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Thankfully our bath is on the smaller scale so I have a great excuse to say “No” when the younger kids ask if they can get in the bath with me, I never get to have a bath in peace. Normally Kia my 3 year old will always push the door open and appear.
I end up sharing my bath with rubber ducks and plastic cups oh and if I am lucky she will also tip some toothpaste in the water for me too…
She has asked about my boobs, my lady garden and after a quick reply she’s happy with that and doesn’t prod or try to touch. She knows girls have boobs and front bums and the boys have tiddlers. Its not an issue being naked in front of her, I don’t even think about that part of it.
Kia would love to strip off and climb in the bath with me every night but I try to get one decent bath alone each week without her. She has climbed into the bath with me many times and will happily chatter and play away, but my husband would never dream of having the kids in the bath with him, despite them being 1, 2 and 3.
It makes me wonder what age you stop bathing with children? Is there an age at all or more so when they stop asking?
What do you think? When should you stop bathing with your child? Leave me a comment to let me know your views.
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I still bath wiv jasmine but at 3 she is now gettin 2 old 2 bath wiv mummy. As a baby she hated baths so I use bath her wiv me now she ok and confident 2 bath alone
Yes one of mine hated the bath as a baby so the easiest way was to bath him in with me
Agree wiv tht helps thm get use 2 the bath I thnk age 3 shud be the limit but tht jst me
i still end up with one or both boys in the bath with me and even the shower they r 6 and 4, i dont see a problem with it, they are happy to do so and tbh i think it will be the 4yo who stops before the 6, they are diffrent children and eldest is more relaxed and care free and dose not seem to care what others thinks (i still get kisses and cuddles as he goes in to school and when he comes out, unlike alot of other boys his age) he is defo a mummys boy and maybe im being selfish to want to keep him that way so still let him, my youngest however is now getting to the point he dont want anyone to see him undressed and more indapendent, he can be a mummys boy but not as much, i still get kisses as he goes in to school but he would happy go in with out, so i dont think there is an age as such just as long as we all feel comfortable with it, my oh lets them jump in with him, and funny enough the boys seem to point out more if they do with him then me lol,
I bath with Jaxon whos nearly 2 and we love it
I think its great bonding time for us.. My partner has never bathed with him but may have the odd shower with him but dont feel comfortable.. I say each to their own x
My 3 year old stil baths and showers with me and my OH . When he stops asking i rekon when i wil stop it doesnt bother me x
My 4year old will get in the bath and shower with me, he has never asked about my lady bits. Sometimes I wonder if it is appropriate to bathe with him?
I’m sure if he wanted to stop he would.
I haven’t had to really think about this before as my little girl is only 9 months. Me and my partner love having her in the bath with us, she loves the water and its a time where we can see her happily splashing about with a big smile on her face, I’ve never thought of it as weird as she’s our daughter! I don’t know when we will stop bathing or showering with her, maybe when she starts asking questions, or if she doesn’t want to. I would never force her to bath with us, and she has her own baths too. The only reason my partner started having baths with her was because the health visitor said baths and skin to skin contact were a good way of bonding
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Ambers 2 + i have only had 3 baths with her..
Daddy hates it as she’s too inquisitive haha!
but she enjoys her baths and i like showers so we do it alone.
I think around 5ish maybe?
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Hmm well Youngling still gets in the bath and shower with me but he has only just turned three. I am thinking about 5 would be an age where I would cap it with him. Only because a) he is tall b) by then his speech will hopefully have improved (developmental verbal dyspraxia) and he can talk about such things with his friends – that’s not right lol. c) after five years I want my own bloody privacy when washing thank you, now bugger off
lol. xx
I let all 3 in my bath they are 5, 3 and 10 months. Mainly because we have a bath spa and they love it but too small to use it by themselves. I have been thinking I should stop letting 5 yr old, especially as I’m pregnant x
Being honest I still bath with my nearly 3 year old daughter and so does my partner to her its just extra time with mummy or daddy xx
My LG is 19months and I no longer bath with her but that’s just because I prefer to bath her in the mornings and I have a relaxing one at night x
My lg is 3 and always ends up in the bath with me and all her toys, I don’t see a problem with it, ,… she just plays and makes me lots of tea (bath water lol) xx
i have never had a bath or shower with lil man, each to their own. but for me i would say when they are old enough to start asking questions then they are to old to be bathing with you imo xx