How old is TOO old to share a bath?

Mary1959 - posted on 04/03/2011

even 7 or 8

Mary1959 - posted on 04/03/2011

even 7 or 8

Mary1959 - posted on 04/03/2011

let them decide

Mary1959 - posted on 04/03/2011

let them decide

Stephanie - posted on 04/05/2010

They say that 5 is about the age that you should stop bathing different sex children, but my daughter is 6 and my sons are just about 4 and 1.5 they still bath together they dont seem to have a problem with it. As soon as they start having a problem with it I'll stop bathing them together. Thats the was I look at it.

Renee - posted on 04/04/2010

i bath my kids together an they all at one time pointed at the boys pienis an i said no dont touch thats .(name of kid) ok so leave it aloone now where is that duck (toys) an they have never thought about it again age 9boy girls(niece 7) 6 an 1 ..... i think u r ruining it for them to bath seperate an think there bodys are something to hide an be ashammed off u should give it another go an see how u go go on they love sharing bath time with someone else its so much more fun with two or more heehee

Renee - posted on 04/04/2010

aalso i letmy kids bath with there mates an even with there cousins i check in on them an spy here an there to make sure nothing approtiate is happening so if it does i would be able to nip it in the butt straight away but so far so good

Renee - posted on 04/04/2010

well my son is 9 an my daughters are 6 an 1 an they all still share i shared till i was 11with my two sisters an two brothers i guess its ok till one of them pipes up an says they dont want the other to c there bits so yeah we never cared an my kids dont care an my mates four kids 12 10 5 2 all still share an another 8 6 4 an 1 stillhare all boys an girls its all about the adults an how you react to it all i think it is absolutly fine an save me water lol my kids c me naked an sometimes shower with me if we r in a hurry

DawnaRae - posted on 04/03/2010

when me, my brother and two sisters were little we all took baths together it felt normal and like it was play time. it didnt feel weird. we was 6, 5, 4 and 2 years old. after 6 we look showers seperate. my mom told us about the body parts very young so we already understood.

Kelly - posted on 03/31/2010

the only experience i have in this is my own when i was a child, my mum stopped giving me and my brothers baths together when i finally hit the "whats that and why dont i have one?" stage! lol. ur kids will let u know, if ur comfitable with them still sharing a bath then do so. you'll notice when its time to stop it....xxxx

Gennifer - posted on 03/30/2010

when they start to discover each others body parts then it's time to separate them. I give my son and my niece (1 & 2) a bath together, but now my niece is starting to wonder what that is on my son so I don't think I'll be giving them a bath together anymore, even though it is so convenient!

Amy - posted on 03/29/2010

Thank-you to ALL! I feel so much better now. I was for sure that they would be ruined for life and never want to see each other as they grew up. Like it would be awkward for the REST of the lives. Over exhagerating maybe? LOL You all have excellent advice.

Sarah - posted on 03/29/2010

my son is 18 months and my daughter is 5 and they still have a bath together, they both enjoy playing together so for the time being they will still share a bath

Chatty - posted on 03/28/2010

Thanks Jessica!

Jessica - posted on 03/28/2010

I'm the oldest of 4 kids 3 girls and the baby is a boy (and there quite an age gap between me and my next sister). Bathing the little ones was my chore for years. My little brother bathed with my younger sisters until he was about 4 and the issue was my sisters had both reached the age where the were becoming more shy about their bodies. I think its completely ok for siblings to bathe together, as someone else said your son will have a very accurate idea of the differences between boys and girls. I think you really need to take your cues from your daughter, she will be the one to let you know she needs a little more privacy.

Dana- I don't think this is inappropriate at all. Kids love to play in the bath and the more the merrier. I grew up in a house where often times on a rainy day or too cold to play outside winter day my mom would fill up the tub with bubbles and let us play! Often times she would have to come back every once and awhile to add some hot water.

I think your nieces must just really enjoy the bath and wanna have some fun with your little one.

Nicole - posted on 03/28/2010

I wouldn't worry about it until your daughter is maybe around 5? Children have no issues about nakedness and such. Unfortunately we teach them that.
I would say as long as they enjoy playing together in the tub, to let them bath together.
Basically go with your own gut. Seriously children do not do inappropriate things to each other. They may look at each others parts, but that is natural curiosity (a kin to playing doctor). And that's just a matter of teaching them respect for each other's body and personal space.
I say let them bath together!

Chatty - posted on 03/28/2010

I'm curious too! What about all girls in the tub? I have 2 nieces ( 3 & 6 ) that always wanna have a bath with my daughter ( 18 months ) when they're over or we're at my parents! Normal, not normal?

Kimberly - posted on 03/28/2010

This can be a touchy subject with a lot of moms....although i don't have to worry about this because i only have one child, i think it's okay until the children start to ask about or grab at the private parts of the other child. I, personally, took baths with my brother until he was about 6 and I was 3. I don't see any harm in it as long as they aren't touching each other inappropriately. Obviously your son will be a lot less curious about your daughter's girly parts at his age than your daughter will be about your son's penis. I think you are pretty safe until your daughter is about 5.