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How often do you bathe a toddler?

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Brightonmumtoatoddler · 29/05/2015 21:25

I only ask as I saw a thread where someone was horrified that a two year old was bathed only a couple of times a week. It's occurred to me that I bathe my toddler between two and three times a week (she gets a warm water flannel to do her 'top and tail' every day)
I do this consciously as three of my friends kids get bathed every day and all of their children have some sort of exzema or skin irritation. My daughter never has and I'm sure there is a link.
What's the general consensus? Is it so horrifying not to bathe your children every day?

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OliveCane · 30/05/2015 22:02

Every other day.

Flingingmelon · 30/05/2015 22:09

I bathe him if he's disgusting which after a fun day at nursery he often is, but often he just gets into the shower with me. It's safer for the contents of the house that way

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springbabydays · 31/05/2015 09:32

Every other day. Some evenings we like to go out or chill as a family rather than faff with the bath. Ds nethers gets cleaned every nappy change anyway. And we like to save on water and mess.

car0line123 · 31/05/2015 13:10

Bath everyday since lo was 1 week old! Now a toddler, using Aveeno for bath if skin too dry. If we have to skip the bath, it's not a drama, but I wouldn't go a day without a shower myself, and my lo is still in nappy, so bath it is. They love it which is a plus!

britnay · 31/05/2015 20:29

2-3 times a week. We live in a very hard water area, so bathing tends to dry skin. I also use oilatum in the bath and apply diprobase afterwards.

hazeyjane · 31/05/2015 20:33

Eczema advice from GOSH is that daily bathing with appropriate lotions is better for the skin, and reduces the chance of eczema getting infected.

Children with eczema should bathe at least once a day, with oil added to the water. Frequent bathing will also help keep the skin clean and reduce the risk of developing an infection.

A cream such as aqueous cream should be used instead of soap and for washing. A moisturising cream should be applied liberally to all areas of dry skin at least twice a day

Dd2's skin improves vastly when we maintain a good daily bathing routine. Ds on the other hand gets bathed about once a month.....

SweetAndFullOfGrace · 31/05/2015 20:34

DD has a bath before bed every day. She didn't when she was a baby and couldn't sit up in the bath but now she loves it and also I want her to get into the habit of it looooong before the teenage years! Plus she's a mucky little thing so she needs it.

slippermaiden · 31/05/2015 20:40

Daily as mine get so mucky! As in butter in the hair, muddy knees and feet! Too much faff to use a flannel so they have a bubbly dunk instead ??

ishallnamehimsquishy · 31/05/2015 20:46

Used to be every day for DC1.

We went to every other day when DC2 arrived, except if v muddy or otherwise dirty.

Occasional days are skipped as I'm v pregnant with DC3 and frankly shattered.

purpleapple1234 · 31/05/2015 20:46

Feel very grubby admitting this but once a week. DD HATES baths and has ever since her first. And every bath since - 3 years on. Screams and screams like we are murdering her. But she doesn't seem to need anymore. No skin problems ever, never sick, clean face and hands. So we don't push it.

ActiviaYoghurt · 01/06/2015 15:19

Every other day roughly but more often if need and might skip two nights rarely if I have forgotten that we have plans.

Yesterday had a mid morning bath together for something to do because it was lashing with rain, then last night she had a very messy poo, it was too late to bath so used wipes and a cloth but will defo bath her again tonight.

One of the things that I do for dry skin is the porridge oats in a sock, In the bath. I might do it tonight in fact as haven't done it for a while.

ActiviaYoghurt · 01/06/2015 15:21

Slightly off subject but when do they normally like showers?

Bumchin101 · 01/06/2015 16:33

We bath DS about 2x a week due to having severe eczema and he screams murder when we do bath him....he hates it and we only manage a quick dunk and wash. Wash him down with baby wipes and flannel any other day.

KleineDracheKokosnuss · 01/06/2015 16:45

Baths daily at the weekend, showers dailu in the week. Dd loves water.

Bellebella · 01/06/2015 16:50

Every other day probably, sometimes less, dependent on what he has been. He has really sensitive skin, baths everyday make it worse so he has a wash over with a flannel instead of a bath every night

BackforGood · 01/06/2015 16:55

I used to bung mine in the bath every day - quick and simple and part of the bedtime routine. Apart from which, they used to like playing in the bath.
That said, do whatever works for you - I'm not horrified at the idea of bathing less, indeed I don't have a bath every day myself, it just worked better for us to keep the routine the same each night.

Moreisnnogedag · 01/06/2015 17:00

Every day as part of bedtime routine. Ds1 will occasionally say he doesn't want it or we've let him stay up late for a treat and then we don't bother. DS2 (3 mo) at the same time as ds1.

No skin problems here.

Betsyblue · 01/06/2015 17:07

We tend to do every other day with a good wipe down in between. Although it's probably 5 times a week now as he loves playing outside and getting dirty so much now! DS used to absolutely hate baths so it was never a main part of our bedtime routine anyway. He also has quite bad eczema but that seems to work best for him.

We mainly do morning baths anyway for the longer 'play' baths as he is often too tired at night to do other than a super quick wash in the bath if he has had a particularly muddy day

Pippidoeswhatshewants · 01/06/2015 17:13

Once a week, unless they got really filthy!

Sootgremlin · 01/06/2015 17:38

We didn't bathe daily when we just had ds, as I was busier with study, then pregnant and he went through a phase of not enjoying it. However, since having two it is easier to just dip them in together and it has become a daily ritual. It is a nice bonding time for the two of them on a level playing field - splashing and filling up cups is something they an enjoy together easily at 4 and 1. Usually DH does it as well so it's a good time for him to catch up with both of them and for me to drink tea

If we have something else to do, are out late or running tight for time we don't bother, it's no big deal.

Sometimes when we've missed it though it's been harder to settle them for sleep. We only wash hair once or twice a week though and use gentle products or just plain water. Dd's eczema is better with a good clean, and she often needs a fairly decent wash after dinner and it is easier to dunk her.

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