To leave my kids alone in the bath?

[Bafftime]

My kids are 5 and 2.5.
I'm a single parent working full time and living in a small 2 bedroom flat.
When my kids go in the bath I use this time to tidy up after dinner, make packed lunches and prepare for bedtime. My flat is tiny so I am never far away from them. I listen the entire time and check on them every few minutes, I'm very tuned into what they are doing which is usually playing calmly and happily together. There are times when one gets upset or they squabble and when this happens I sit in there with them or get them out, but most of the time they're fine.
Am I unreasonable for doing this?

YANBU - using this time to get on with chores is fine, you check on them regularly.

YABU - they are too young to be left alone in the bath regardless of how close by you are.

I’m sorry
i know how hard it is
But this is one of those things you just cannot do. It only takes a moment.

Yes, even a cursory Google will tell you why that’s stupidly dangerous.

Your 5 year old should not be in the position of having to save their younger sibling should they slip and end up with their face in water.

Don’t do this, it’s not worth it

Big fat no.
It takes seconds for something awful to happen.

Sorry but YABU. Why even risk it

I wouldn't, sorry. I have a 4 year old and will pop into his bedroom next door to get something (like if his towel is there) but I wouldn't do anything else.

Please don't do this, it is incredibly dangerous.

I still potter around in the bathroom when ds is in the bath and he is 9! Usually do my nails /brows /face pack and catch up on his day!

For nearly every child that drowned in the bath, the parent said "I only left them for a minute".

It only takes a minute.

For starters, kids don't need a bath every night. Some parents do it as part of the wind down routine and bonding time, but if you're not there with them then a daily bath is pointless.

Get the two of them in bed by 7pm then you have plenty of time to yourself.

A 2.5 year old needs to be supervised in the bath.

A 4 year old will not be supervising.

I can see how you’ve been lulled into a sense of this being ok, but it isn’t.

Oh god no, are you stupid?!!! Your bloody chores can wait! Of all places to leave them alone 🤦‍♀️

Good god no. Really basic parenting.

Negligent parenting

Please god no. It only takes seconds.

You need to supervise them in the bath, far too young.

If the 2 year old slips under the water what would you expect a 5 year old to do about it? You can't leave them alone OP, surely you know that or you wouldn't be asking for validation.

No way

No need for that @BishopBrennansArseHole. It's probably best not to leave them op. But if you can hear them and are checking every few minutes I am not going to berate you for this. It's hard being a single parent, hang on in there. Things will get easier as they get older.

They are way too young. 2.5!! Please stop doing this.

Better to ask, everyone else who reads this also sees the unanimous answers.

I get that it's difficult to find the time to do these things but please don't do this. It only takes a moment for your toddler to slip under the water. Your 5 year old wouldn't know what to do. Drowning is silent. It's just not worth it.
Give them a bath & stay with them. After bath time dry them off, PJs on & it's their turn to dry the bath toys off in the lounge with their towels, with kids tv on in the background. Mine used to love this. Took them ages to dry everybody off too.

Sorry I’m probably on the lax end safety wise but I wouldn’t do this. Too young.

Can you think of some chores that can be done in the bathroom? Cleaning, laundry folding, admin type stuff?

Wtaf? This is so dangerous. Don’t be so neglectful.