HappyLady Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 When did your child(ren) start taking showers instead of baths? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solascriptura Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 At 6 or 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamolina Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 My 8 year old still prefers a bath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 With help? 3, I think. By themselves? 6 or 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeLovePassion Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 6 and 8. On their own (mostly). I was going to teach them before summer when they'd get gross more often, then the upstairs bathroom had an (expected) catastrophic failure, so they had to learn to shower downstairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I think 8 for both of them. DD9 still needs me to wash and condition her hair though--she has quite the mane, and some days I can barely get through it. I have no idea when that will phase out *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 They've always showered with us until able to wash themselves. Oldest was six when he started showering on his own. Younger boy still gets washed. Baby sits in her baby bathtub out of the water stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiMi 4under3 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 3-4 with me. 5 independently. But they still requests baths from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 {deleted} stood up and I poured water over them with a jug. It was an intermediate step because they didn't like the spray, but faster than a soak. I think it's also easier if you have a handheld thing or have a kid without much hair to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebbyribs Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Due to drought, we've moved to showers once they're too big for the baby bath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 My eldest started around seven, but he was having accidents…so a bath didn't really work. DS2 and DD1 will both now take showers (8 and 7), but they like to still take a bubble bath and play. I will always allow the kids to have a bath if they want and we have time. Heck, even at 45, I still like a good bubble bath from time to time. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Older dd started showers at 9. Youngest still prefers baths at 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applethyme Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 We started doing occasional showers with help when they were about 2 or 3. They prefer baths but can shower if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nart Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 We currently rent and don't pay for water (it is included in the rent). We are buying a house and will have to start paying for water. My kids are 5 and 7 and still take baths. Once we move into the new house, they will be taking quick showers. I like them taking baths because I feel they need to soak for a while to get all the dirt and grim off every evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Occasionally, probably around 4. Regularly, around 6. My kids also like to take a "sit down bath" when they have time for it (which isn't often). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 When did your child(ren) start taking showers instead of baths? When they were old enough to do everything themselves, so not until they were at least 10ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 My 6 year old still wants baths. I make her shower if it's a rush, but I'm personally in no rush to make the switch. Bath is still fun play for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Mine didn't start until around age nine. They liked their baths and needed help with their long hair for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I think around 5-6. I'd help wash hair until they felt confident about washing it alone. They still like to take baths if they have time, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 On their own about 6 or 7. Although my 7yo youngest still needs me to check on his hair before he gets out. My dd prefers baths and will only shower if I tell her she needs to be quick. So long as she can do it herself I really don't care what she does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Independently, 8-10. My girls liked baths much longer than my boys. Long hair, maybe? My 8 year old still wants baths. She takes very few showers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 6 or 7. DD had extremely thick hair and curly hair though, and it took her about a year of practice before she could actually get it cleaned and conditioned on her own. It was a long year of icky hair. ETA, one time she actually wore a bathing suit (very body-shy girl at that age) so I could see what she was doing and give her advice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 With help? 3 Mostly independent? 6 Independent? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Dd started showering with me at two. She's six now, and I still help her rinse her hair so she doesn't get shampoo in her eyes, but she does the rest independently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 My almost 5-year-old showers when he's filthy and I want him to hurry and bathes when I want 30 min. of peace :) I help him wash his hair either way. I took him in the shower with me from the time he was an infant and somewhere around 3 he started enjoying the shower alone (with me nearby). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Around 7 or 8, I think. 15 yo DS still prefers taking a bath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 My kids were 6 when they started taking showers if they wanted to. My neighbor gave me a tip - she marked the shower knob thing with red nail polish so the water would be warm enough, and her kids wouldn't turn the handle too far towards hot and get scalded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKim Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Never, lol. I hate showers and we don't even have one. Just a removable spray nozzle to wash hair with. But we all take baths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Are they supposed to graduate LOL. I guess its the European in me but I've always preferred baths. I take one myself every night. My kids can shower but they waste too much water staying in too long cause they like to play. Baths use much less water. I'm not sure why a bath can't be quick.... when I tell my kids to be quick they get in, wash themselves and get out. I still wash all my kids hair. The boys wouldnt do it if I didn't however I have been trying to teach DS1 to wash it on his own as he has always been private and I know he doesn't like me to help with washing. My DD could care less about privacy. I wash her hair as it is fine and fragile. It needs better care then she can give or it tangles and breaks. DS2 always needs a good soak and scrubbing...him and dirt are best friends...showering doesnt get him clean without me getting soaked in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Oldest started at 6 because she was going to overnight camp and they only had showers. She was independent by 7. Youngest takes them now (6) but I wash and rinse her hair from around the side of the curtain. Then she soaps up and rinses. She prefers a bath still, though. We choose baths if she has the time to sit in there and play. My goal is to get youngest independent in showering this year to be ready for camp in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Mine was able to shower at around 7, but preferred a bath until he was almost 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 3-4 with me. 5 independently. But they still requests baths from time to time. This. Though I've had to supervise older children on too many occasions when they came out wet instead of washed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiMi 4under3 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Though I've had to supervise older children on too many occasions when they came out wet instead of washed. Or with suds on their head and in their ears. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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