We got water balloons and put them all in there! My kids thought it was so much fun and have learned to love the shower since.
You can buy the bulk fill ones with about 20 or 30 on sticks which you can ask fill at the one time from dollar world.

Aw that’s not handy you don’t have a bath. I don’t know how your shower is designed but can you put a plug at the drain so you can collect some water on the shower floor and he can splash a bit there to begin with ? Alternatively you could but a water chest and run it water of the shower and when it’s filled he could have a bath https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/yeksuper-kids-water-chest-foldable-bath-tub-baby-toddlers-large-thickening-bubble-bathtub-poa4627700/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product_listing_ads&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhZz3zK_n7AIVVQ4rCh30PgPqEAQYBCABEgKJH_D_BwE

Get some toys and make it fun

I would persist until he gets used to it.

Some children don’t like to have water pouring down on them. Does he like swimming or putting his head under water? if yes to these then try a pair of goggles when he is in the shower, If no then get him into swimming this tends to dispel any fears the children have about water on their head, and you will feel safer when around water/pools with him.

It can be a gear of the water falling on the face try moving the shower head so it points at the wall and start from there

i had this issue and trying to wash hair was a process of distraction and quick 1 sec scrub and more distraction and scrub lol i get toys for my children, even a kitchen funnel is great fun, empty shampoo bottles etc. rub soap on the shower screen or (shampoo) and let him draw in that and gradually turn the water on and be excited and treat it as a play thing until you can get the shower fully on. take it slow and good luck mama!

Try a shower cap!!

Yeah, I bought some novelty shower caps from The Reject Shop, and his “puppy hat” solved the problem. Cost $4.

put some toys in the shower and just continue trying with taking him in letting him cry for a few seconds then take him out – keep trying til he stays in a bit longer and realises there is nothing to be afraid of

thanks everyone for your tips! Bought a new shower head that my son can hold and it has worked wonders! He doesn\’t like the water on his head and this way he can control it. From screams of terror to 2 nights ago, to screams of \’I don\’t want to get out\’ tonight! Fantastic! Thanks Mums!

We put a washer over the plug and had a bucket of his toys only, In the end we used to shower him while it was dry ie full the bucket and wash him over time we could slowly turn on the shower now we can not get him out lol

Do you have a flexible hose shower arm where she can sit on the shower floor and you can shower her that way, keeping the water off her face. Buy some play toys that stick to the shower wall?

We had same issues with the laundry tub .We just kept trying ,put toys in shower ,we put flannel over hole ,so try this .

Put a bucket of toys in the shower for him, also maybe get a shower cap, as he might not like getting the water In his eyes

Most kids don’t like water in their eyes but you can buy shower hat like a visor or something like that to stop that. The hand help shower is fab.
Good luck with the change.

I put toys at the bottom, and make sure my daughter never gets soap in her eyes as then she just thinks its a terrible place to be.

Toys in the bottom, have the water stream not falling on him, but towards the side of the shower.
If you can afford it, buy a hand held shower from bunnings ( really easy to fit) and then let him hold the nozzle and control where it goes.

When my daughter was around 3 years old she hated showers and I asked her and she said it hurt she was talking about the water from the shower was too hard on her skin

We found Miss liked it more as she\\\’s gotten older (currently 3.5yo). She likes to stand in the shower and have one or two of her toys with her. She likes me to be a shield from the water and doesn’t like getting her hair wet so I tend to go in first and get washed etc then have her come in (after dulling down the hot water!), then I wash her and then turn the pressure and heat down before I get out and get dressed whilst she plays and rinses herself. She now enjoys it – but only that way! Perhaps you could look at a rewards chart? Good luck