How old is too old to bath together?

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I have 2 dd's who are great friends, they love playing together and spend most spare time together.

From birth we have bathed the girls together as it was simply easier! As they got older and bigger my dd1 (7) gets in the shower to wash her hair first while dd2 (4) is in bath washing hair. Then when she has washed her hair in the shower dd1 gets into the bath to play with dd2. They are both water babies and love their bath time play.

DD1 is about to turn 8 and I am wondering if it is time to put a stop to the play sessions after the shower. We have had lots of conversations about privacy and body autonomy etc. DD1 now makes sure she shuts the door when using the toilet etc.

I guess I am just trying to gauge what is appropriate. If I left it up to them it would not end anytime soon! They absolutely adore their bath time playing together.

I would appreciate some opinions for perspective.

Thanks!

Mine are 7 and almost 5 but different sexes. Same baths have come to a natural end of late.

I'd say for as long at they want to do it it's fine!

I have 3 dd's (2, 3 and 9). The younger two always have a bath together and my eldest often jumps in too if it looks like they are having fun.

Oh fairy, I didn't want to make you feel sad, bless you. I wasn't sad about it! It was time really. I could still go into the bathroom when he was in bath or shower, same as he could come in when I or husband were, we just didn't bathe together any more.

Looking back over the years to that time, it was all very sweet and natural.

As OhDearToby says above, "as long as they want to do it it's fine".

I'm so glad you've asked this! DS is 6 and DD is 5 and they still want to have a bath together every time. They have a great time splashing (and the bathroom gets drenched). I've been trying to stagger it a bit so that I wash DDs hair, and then DS gets in, they play for a bit and then I get DD out and dry her hair whilst DS washes himself. As soon as either of them say they want a bath by themselves then that's fine. But whilst they're happy playing together I'm happy to let them be kids. They are interested in each other's bodies, but they know that any silliness involving waving of private parts at each other etc means that they have to get out of the bath.

I think be guided by then. I know DD still gets in the bath with her dad. Because she just loves a bath. He doesn't get a say in the matter! If I had baths when they were awake I'm sure they'd both get in with me too!