Bath times sometimes be a point of real friction between parents and children. You’d be surprised just how many children hate being washed so it is imperative that bath times are made to be enjoyable and stress free. There are some brilliant bath toys that can supplement bathing perfectly and get everyone enjoying themselves, here are the best 3.

The rubber duck. The iconic rubber duck should be a staple toy for any bath. Its not too hard to see why it is consistently the best selling bath toy in shops. Having a animal in the bath is always great fun for children and especially one that can squirt water and bop up to the surface time and again. They will go down so well with children that they will soon want a whole family.

Squirters.If your rubber duck comes without a water squirter then its worth getting a separate one. Its great fun for kids to be able to spurt water in the bath and they can do so without doing any damage or getting anything wet that shouldn’t be. On top of this, if your struggling to get your child to wash themselves in the bath, a squirter is a fun way to get them wet and get them clean. Just keep filling it up and soaking them down using it.

Stick on numbers. Bath toys don’t have to simply be for fun. Kids learn best when they are relaxed and enjoying themselves so it’s good to have some learning toys or educational toys to use in the bath as well. There are a number of such toys that are suitable for water such as the box of shapes that teaches children how to select the right hole for individually shaped block. The best however are the sticky foam numbers.Children are able to brush up on their math whist also learning about the physical qualities of water and the notion of friction.