Kathleen's Mum - our youngest developed a sudden bath phobia a few months ago (at about 13 months old), having previously LOVED the bath. She would still ask for a bath but then freak out as soon as she got in, or sometimes on sight. Generally my getting in and breastfeeding her in there was the only way to keep her in long enough to get clean. What turned it around in the end was leaving the tap on (just a trickle) the whole time she was in there and letting her catch the water using her favourite stacking cups. That combined with bribing her older sisters to get in with her so I didn't have to. Over time it has eased and she is back to loving the bath. I realise this may well be of no use to you at all, but we were willing to try anything, so I thought I would suggest it just in case@
