to not bathe my toddler every, single night?

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Some of my friends do this and I just think 'WHY?'

AIBU?

Sorry, PP said their toddler goes 2 weeks without a bath?! That’s 14 days. They can’t wash themselves that’s child abuse surely

DS is 3 and has a bath every night. It's part of his routine and he's always enjoyed it plus it was always DH's time with him before I swapped in to feed and settle when he was a baby. He doesn't feed now but the routine is there and as he's often pretty grubby from nursery I don't see a reason to change it.

Baby DS2 is 9 weeks and he is bathed every other night. He goes in the bath first then it's topped up for DS1.

I don't find bath time a big deal at all but each to their own!

Every night DD's loved a bath, i feel it helps them sleep better

I can't bathe my DS every night. He has very sensitive skin and it would be cruel to put him in the bath daily.
There is nothing wrong with bathing as and when needed. I probably bathe DS 3 times a week. He's perfectly healthy and clean.

7yo has a bath if he’s been swimming (1-2x a week at the moment), the day he comes back from his weekend at his dads because he doesn’t wash when he’s there, and any time he’s particularly grubby. 2yo has a bath most nights because I swear he oozes dirt from his pores

I don't do baths for my 1 year old at all, I was him in the shower, but for us a shower every 2-3 days is fine.

*Wash him

Part of the reason that so many mothers claim to be 'stressed' is that they set themselves up to be supermum most of which is unnecessary but there to impress others with their superior parental skills.

Why dont you wash their genitals and bums math?
I cant imagine putting mine to bed without doing that , by the time youve washed hands,faces and bum area you might as well just pop them in the bath.

They're now aged 17 to 29 and I have a feeling they would give me the stink eye if I suggested that .

As babies in nappies their butts got wiped/washed with a flannel several times a day. Once they were toilet trained they were if anything even cleaner - no more sitting in poop or being encased in a pee filled nappy.

Too much soap/shampoo/cleansers that you find in wipes is not good for babies' or toddlers' bottoms.

The time spent filling the bath, bathing them, drying them, cleaning the bath off afterwards, and swabbing down the bathroom floor would be significantly longer than the time spent washing hands and faces and brushing teeth, putting on PJs and reading a story or two before calling it a night..

I bath my 2 yr old every night, but he loves the bath and it's part of his routine that he looks forward to.

Plus their faces and hands and any other dirty parts got washed as we went along during the day. Nobody ever spent an afternoon with food smeared into their hair for instance. They wore bibs while eating and I rolled up their sleeves. I had a lot of little flannels for them.

Definitely everyone that has access to a bath or shower should use it at least once a day! Doesn't matter if you are a month old or 90 years old! It's refreshing, and basic hygiene.

I'm not talking about anyone with skin conditions, MH issues, disabilities etc. Just ordinary, everyday folk!

A flannel at changing time is a good solution.

Let's face it, baths for babies and toddlers are always going to have a certain amount of pee in them.

Babies and small children don't need a bath every day and the soap and shampoo are not good for their skin. Nor are the oils or lotions that people often slather on after the bath to prevent the drying out that the unnecessary bathing causes.

Older children and adults do need to shower or bathe daily though.

I like the idea of it as it sets a nightly routine that should probably help them sleep better. I think this is why people do it.

Then again, it's not really necessary from a hygeine point of view and it's a waste of water. Not to mention the stress of bathing toddlers lol.

Nope, unnecessary in my opinion!

Nope. It actually winds DS up rather than relaxes him for bed.
He gets so into paying he screams when you take him out. We now bath him in the middle of the day on days off.

Bath twice a week and shower after swimming twice a week. Only shower on other days if he’s dirty, otherwise it’s a wash with a flannel.

Once they could stand up, we did showers - much quicker when we were in a hurry to get them to bed after getting home from nursery at6.30.

My own sister had to get an early taxi home on Christmas Day because the kids couldn't possibly go a day without a bath.
BIL carries DN's pyjamas to every family party and makes a big fuss about bathing her before they go home. Leaving the party host to clear up the sodden bathroom

But then I remember having a friend who was on a ferry overnight and was absolutely traumatised that their toddler couldn't have a bath. It was a Kafkaesque nightmare cos there was only a shower in the ensuite of the cabin and a shower WASN'T THE SAME!!!! YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, IT'S PART OF HIS ROUTIIIIINE!!

What’s your bedtime routine like ?

We were bathed once a week on a Saturday evening. I bathed mine when they needed it - so maybe twice a week. As babies, sometimes I'd stick them in the sink for a quick wash of their bottom halves.
I imagine it could be quite drying to the skin. That's mainly why I never did the daily bath.

We don't have a bath, just a shower. DD (19months) hops in with me every morning.

Mines always filthy by end of day. During winter he tends to stay inside more at nursery so we can get away with every other day.

What’s your bedtime routine like ?

Milk on the sofa
Teeth
Nappy change, pyjamas on
Sing Five little ducks
Say goodnight