Mothers, how do you make your kids take a shower if they are too busy playing?

my child is still a toddler and loves internet kiddie games. i hope he wouldn't have this strong sense of wanting games all the time. however, he sometimes doesn't like to take a shower so i ask him what toy of his he likes to bathe. that starts his shower. maybe when he gets older and wouldn't want to stop with his video games i'd turn off the machine too.

I know everyone will have different ways that work for them, I personally have a 5 yr old that I tempt with do you want a bath or a shower today... and he will say do I have to wash my hair...I say yes, of course, and then he opts for the shower... now when it comes time for the shower and he is in the middle of something, and it gets to be 7:30 which is shower time... I always say ok, its 7:30 shower time and if he gives me the look, I say we will be out in 2 minutes...time it... and that works...LOL, I dont know why but it does!! you can try it, but not all kids responde to the same methods.....so good luck!!

Here's what I would do and I hope it helps a litte. When my kids were little, I use to warn them it was almost time for bed. (You can do this with the shower bit). I would tell them it will be bedtime in 1/2 hour. They can watch the show on tv, but when it's over, it was time for bed. There was no "Surprise Attacks", haha. So, if they're playing Video games, tell them they have 1/2 hour to play until they have to shower, and the Video games are going to be turned off. Set the alarm clock for 15 minutes, this gives them 15 more minutes. Tell them they have ONLY 15 minutes more to play. Somehow, kids are so funny, they feel a bit relieved and can still play a while. When that alarm clock goes off after their half hour is over, give them 30 more seconds, then turn it off. Period. Don't play "their games", with the whining and crying bit. Just do it. The more you keep up with this, the more they'll get use to it and hopefully, won't give you a hard time no more. It's because they are forewarned, and it's not so much of a shock, and they'll get use to it. Hope it works for you, it did for me and I had much less hastle about bedtime, although yours is Video time. But then again, it might work for your bedtime hours too, lol! This is what I would do and it's only my little ol' opinion.