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AIBU to shower my toddler after her sister's swimming lesson?

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Elleee · 27/05/2026 11:08

DD aged 4 has swimming lessons that finish at 6pm on a school night. I tend to shower her there and put her straight into her PJs so that I don’t have to bath her that evening at home.

Would I be unreasonable to also bung DD aged 1 (walking) in the communal shower at the same time?! It isn’t a public swimming baths - the place we go to is purely for swimming lessons and the only people showering are the kids that come out of the lessons finishing at 6pm (maybe 12-15 kids).

It would be great to be done with bath/PJs time in one go rather than having to DD1 as soon as we get home! I can’t really see why it would be an issue but I don’t know if others will look at me strangely for doing this?!

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Elleee · 27/05/2026 11:17

JustAnUdea · 27/05/2026 11:16

Depends what the shower queues are like. If you ate doing it while no swimming children are waiting, fine. Not faur if other chuldten are waiing for a shower in wet swimgear.

It eas always frustrating waiting 10mins for a shower while mutiple children had tgeir gair shampooed etc.

There’s not really much of a queue. Some kids don’t shower at all. Most have a quick 30 second rinse. There’s 6 showers so queueing isn’t much of an issue.

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JustAnUdea · 27/05/2026 11:16

Depends what the shower queues are like. If you ate doing it while no swimming children are waiting, fine. Not faur if other chuldten are waiing for a shower in wet swimgear.

It eas always frustrating waiting 10mins for a shower while mutiple children had tgeir gair shampooed etc.

Lomonald · 27/05/2026 11:11

That is clever 2 birds i stone scenario you can always just say to them.well it means the baby can go straight to.bed or whatever, I bet you get nods of agreement.

Hornswaddler · 27/05/2026 11:11

I would do it. It makes sense. If you're worried about someone having an issue see if you can clear it with the staff first.