To ask when it's 'inappropriate' to bathe with your child?

[Alwaysasking]

I still take baths with my 4 y/o ds, we are very 'open' with our bodies in our house and so long as ds is comfortable and respects himself and the boundaries I don't see a problem with it. However a friend of mine was recently shocked I still share a bath with him and thought it was inappropriate. I guess everyone will vary depending on their own upbringing but I am interested in the general consensus here.

The dds jumped in the bath while dh was still in it the other night. They're 4 and 6. They thought it was hilarious. I snuck in and took a picture of the three of them, although I had to edit the picture with one of those photoshop symbols in case they suddenly decided to show someone their bathtime picture on my phone. Dh was full frontal.

after they're married. the husband takes up so much room.

hahahahaha nice one lovebunny!

I think it's your family, your business.

My son wanted me to bath him until he was over 14!
I went with his flow. He washed his own willy/foreskin back from the age of about 6 and as he got older I read on the loo whilst he did the delicates then did his back and hair for him etc.

I regularly said 'do you want to bath yourself or me to do it?' and about 14.5 he finally said 'I'll do it myself' so that's when it stopped.

If I get in the bath during the day I have to do it very quietly or else ds comes running up the stairs shedding clothes as he comes to try and get in with me. When he stops doing this he'll be too old. I will be mostly very thankful.

Hmm, my 22mo has prodded my fanjo and laughed before and today prodded my boobs and asked "what's that?" I said they were mummy's boobs. He has spent the day prodding them and shouting "BOOB". A* parenting!

I still shower and bath with him though!

I shower, but regularly have my 4 year old and 1 year old in attendance, not by choice!

Lol, my ds calls them "pickles" (nipples). I'm getting the feeling this is fine to do for a while yet or at least until he isn't comfortable with it!

ds1 is nearly 9 and he doesn't want to anymore
DS2 is 6.5 and likes playing boats round my islands (tummy and boobs) and takes every opportunity to whip off his clothes and jump in the bath whether I want it or not.
I am totally cool with nudity and have not started covering up but am aware that every now and then DS1 covers his bits if there is someone in the bathroom he feels uncomfortable with (for instnace grandma going to see if he was done in the bath yet)

DH and I have this conversation a lot - DD is 2y8mo and gets in the bath with him most evenings (she enjoys the splashing, the making tea with plastic cups, time with daddy etc - and he doesn't mind a moderately hottish bath, whereas I have to have it scalding). Normally DH runs a hot hot bath, I have it first while they talk to me, then DD gets in then she begs DH to get in with her, and the whole rigmarole takes about an hour and a half...

We're carrying on for the time being based on this thread 'approving' it!

DS decided to stop bathing with me when he was 4 ... but continued bathing with his dad until he was 6 ...they will let you know.

Never had a bath with my DS, again I wouldnt have been able to do the juggling 2 wet people thing when he was small. However I couldnt stand sharing the bath or shower with anyone, son daughter husband anyone!!! Thats MY time! I put on the radio and sing like a frog being punched and shave and facemask etc. No time for DS i'm afraid!

Dont hate me for saying it though gobbin I do think washing you 14 year old is a little too old, sorry!

My DD is 6 and she think that it is normal for mummy to bath with her. This gives us the opportunity to talk about any issues and questions. It just make our relationship stronger. For 30 min it is just the two of us talking and giggling.

I'll keep it up as long as she want it