Baths

[GiveMeVegemite]

I give my 13 month old a bath every night,not necessarily because he needs it, but because he really enjoys it. I am pregnant and won't be able to give him one every night when I have my c section and my husband said he will give him one, but every 3 nights because it isn't necessary to give him one every night. he has been having a bath every night since he was 6 months...

My husband hates giving him baths cos DS splashes heaps and stands up and walks around, so my husband thinks it is 'counter productive'. Am I right in thinking he is just being lazy and should give DS a bath purely because DS loves them?

If your son enjoys a nightly bath, then dh is being a knob for not doing them just because he doesnt enjoy it.

As mortified says.

Let the lad have a bath every night if he likes it.

Tbh I wonder if he is saying that so he can avoid having to be 'on duty' at that time? I would say "well, he has a bath 6-6.30 so if you only wan to bathe him every three days, fine, but I dont know what you plan on doing with him on the other days at this time" then make sure I was in bed with a brew at that time so he had to be in charge.

Once he realises that DS is easier to entertain amd happier in the bath, he will probably change his mind.

DH tries this.
He is supposed to do the weekend baths and he hates doing it so tries to wangle his way out of it. Bathing a 2yo and a 14 month old isn't exactly fun for me either but they like it and it keeps them in one place for 20 mins so, I run the bath and send the DS's in naked wailing "Daddy, splish splash pleeeaassse"

You could make sure you son NEEDS a bath by serving spag bol evry night and encouraging lot's of messy play!

Well I don't think it's necessary for a bath every single night, but if that's part of your sons routine and what he enjoys, it seems a shame to stop doing it. Maybe your DH will think differently when the time comes, sometimes I find when me/DS is bored and grumpy an early bath is nice because it gives me something to fill the time and also DS loves a bath too and it can really change the mood! Plus they look lovely after a bath :)

ThAnks for the replies. Hopefully I can get him to see that it is for enjoyment and not necessity and he won't be an ass about doing it.

My DD1 used to have a bath every day, but as she got bigger and got language she now often declines a bath and says she wants to read her books instead. So you may find that the arrival of no.2 and development of your first's language sorts itself out.