How old is "too old" to have a bath with your children?

kathrynha

It's a few years since my daughter last had a bath with me, so guessing she was about 6. At 9 she now likes her privacy, and I'm not even allowed in the home when she is changing, although she will happily barge in the room whilst I'm changing.


She stopped having baths with her Dad at about 2, as once she asked the "what's that between your legs" question he was no longer comfortable

grastgirl

I can't say I recall having a bath with my parents, so I was probably younger than 5 when I stopped. We all happily wandered around the house starkers until I was about 12, when I decided I needed privacy (but didn't really know how to bring the subject up).

Even after that I would happily read to dad while he was in the bath. I remember feeling the need to remind my parents to put some clothes on when I had people sleeping over from senior school.:-)

Mrshaworth2b

My 2 year old asks everytime he's having a bath if I'm getting in, after all who will hold his boats still while he pours water all over them. He also washes all the shampoo out of my hair and likes to clean my toes, haha.

I still went and spoke to my mum whilst she was in the bath at 20. I think sitting in with her might have been a bit weird however

KateBob

Person_one wrote: »

Well, I will say its not ideal if you've only got a corner bath! :rotfl:

Nothing worse than the tap in your back!

KateBob

My 2 (13 and 10) stopped having baths with me a while ago, so long in fact I've forgotten when.


But they both still seem fine with seeing both me and OH naked and us seeing them.
I have expected the eldest to want privacy before now but she's fine with it, at home only, in public changing rooms she's a !!!!!! for keeping everything covered and causing me grief!

LameWolf

Wow, this thread is an eye-opener for me; I don't have children myself, but I can say for sure my mother would have sooner cut her own leg off with a rusty bread knife than let me see her naked!:eek:

DH and I have always shared the bath - for one thing we use less water that way,:money: and secondly, I need him there in case I get in difficulties. It's a bit more awkward since I've needed to use a bath-lift, but still do-able.:o

Alias_Omega

62 voters, and it appears that its 7 years old is the age when its too old.

The youngest likes to wash and rinse my hair in the bath. We take it in turns, I don't cry I tell them. Sadly there is a bit of a temperature difference, once they leave its time to turn up the heat.

System

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

I have never shared a bath with anyone, including my son, it's a place of privacy and peace. He always knew it was out of bounds.

Ive never shared my bath with the kids when they were little. For a start the bath isnt a standard size, its for midgets like me.

amistupid

It's time to stop bathing with your kids when the awkward questions start.

I remember being in the bath with my 4 year old son.

"Why is your todger bigger than mine?"

"I don't know dad." he replied.

seven-day-weekend

Person_one wrote: »

Not even your husband? Give it a go.

We have been married fro nearly 44 years without either of us feeling it necessary to share a bath