If you gave your kids baths together, what age did you stop at?

MrsGabbs4Ed

Most of the time Stephanie takes supervised showers but lately she wants to take a bath more with her brother.  I think she's getting at the age where she's a little too old. I am trying to limit it and eventually want to discourage it.  She is getting to be way too big for the bathtub as it is even without her brother there.  I know with younger children or children closer in age it's less of a big deal.  But she is almost 5 and Evan is 16 months. 

At this point, I think it's more of an attention thing; since Evan goes to bed earlier I start his routine and she wants to be part of it.  I try to include her (hand me the diaper, get his PJs, put the dirty clothes in the hamper, get me his sippy of milk, etc.) but she's always asking to take a bath with him more often now. In your opinion, what age is this no longer appropriate?  If you bathed your kids together, what age did you stop at?  It was never a common routine for me to bathe them together all the time, have only done it maybe 25% of the time but now she wants to do it more for whatever reason.

kmslwsmrs

I just stopped recently, E is 18 months and M is 6.  She's not into baths anymore, and was getting freaked out at the possibilty of E peeing in the water, so she kinda put an end to it herself by insisting on showers.  I"m sure she'd go in there if I asked her to, but at 6, I feel like she's big enough to have her own time. 

N&V0514

I remember taking a bath with my brother when I was a kid. I think it stopped when I was in kindergarten. Maybe first grade. We are 3 years apart. Mine are both boys so I think it will continue for a while. My oldest is five but he doesn't like the shower. Water on his head freaks him out.

molldoll71

My kids bathe together.  It makes my life easier and they have fun. I hope I have aanother year of it.  I think you are making too much out of it.

MrsDB

my daughter is almost 5, and i think it's fine. there's nothing "going on" in the tub. they play and splash and that's it.  if she's suddenly obsessed with his penis, we'd talk about it and start separating them if need be. i have memories of being in the tub with my brother, older than 5, but i remember throwing wet wash clothes at eachothers heads, not what our bodies looked like.

CLord

Aidan and Norah still bathe together.  The only issue I have is that Aidan hogs the tub!  But honestly it's so much easier to get them both in and out.  

kellyann1972

About just a few months ago Ryan insisted no. Usually he showers anyway but occasionallty would jump in if he wanted to get done fast to go watch TV. I think around 8 they get into privacy which I respect when he wants it. He still sees her naked sometimes and its not a big deal. She doesnt care yet.

I think when your child asks for their privacy thats when its time.

MrsRossIsMe

kellyann1972:

About just a few months ago Ryan insisted no.  I think around 8 they get into privacy which I respect when he wants it. He still sees her naked sometimes and its not a big deal. She doesnt care yet.

I think when your child asks for their privacy thats when its time.

Good perspective. I was wondering with Ethan at 5 and Delaney at almost 3, if it's time to stop. I will let Ethan guide it.

Jerseyjessie

Bella just turned 4 and Sal is a little over 2 1/2 and they still bathe together. They probably will for atleast another year. It makes life easy and they have fun together in the tub.

I think I was 6 when i stopped taking a bath with my brother but we were 3 1/2 years apart.

HarrietNJMommy

kellyann1972:

I think when your child asks for their privacy thats when its time.

This.

I still bathe all my kids together. No one has asked to bathe separately yet. 

mish2378

not a parent but what if you did something special for her for her showers. Have her pick out a special shampoo or soap maybe get her a special towel or items for the shower?

randp

my ds & dd don't take baths together (no real reason why) but ds likes to "help" w/dd's bath.  he is 3 1/2 & she is 19mos.

i give him a washcloth, soap and let him wash her back or legs (just not near her face - he would no doubt get soap in her eyes). 

my point is maybe you can get her more involved w/ the actual bath process, not just helping after he is already out of the bath.

linda98ny

My kids still take baths together and they're going on 4.5.  I figured I'd get another year out of this routine at least.

irish1114

Mine are 3.5 and still bathe together