baths -how often

[howiloveanicecupoftea]

How often do you all bath your baby/toddler and why?

[Andcake]

Ever other day - a bath does not relax my bedtime dodging 3 yo it has always overexcited him.

[soundsystem]

Most nights. occasionally we skip it if she's really tired out and not too grubby! (Quick wash with a flannel instead on those occasions which she's not keen on)

[ingenvillvetavardukoptdintroja]

9 month old here. Don't have a proper bath, just a baby one and its a faff. Manage either bath or shower every 5 days or so. Was once a week until weaning, find he starts to pong a bit in the neck now! Still just using water. Def not for bedtime, he doesn't need much of a routine there

[throckenholt]

We never did the daily bath routine. We did baths whenever seems appropriate - sometimes for cleanliness, sometimes for fun.

[PeachFuzzzz]

Every day. Dd is six and will go and fill the bath if I haven't done it yet and she wants to go. Ds, five months, will cry in the evening if he thinks its bath time because he wants to get in!

[ThomasRichard]

Every day as part of the bedtime routine. They're 3 and 5.

[RhubarbAndMustard]

Every night on nursery days, more relaxed at the weekend. Never as part of a bedtime routine as DS hated it, so far from relaxing. He only started enjoying playing in the bath from age 3.

[NellWilsonsWhiteHair]

Every evening after about eighteen months, as part of his bedtime routine. Often just plain water (bubbles 2-3x a week). Hair wash once a fortnight.

[jamhot]

Twice a day for my 8 month old. One before bed, and one in the morning after breakfast. The morning one is mostly to clean him up as it is easier - he hates his face being wiped but tolerates it better as part of a "fun bath" with lots of toys. His favourite food is philedelphia, and he gets it all over him! The bath also makes it more likely he will take his morning nap. He's not a great sleeper.

I don't use any products in the bath water and make sure it isn't too hot, to reduce the chance of skin irritation. We also only shampoo his hair every other day.

The night bath is a key part of his pre bed routine. He really is a rubbish sleeper, and the bath helps.

[ILoveMyMonkey]

3 year old has a bath probably once every 2 weeks maybe every week if lucky but showers are every other night sometimes more frequently (def showered on the 2 days he goes to pre-school). Baths take too long.

[Bellejournee]

Daily, it's part of our bedtime routine. On the very rare occasion we have arrived home late and the children too tired to bath, we've given them a quick wash and put them straight to bed, but that is very rare.

[ICanSeeForMiles]

On average 6 nights out of 7. Inevitably because there's that one night that we're out later than usual, got stuff on or time just runs away from us. Dc are 7 & 4 and most of the time have showers, maybe once a week share a bath.
Saying that, I'm aware I'm a bit of a clean freak. I can't sleep if I haven't showered, washed my hair and shaved my legs that day.
But they do seem to enjoy their showers most of the time. 'Can I have another minute' is dc2's favourite saying.

[bonzo77]

From around 6 weeks pretty much every day. Because they like it. Mine are 5.5, 3 and 4 months. Hair washing once a week or more if required. No products in bath water. Will miss a night if short on time or something.

[TheCatsMeow]

Twice a week. Because he likes it but only for 5 minutes and hates having his hair washed.

[mrsmugoo]

We do every night because he enjoys it and it's part of his bedtime routine but no bubbles or soaps, just plain water.

[Pico2]

The amount of hair a baby has must make a massive difference. Our 11 month old hasn't got a lot of hair, but I know babies born with more hair than she has. You can just wipe stuff out of our DD's hair in the bath, others need a proper shampooing.

[greenlizard]

Every night for my DS at 10 months - not only because he loves it and is part of his night time routine but also because he is always so grubby! I have to wash his hair every day too as it is always harbouring bits of food/dribble etc.

If we are away and no bath or we have run out of time he comes in the shower with me or his Dad.

[1lov3comps]

Once a week unless particularly dirty, we were bathed once a week as kids so that seems normal to me. DD hated it as a baby so that probably added to the habit as well.

[5minutestobed]

Once or twice a week here, he hates the bath and hates getting his hair washed even more. He's 2.10.

[LibrariesGaveUsP0wer]

Every day.

Because they are filthy buggers

[Kraggle]

Every night she is in the bath but she doesn't get scrubbed every night. Most times she just gets swilled with water.

[MrsMum2011]

After about a month we bath every night starting about 9 at night before his long sleep and gradually became earlier, until its now 6pm every night.
That works for us, I like routine and he thrives of it, whether this will stay the same week baby 2 comes....

[GoldPlatedBacon]

Dd is 6 months. We bath her every 2/3 days. I'm in the too much washing isn't good for a baby brigade although I do sometimes bath her on a non-bath night because she loves baths so it's a good thing to do when she's very grizzly as it gives me a happy baby for 30 mins

[villainousbroodmare]

Every day (DS 5.5 months). Because:
he loves it
it's very hot here
he's starting on solids now so gets in a mess

I just use cream cleanser on his face and plain water.

[ElderlyKoreanLady]

When she's beyond-wet-wipe dirty. It probably works out every 3-5 days. She has a quick flannel wash each evening too.

I have multiple allergies and am a firm believer that being too clean can create long term health issues.