For children who find bath time overwhelming
When bath time feels too big, one tiny step can help it feel safer.
Water near their ears. A racing heart. A wobbly tummy. For some children, bath time can feel far more frightening than adults realise.
Join Little Ducky in a gentle, reassuring story that helps children explore their bath-time feelings, notice their body's clues and build confidence without being rushed.
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Purpose-built for neurodivergent readers
Made for autistic, ADHD and highly sensitive children
These are autism books for children and preschoolers, written for ages 3 to 6 and often loved for many years beyond. Many autistic children, including children of 10 and older, still find comfort in simple, predictable picture books like these. That is exactly who this series was built for.
Simple, uncluttered scenes
Every page shows one calm moment. No busy backgrounds or visual noise to overwhelm.
One story, one gentle tool
Each book covers a single everyday situation and gives your child one practical strategy to practise.
Predictable and reassuring
Warm repetition and a steady rhythm help anxious or sensitive readers relax into the story.
Does bath time feel like a nightly battle?
- Your child enjoys bubbles but panics when water approaches their ears.
- Hair washing causes fear, resistance or sensory overwhelm.
- Rushing and reassurance do not seem to make bath time feel safer.
A gentler way to approach bath time
Little Ducky is not ready for bath time all at once-and that is OK.
With reassurance, patience and very small steps, Ducky begins to discover that difficult things can gradually feel more manageable.
The story gives children a comforting character they can relate to while giving grown-ups gentle language they can use during challenging routines.
How this story may help
Understand body clues
Helps children recognise feelings such as a wobbly tummy or fast heartbeat when bath time feels overwhelming.
Take one tiny step
Shows children that they can approach difficult experiences gradually, without being rushed.
Create calmer routines
Gives parents and carers a gentle way to talk about water, hair washing and sensory discomfort.
Meet Little Ducky
Little Ducky likes splashing his feet and playing with bubbles-but water near his ears feels completely different.
Bath Time Is Coming is a comforting picture book for children who struggle with bath time, hair washing, water near their ears, sensory overwhelm or changes in routine.
It may be especially relatable for autistic children, children with ADHD and highly sensitive children, while remaining welcoming to any child who finds bath time difficult.
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Helpful parent resources
The book rehearses the moment. These free guides explain what is happening underneath it.
Help bath time begin with understanding-not pressure.
A warm, reassuring story for children and the grown-ups helping them take the next tiny step.
Big Feelings Are OK: Bath Time Is Coming
by Nicola Ahern
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