Taking a bath with your child....
| It's okay for mommies & daddies to bathe w/ their children. | 79% (137 votes) |
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| Only mommies should bathe w/ their children. | 10% (18 votes) |
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| Parents shouldn't bathe w/ their children!!! | 11% (19 votes) |
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Taking a bath with your child....
posted 9th Feb '09
Last weekend I took my 1st bath w/ Sydney. It got me talking to my hubby and he says he'd never take a bath w/ her cause it just wouldn't be right. Maybe times were different back when I was little but I remember taking a bath/shower w/ both of my parents when i was very small.
Do/Will you bathe w/ your kids ever? Would you be opposed to your SO bathing w/ his children? At what age is it NOT appropriate to bathe w/ your kids?
quoteI have 1 child & 3 angel babies & live in
Virginiaposted 9th Feb '09
me and my husband have bathed with the kids.
quoteposted 9th Feb '09
Up to a certain age I think it's ok.
quoteposted 9th Feb '09
All 3 of us (me, my husband, and my daughter) take showers together on a regular basis.
When she starts to learn the differences in boys and girls is when we stop showering together.
quoteposted 9th Feb '09
Quoting Syd's Mommy:“ Last weekend I took my 1st bath w/ Sydney. It got me talking to my hubby and he says he'd never take ... [snip!] ... kids ever? Would you be opposed to your SO bathing w/ his children? At what age is it NOT appropriate to bathe w/ your kids?”
I have a couple of times with my son, but Im not comfortable with it. Hubby wont at all. And thats fine with me. Its not like its a must do. To each their own.
quoteI have 1 child & live in
?posted 9th Feb '09
Hubby and i were just talking about that the other day. I told him "why don't you take a bath with her" and he told me that he couldn't ever do that. That he would feel like a pervert. *shrugs* i thought it was weird, but i get his point. He said moms can do it with their sons or daughters....and MAYBE a dad could shower with his son....but he thinks it would be weird for him to take a shower with his daughter.
quoteposted 9th Feb '09
i dnt see a problem with it until about 10 months...
but when the child starts to notice something is there then i think its time to stop
eta: then i think its ok for girls and moms or dads and sons to bathe together.
quoteposted 9th Feb '09
Id say up to 3 years old is fine..because they start asking questions around then.
You could always wear a bathing suit at that point though, if you really wanted to take a bath with them.
quoteposted 9th Feb '09
when there small its ok !
quoteposted 9th Feb '09
I've never bathed with my son, but I don't think anything is wrong with bathing with your children up to a certain age.
quoteposted 9th Feb '09
I think it is fine until they are about 18 months. They don't remember anything and it is so much easier to give them a bath with you.
quoteposted 9th Feb '09
My hubby and I have bathed with our son. Not at the same time, lol cause our tub is tiny but we have before.
ETA- And now that our son walks and can stand in the shower, he just showers with daddy. He will be a year old on the 20th.
quoteposted 9th Feb '09
I remember taking baths with my mom...
I have taken a bath with my son before. when he first was put in our tub.
I did it 2 or 3 times. When he can stand on his own (more then a few mins.) I'm sure I'll let him jump in the shower with me..
My SO said when our son can stand he'll let him in with him as well.
I think it's ok until about 3.
quoteposted 9th Feb '09
thats a thin line I think. I wouldn't mind bathing with my son now, he is 8 months old, but I like hot baths and he has to be in luke warm water. But I think once they start noticing your private parts you should let them bath by themselves.
quoteposted 9th Feb '09
I think its ok.. I bathed with my mom when I was younger!! I think about the age of three is a no-no... I mean I take Bailey (my neice) to the bathroom with me.. or I go to the bathroom while she is in the tub.. She just turned three and I dont see anything wrong with it. Of course we are both girls, but I will probably bath with my son until about 2 years old..
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