How often do you bath your kids?

Allison - posted on 12/13/2012

Everyday . But she only washes her hair every second day. The odd time ill let a day slide if its been a big day and got home late. She'll take her shower first thing in the morning

Michelle - posted on 05/26/2012

I bath my 6 year old every other night. The nights he doesn't take baths I just wipe him off with a washcloth

Janine - posted on 05/26/2012

My older daughter enjoys bathing. I think the nice warm bath at the end of the day relaxes her. My youngest is anti-washing anything. It's still a struggle to get her to wash her hands after the potty. She once rubbed hand sanitizer all over her body in hopes of getting out of a bath. And on days when we have swim lessons, she believes she is clean because she spent half an hour in the pool. About two months ago, I decided to wait and see how long she would go before feeling stinky. She went over a week before I caved and made her bathe.
Then her grandmother read a book called "How to Behave and Why" to her. There was a story in it about "fooling yourself". My daughter asked her what that meant, and she replied "It's like telling yourself you are clean when you haven't bathed. You are fooling yourself - you aren't clean if you don't bathe, and everyone else around you knows you smell bad, so the only person you fool is you." Yay Grandma! Ever since then, my daughter has asked for a bath at least every 2 days. And I am okay with every 2 days versus every 7+ days!

FeeDee - posted on 05/25/2012

my 10 year old takes a shower every night, but she's got the whole hormone thing going on and tends to be a bit ripe if she doesn't. My 5 year old is every other night, sometimes everynight, depending on how I feel. My kids are clean, they wash their hands all the time and all that. Unless they're playing in the mud or running around outside I don't see the need.

JULIET - posted on 05/25/2012

In our setting bathing is a daily thing,so my son bathes everyday by himself but on weekends i supervise him and even scrab his back

Madinah - posted on 05/23/2012

like it

Krystale - posted on 05/22/2012

I would be telling her that sooner or later others will tease her if she does not shower on a regular basis, let her know she is becoming a young lady and it is a part of life. Maybe do her up a reward chart so that if she does shower every nite at the end of the week she will get a treat... perhaps buy her a special deodorant or something that she can use only after her shower.... good luck hun :)

Krystale - posted on 05/22/2012

My Two shower everynite unless there tired and falling asleep at the table they enjoy it and ask for me to fun the shower only thing i have issues with is them screaming the house down when i wash there hair soap never gets in there eyes or hair so i think there just being handfuls lol

Kristie - posted on 05/22/2012

During school they normally get in the shower every night, normally thurs they don't. Summertime I can get them to shower maybe every other day. Sometimes I forget since they are out of school. I just put shampoo in the girls hair(7 and almost 5) and Scot(9) washes himself.

Shelliesparks - posted on 05/21/2012

Give all three a bath every night makes them sleep better

Shelliesparks - posted on 05/21/2012

Give all three a bath every night makes them sleep better

Lianda - posted on 05/19/2012

yep!

Anna - posted on 05/16/2012

I have an 8 year old little girl, who sweats all the time and refuse to take showers or even a bath. It drives me crazy that I have to force her to take care of her body like she should. I bath every other day and when I tell her that she straight tells me that i'm lying about it. Grr annoying so much. I even bought her the girl books telling her how she needs to take care of herself but she still fights me over it. Wish that there was another site or place for me to look onto so i can show her what could happen if she don't take care of her body.

Robin - posted on 05/16/2012

my oldest is 7 so I don't have to bath her she does it herself but she tends to have trouble getting up for school if she has a shower the night b4 so I have her take a shower every morning to be ready for the day.

Janice - posted on 05/15/2012

We average once or twice a week. That being said, if my daughter's been outside playing, she manages to get FILTHY, so in the summer months it's more frequent. She can't walk around with muck all over her! Baby boy never looks dirty (except after meas) and for that it's just a wet facecloth, and hand washing. He has had mild eczema, so the doctor told me fewer baths.

Heather - posted on 05/14/2012

I think every other night is perfectly acceptable unless they have done something to get extra dirty or sweaty. I follow the same rule for my self. I find that bathing too often tends to dry out the skin.

Samantha - posted on 05/14/2012

I think that you are doing what you feel is right for your kids. We definitely bathe our kids less frequently in the winter because of the dryness of the air and the hardness of our water is negatively effects their skin. And in the spring nearly everyday they get bathed some sort whether it's a quick scrub down or a bubble bath, because spring in Alaska is messy and stinky.

I think you know your kids best and if that's the type of bathing they require, then you are doing awesome!

Ellie Richardson - posted on 05/10/2012

My girls shower every night.

Ellie Richardson - posted on 05/10/2012

Your fine.

Antoinette - posted on 05/04/2012

I have 1 kid. 7+ years and he has a bath every morning and very regularly at nights as well.

Jeanette - posted on 01/15/2012

We are so busy with homework and activities that I only bathe my 7 yr old every other day sometimes 3....private area can be cleaned everynight....I just refuse to feel guilty about. I have other friends that do the same thing. Do what works for you.

Jen - posted on 01/14/2012

Every day in the summer usually. In the cooler weather, we do every other day, or every third day if her eczema is acting up. I bought her dry shampoo because her hair tends to get oily very quickly. This way her hair is clean and her skin doesn't get so dried out. We have long winters in CT, and as soon as we have to turn the heat on, her skin gets very dry. Dermatologists will tell you that no only is daily bathing unnecessary, it damages your skin and hair. Unless it's very hot, or you've done a serious workout and are drenched in sweat, it's not a necessity.

Indy - posted on 01/12/2012

I'm a mother of a 13, 8, and 2 year olds. Bathing is a must everyday for everyone, no exclusions!!! It is important to me that my children are clean and healthy and have good personal hygiene. Hair is washed 2-3 times a week unless the need is greater. If they get dirty or have been extremely active, they must shower again before they go to sleep. Part of the bathing ritual is wearing lotion after their baths, deodorant, and baby/child cologne. During the summer, showers are sometimes 2-3 a day and hair is washed every time. It's the way I was brought up and personal hygiene with girls is very important.

Sarah - posted on 01/11/2012

We bathe our 3 and 1 year old every day , including washing their hair. Occasionally we might skip a night, but never 2, they get too dirty with drool, food, dirt, grass, poop and pee on their private parts, etc. Personally I like my kids to be cleaned every day.

Luz - posted on 01/09/2012

My son showers every night, if he misses a night, he takes one in the morning. I'm just that way.

Stephanie - posted on 01/07/2012

Absolutely! We have 8 year old triplets & we take a bath & a hair wash Sunday tues & thurs. I would rather have a nice family dinner (super important) than rush to get a shower. I think you know when it is necessary. Don't let other people influence your already good judgement.

Michelle - posted on 01/06/2012

I bathe my 2 1/2 year old everyday. I also think its out of habit, but I shower twice a day, and so I just assume she needs bathed also. Her hair is washed only once a week but conditioned everyday.

Sarah - posted on 01/05/2012

We do a shower/bath every other night, unless she wants to more, for my almost 6 year old unless she is dirty or extra sweaty for some reason. She has very bad dry skin and bathing everyday ( even with the specialty washes) seems to keep it dry even with lotion afterwards. But as a lot of people have said, as long as your kids don't smell and clean clothes and undies everyday, you know what works best for them. I see nothing wrong with every other day. now if it was every other week, maybe I would see an issue.

Krystale - posted on 01/03/2012

My two aged 2 & 3 get showered almost everynite, otherwise if there to tired i will sponge them down lol hygiene is very important from an early age and making them shower everynite helps them get into a routine for when they are older :)

Melanie - posted on 01/03/2012

My older two children are to bathe every school night and Saturday night if they have been active, though my son washes his hair only twice a week. My younger son, who is autistic, gets bathed 2-3 times a week (he has a fear of water) and gets sponge baths using babywipes the rest of the school week and on Saturday night if he has been overly active and sweaty.

Monika - posted on 01/02/2012

I use to let mu daughter shower every other day but now that her body is changing she needs a shower everyday. She is 9. When she was younger it was different.

Nelly - posted on 01/02/2012

I bathe my children every night after dinner

Shanna - posted on 01/02/2012

I was raised by my grandmother, and she only bathed me once a week... I hated that, and felt dirty... I shower daily now, but I have extremely oily skin! I started out bathing my kids daily, but I learned quickly that it doesn't work well for everyone!!! Despite my own oily skin, my kids seem to have very dry skin, and no amount of lotion has corrected this issue! I backed off the bathing to when they are actually dirty, every other day or maybe even every third day, and the dry skin is much improved!!! My kids are 11, 9, 6, and 2 now, and they are all clean and healthy... I definitely learned that what is a need for one is NOT always the same for another! I have a different schedule for each of them!

Nelly - posted on 01/02/2012

I bathe my children every night b4 bed

Melinda - posted on 12/26/2011

I think there is nothing wrong with how you handle this...as long as they are clean, then who cares. A lot of research shows that bathing too frequently can lead to skin issues (dry, psoriasis, etc), as the body produces oils that are necessary (to keep the good germs healthy and the bad germs from "sticking"). We bathe every other day, and wash our hair 2-3 times per week....keeping our special bits clean everyday.
p.s. Lice actually like super clean hair best as there are no oils to repel them.

Ashley - posted on 12/26/2011

i do the same for my 7 and 6 yr old boys.

Claudia - posted on 12/22/2011

for My 6 yr old every other day. He still has that baby smell, and is not a sporty guy yet, I wish he was though.....
My 10 yr old, because he is going thru puberty and is starting to perspire he gets a shower every day and will sneek a bath once a week, he loves water....

Jennifer - posted on 12/17/2011

Every other day or when they want one

Ashley - posted on 12/14/2011

My son mostly showers everynight during the week sometimes he may miss a night but no longer than two especially with boys!But washing hair i sometimes let it go for 2 days but not often!I usually let him take Friday night off and he doesn't shower until saturday night.

Grundy - posted on 12/13/2011

Should be everyday, especially after school. You never know what germ those children get from other kids at school and other public places. Besides it is good to be clean. Just make sure they use lotion or baby oil after shower to prevent dry skin.

Amy - posted on 12/09/2011

My eldest is now a teen and he showers and washes his hair 3 times per week as a must (T,Th,Sa). I let him decide the rest of the time. I figure it's good preparation for life. :) Sometimes he decides to shower extra, sometimes not, but overall I think he has used good judgment. My younger son has very dry skin and it's unkind, especially in the winter, to make him shower so he does a sponge wash several times a week and showers once per week. I try to get him to use lotion (Aveena works great for him) every night before bed. Based on others' responses, I feel like I'm a bit of a slacker. But my kids don't smell, change their clothes daily, haven't been avoided by peers or parents, so I guess it works for us.

Sharlene - posted on 12/08/2011

Well I think it up to the parents to think of there childrens needs.cheers

Sharlene - posted on 12/08/2011

Ive got 4 kids but the two oldest shower every nite and wash there hair every second nite ,cheers

Crystal - posted on 06/14/2011

During school times my 3 kids get a bath every night. On the weekends like Fri. and Sat. it depends on what we have done. If it was a day at the park they get a bath if we lounged around the house then they can wait. I do make sure when they don't get a bath that the basics are clean. Feet, face, etc. I usually shampoo their hair every 2-3 days but conditioner it every time they get in the bath. Hope this helps.

Veronica - posted on 04/29/2011

I bath my 4 kids every night (9,7,4 & 21months), Maybe out of habit, My daughter has very long hair os we wash twice a week, and the others at the same time as I find it easier to keep track if I do them all together. I think it's a personal thing. But I also find they sleep better after a nice warm bath.

Andrea - posted on 04/29/2011

I BATH MY KIDS EVERY NIGHT JUST BECAUSE OF ALL GERMS THAT KIDS HAVE. ALSO THEY SLEEP SO MUCH BETTER AFTER A GOOD MEAL AND A BATH

Jessica - posted on 04/13/2011

My son takes his shower on school nights. I let him take Friday and Saturday off unless he has sports. I only wash his hair once a week.