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How old is too old to bath together?

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mommybunny · 09/05/2012 12:49

DS is 7, DD is 5. It's much easier to bath them together at the same time, but I'm starting to wonder if it's time to stop it. There is a boy in DS's year who has been accused of behaving inappropriately with the year-younger brother of a classmate, and it's polarised the parents of almost the whole year group. For my part, I believe that probably the conduct happened but was blown out of all proportion - 6 year-old kids exploring themselves with nothing at all sinister attached to it.

I won't go into any more specifics, but it has made me realise DS is growing up, and maybe it's time to start explaining to him that certain parts of our bodies are private. For his part, he has no discomfort whatsoever, no need to keep anything private, and I don't want to engender any unnecessarily by making an issue of this. To my knowledge he is blissfully unaware of the controversy at school, though I know some of the kids are aware and have discussed it with their parents. DS and DD know there are differences between them (of course) and sometimes point them out in the bath (the obvious place), but don't make an issue of it. I want them both to have a healthy relationship with their own bodies.

At what age did you stop bathing DCs together?

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Pinkiemum · 09/05/2012 16:58

Sorry didn't mean to post, I blame ds 6 months, I must admit it was a question I had about us bathing with my dd 4.4 yrs.

imnotmymum · 09/05/2012 17:18

In fact I just had a bath with 10 year old and probably 15 Barbies !!

Dotty342kids · 09/05/2012 17:28

I have a 9yr DS, and a 7yr DD. Mine still bath together when they want to, the only reason they object is because my DD likes to "relax" and shouts when her big brother takes up all the space! So mostly she has baths at night and he has showers in the morning.
As most have said, if they ask for privacy or start to show signs of shyness then I'll take my cue from them and start them having separate baths / showers.

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mommybunny · 10/05/2012 10:35

Thanks all for your views - I am glad to know I am not necessarily strange for continuing to bath DS and DD together. It does make sense to me that when one of them starts to get uncomfortable it's time to separate them, but perhaps not necessary before then.

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