Two Part Question - Morrisville,PA

Updated on August 22, 2012
J.S. asks from Morrisville, PA
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How old were your kids before you allowed, or thought they were ready, to shower/bathe by themselves? And also, how old were they before you felt they were too old to bathe with the opposite sex parent? How about allowing them to see the opposite sex parent naked?

Edit: Sorry, when I said bathe with a parent, I meant shower although I guess either can apply.

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J.M.

answers from Chattanooga on

I think that the time a child becomes fully potty trained, and are able to clean themselves properly, they should start learning about privacy.

I know that my hubby never liked to shower with our 2yo DD too much... and he doesn't like her to see him naked any more. I think it's mostly because of the time she got curious while his back was turned, ran up behind him, and grabbed a handful of his junk! LMAO!!! Since then, he needs his privacy.

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S.G.

answers from Grand Forks on

My kids could have a bath by themselves from about the age of three, but that is with me filling the tub and remaining close by where I can hear them. We never bathed together because we don't have that kind of tub where it would be comfortable for more than one person. The ten year old handles his own showers, but the seven year old still needs me to turn the water on to the right temperature. My boys see me naked all the time, and they are 7 and 10. Nudity isn't an issue in my house. I will get naked to jump in the shower while a kid is on the toilet or brushing his teeth. When we are camping I don't worry about making them leave the tent while I dress. The ten year old wants his privacy, the seven year old couldn't care less.

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J.K.

answers from Kansas City on

I can't remember how old to bathe, but I'm sure I sat right there next to them just in case something happened. I know I let them shower by themselves when they were probably 4 or 5 and we helped them soap up first. As for seeing us naked, I think i stopped that when my youngest was probably 4 or 5 as well. He used to ring my doorbell, if you get the drift. I didn't want that to continue. My cousin and her husband stopped showering with their kids when their daughter asked her dad how come he had a tail on the wrong side lol.

A.M.

answers from Kansas City on

1. he is 6 in a few weeks and i still don't trust him alone - i turn the water/shower on and off, i give him his soap/shampoo, and check to make sure he rinses it all. other than that, he does do it himself.
2. i never bathed with him, don't know why. but i would say at the latest around 4, that is when my son started noticing when i changed around him, which was also when i stopped.
3. see above. kinda the same to me.

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A.C.

answers from Atlanta on

1. Not yet, and my oldest is 3 and a half.

2. When the child becomes uncomfortable or shy with the situation, usually just before puberty. We're not shy about being naked at our house in general, but I know from my own childhood that there comes a point when a child will just naturally want to close the bathroom door.

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