety-Essentials/Babyproof-Locks-and-Latches/Toilet-Locks/c1_893_28/p2626/Clippasafe-Crosshead-Tap-Strap/product_info.html

You could just lag the spout of the tap with a face flannel to protect them from sharp edges if you think that's needed for a while?

WestonDave

Get an old towel, wrap it round the taps, and then leave to dry afterwards. It'll give enough cushioning to avoid bumps etc and restrict their fiddling enough to allow you time to stop them bearing in mind you WILL be supervising them at all times! You then institute a "touch the towel and you're out" rule (similar to our "water out, boys out" rule that was designed to keep the amount of water splashed over the side to just below Noah's flood proportions!)

Have to say we managed to get both our kids beyond the age of 5 without any mishaps so whilst prevention is better than cure, you can take things a bit far!

[Deleted User]

I either put a face flannel over the hot tap in case their skin accidently touches or a plastic jug which is usually hanging around too.

[Deleted User]

Both of these also work as a reminder not to turn the taps on. DS is partial to thinking he knows best and gets tempted to add more water if i leave the room, as he either wants it deeper or just wants to turn on the tap to be grown up (wasteful).

But he also forgets that I am not deaf or blind.

Savvy_Sue

If it's a mixer tap, run cold water for a few seconds and the spout won't be hot any more!