One of the perks of kids growing up is that they begin to do things for themselves. The con is that they're often not good at it and require your help till they get the hang of it. I found this to be especially true when my kids decided they were old enough to wash their hands themselves.
When this first started, my son could be above the sink rim by standing on a step-stool. But the faucet itself was beyond his reach, although he stretched his best. So I had to hoist him and (struggled to) hold him balanced in mid-air, doing balancing acts like an acrobat while he washed (aka wriggled and kicked, splashed and otherwise had great fun) his hands. I always ended up with back pain, but didn't know if any solution, so this continued till my kid grew enough to reach the faucet by himself.
And then my second kid started getting independent. And (groan) the whole process started again! Thankfully this time I had help in the form of the Aqueduck Faucet Extender For Kids (retail price: $12.99).
How it works - The Aqueduck is smooth and made of a bendy material. With a bit of positioning and pushing/wriggling, it easily fit over the spout part of the sink faucet. I didn't need any tools and not much effort either to fit this on. Once in position, Aqueduck snugly sits so that when the tap is opened, the water smoothly comes down the yellow slope-y portion. This extends the flow forwards and downwards, as can be seen from the photos below.
In the photo above, you can clearly see my daughter, who's younger and standing on a step-stool, is easily able to get her small arms to come under the water, thanks to the Aqueduck. Her older sibling can also be seen enjoying the benefits of the Aqueduck in the photo below, although he's now tall enough to reach the faucet by himself. (And yes, this photo is here in this post because otherwise he'd have gotten jealous, lol.)
Keep in mind though, my daughter still needs a step-stool to reach over the edge of the sink. Aqueduck helps in that my kid doesn't feel she requires me, although I'm still there to dispense the soap, turn the faucet on/off, and generally supervise. And because of Aqueduck I no longer have to do pain-causing balancing acts (better suited to performers from Cirque du Soleil), all so that my kid can feel independent.
I can't thank enough the inventive Mom who thought of this simple but ingenious solution to a very common problem.
For more information, please visit their website.
Disclosure - This product was received for review consideration from Peachy co. No other compensation was provided.
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When this first started, my son could be above the sink rim by standing on a step-stool. But the faucet itself was beyond his reach, although he stretched his best. So I had to hoist him and (struggled to) hold him balanced in mid-air, doing balancing acts like an acrobat while he washed (aka wriggled and kicked, splashed and otherwise had great fun) his hands. I always ended up with back pain, but didn't know if any solution, so this continued till my kid grew enough to reach the faucet by himself.
And then my second kid started getting independent. And (groan) the whole process started again! Thankfully this time I had help in the form of the Aqueduck Faucet Extender For Kids (retail price: $12.99).
How it works - The Aqueduck is smooth and made of a bendy material. With a bit of positioning and pushing/wriggling, it easily fit over the spout part of the sink faucet. I didn't need any tools and not much effort either to fit this on. Once in position, Aqueduck snugly sits so that when the tap is opened, the water smoothly comes down the yellow slope-y portion. This extends the flow forwards and downwards, as can be seen from the photos below.
I can't thank enough the inventive Mom who thought of this simple but ingenious solution to a very common problem.
For more information, please visit their website.
Disclosure - This product was received for review consideration from Peachy co. No other compensation was provided.
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