To think this is weird

[Laurenmclovely]

Basically my mum sent a video to the family WhatsApp of them both in the bath. I just think that it's highly inappropriate for them to still be bathed together! I mean surely there's an age where it just becomes creepy? I wouldn't bathe my 8 month old with a sibling at that age. I might just be over reacting but it's just really creeped me out !

[Laurenmclovely]

I have an 8 month old and yeah it is strange that she's filming that. I'm not saying he would have inappropriate thoughts about her, it's just that for me there has to come a point when you need to learn that bathing is a private thing

[Nocabbageinmyeye]

Just saw your update, you have issues

[Nix32]

My 10 year old ds and 7 year old dd still have occasional baths together. The only issue is the amount of water on the bathroom floor.

[alwaysstressed]

My ds almost 8 and my dd is 2 and they regularly go in the bath together. I see nothing wrong with that in the slightest hes 8 not 18

[MoNigheanDonn]

Not weird. My 9yo DD still bathes with toddler DS on occasion.

[AjasLipstick]

He's not even developed yet! OP YOU are the weird one!

If you said he was 13 and she was 9 then it would be odd.

[Herewegoagainagain]

I also thought it was a video of the OP's parents in the bath

[DeniseBest]

There's nothing wrong with that scenario at all if both parties are happy.
Probably quite normal in most families, makes sense to share a bath as kids. Saves time, water etc.

[Laurenmclovely]

Okay ladies, calling me weird is a bit mean. I asked an opinion about something I didn't come here to get verbally abused. I bathed with my sister until I was 5 and she was 7 but the point I'm making is that we are of the same sex. I think there comes an age where they should be bathing separately is all! I asked because I have anxiety and things that seem like a big issue to me might not be to anyone else.

[DeniseBest]

Herewego yes I thought that at first too

[allthegoodusernameshavegone]

Thank goodness you corrected your original post op, it could’ve been really creepy! However I don’t see anything wrong with an 8yo and 2 yo sharing a bath, cherish these wonderful years

[MiddleClassProblem]

I too though it was going to be a video of Mum and dad, loads of bubbles, champagne, rose petals, candles, cheersing the camera...

[Mabelface]

that age is when the children indicate that they're uncomfortable with it. 8 and 2 is still little.

[Herewegoagainagain]

I think you're overreacting OP. While I sympathise with your anxiety issues, please think about what messages you will pass onto your Dd. There's nothing wrong with children being bathed together. As I said previously, it depends on the child, but don't make them feel embarrassed or overly self aware about their bodies too young. That's really unfair

[WatchingFromTheWings]

The filming is a bit odd. The bathing together and age/sex if the kids is fine.

[ChainVaper]

My DD and DS have a 7 year gap. They bathed together regularly up until DD reached a time where she didn’t want to (nothing discussed just a gradual thing).I have lots of beautiful photos of them playing in the bath and there’s totally nothing wierd about it. See it for what it is- siblings having fun in a bath. YABVU

[TheInvisiblePieceofShit]

I think your reaction is very odd. 8it sounds like an absolute over reaction to nothing to me. 8 and 2 are still children.
You sound very very judgemental. This is your problem not anyone else's.

[QueenOfGaviscon]

Why is saying I have anxiety a way of excusing everything now?

[FissionChips]

Don’t use anxiety as an excuse for basically implying that an 8 year old is perving on his sister.

Get help if your thoughts are that disordered.

[FittonTower]

My 3 year old son likes to sit by the bath while I have my bath, he'd climb in and join me if there was room.
I don't think there's anything odd about an 8 year old and a 2 year old sharing a bath so long as they're not uncomfortable about it - I'm sure they'll learn that bathing is private when they're good and ready.

[Eminybob]

I don’t see the problem at all to be honest. My mum has an old photo of me, my brother and my dad in the bath together. Not sure what age we were.
As long as the photo doesn’t have genitals on it I don’t see the problem with it being taken or shared either (within family) I have taken pics of my ds in the bath before because he looks cute.

[xxrealistmumxx]

Children will generally decide when they want to bathe alone. My 9yr old DS1 And 6yr old DD love sharing a bath together. They also love sharing a bath with me and now we have 6 month old DS2 they love sharing a bath with him too. We have no issues with nudity in our home but are also very respectful of having private space and if we want / need that the door to whatever room we're in is closed.

In the past year or so DS1 has started shutting the door when he goes to the toilet. I assume he'll do the same for a bath / shower when he feels he wants to do this privately.

In sum - it's not wierd - but if it makes you uncomfortable then I guess you won't have your DCs bathing together part a certain age and that's also not wierd. Every family is different.

[littlepeas]

My dc still get in the bath together occasionally - 2 ds aged 9 and 6 and dd age 8. They are children.

[Laurenmclovely]

Herewego I haven't mentioned anything to my mum or niece and nephews parents , that's down to them to do that. Like I said I asked because the anxiety does make me worry unnecessarily but it just made me extremely uncomfortable

[Eminybob]

Why does them being opposite sex matter when compared to same sex?