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What age is ok to leave dc alone in the bath?

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ThePinkOne · 15/08/2009 23:09

DD is 3 in November and I occasionally leave the room and get a towel or whatever but how bad would it be to, for example, fold laundry on the landing? I would be able to hear her and be seconds away. I wouldn't get involved in a task sitting down or anything, or go further away.

She sits and chatters and plays in the bath and isn't one for wild jumping about and things.

So I just wondered where other people's limits were on the subject. Thanks.

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Jules2008 · 20/08/2009 21:14

This is the first time I have been on this site and was curious to see what bothers other mums ... and this discussion has scared me witless ... I have been leaving my older boy in the bathroom since he was about 3 without concern as I did not think for a minute he could drown. How would this happen - surely only if he tried to stand up and hit his head on taps or something and was knocked? He has never tried to stand up. A new rule in my house - I feel stupid for having been so relaxed about this but my son seems so happy and at ease in the bath. Also, he spends 25 mins in the bath and have the baby, dinner etc to do, so I suppose I felt I had no choice. All change I guess.

Jules2008 · 20/08/2009 21:15

This is the first time I have been on this site and was curious to see what bothers other mums ... and this discussion has scared me witless ... I have been leaving my older boy in the bathroom since he was about 3 without concern as I did not think for a minute he could drown. How would this happen - surely only if he tried to stand up and hit his head on taps or something and was knocked? A new rule in my house - I feel stupid for having been so relaxed about this this but my son seems so happy and at ease in the bath. Also, he spends 25 mins in the bath and have the baby, dinner etc to do, so I suppose I felt I had no choice. All change I guess.

ilovesprouts · 20/08/2009 21:23

never and my ds is 2.8 !!!

ilovesprouts · 20/08/2009 21:23

never and my ds is 2.8 !!!

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