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Bath time

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Bxy123 · 11/12/2019 22:24

I have bathed DS every night since he was a couple of weeks old as part of his night time routine. He absolutely adores bath time but I think it may be time to stop doing it daily. He is 4 months old and the logistics of it are getting more complicated! So my question is, how often do you bathe your babies?

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Louise91417 · 11/12/2019 22:28

My ds is 2.5 and from day he was born he gets a bath everyday (except if i have a late shift to work which means he misses evening bath about once every fortnight) but i would openly admit that im a pain in the arse with routine and hate change

Crabbitstick · 11/12/2019 22:31

Baths aren’t good for their skin when they’re so little. 2 or 3 times a week is more than enough especially if everything gets a good wipe at happy change time.

Celebelly · 11/12/2019 22:32

We bathe my 10mo DD every night as she loves splashing around. Her dad does it while I get all her PJs and stuff ready for bed. Since she started solids, she tends to get food stuck in weird places so a daily bath is quite useful!

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firstimemamma · 11/12/2019 22:33

Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Friday is also hair wash night.

Top and tail on non-bath nights.

My 16 month old is perfectly clean and we're saving so much water compared to bathing him daily. (Me and his dad shower daily!)

Zebrasinpyjamas · 11/12/2019 22:36

Why are the logistics getting hard?
I bath my young DC most but not every evening. Partly because it's part of the routine and normally at least 1 of them is dirty enough to need it. If I'm doing 1, they all go in!

thistimelastweek · 11/12/2019 22:39

Apart from the cleanliness and enjoyment factors, it's a brilliant way of establishing a bedtime routine that leads to easy nights.

scubaprincess · 11/12/2019 22:43

I bath my 4yo and 1yo every night and wash hair every other night unless needed. They're both in nursery/school and come home covered in paint, ink, food etc so I can't imagine not giving them a quick dunk. We've done this every night and the routine has really helped my older one. Equally most of my friends don't do this-ranges from once a week to every other night so maybe our routine is overkill-but hey it works for us. Do whatever's needed with your family.

22WR · 11/12/2019 22:48

My son is 30 months and he has a bath every night except Saturday as we move his bedtime slightly later as we visit family.

He enjoys it and recognises that its part of his routine.

BackforGood · 11/12/2019 22:53

Mine all had daily baths until they were 10 (years) ish and doing other things in the evenings.
I always found that routine of warm bath, story, sleep was a good wind down and good routine for going off to sleep.

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firsttimebuyer20 · 12/12/2019 14:31

DD is 20 months old and she gets bathed 2-3 times a week. Any more than that dries her skin out.

limpingparrot · 12/12/2019 14:33

8 month old baths every day as he loves it. 3 year old every other day. They have their hair washed about twice a week.

MustardScreams · 12/12/2019 14:35

Dd has maybe one bath a month?

We have showers together in the morning and she much prefers that. Plus easier to get us both clean at the same time. She’s almost 3.

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 12/12/2019 14:36

What is making it difficult? Perhaps we can suggest things to help? Especially if he enjoys an evening bath, it's nice to keep it.

Shelby30 · 12/12/2019 14:42

I bathed my first child every night as part of routine. Only missing it in rare circumstances.

As she's got older, we sometimes miss it if we are knackered. Also switched to hair washing every second night as she's 2.5 and her hair needs dried.

We have a newborn that is 2 wks old. She's had 3 baths. We just don't have the time with 2 kids and no sleep!

I do prefer a bath every night though. Like it when they smell all nice and not of sick/milk!

GiveHerHellFromUs · 12/12/2019 14:44

DD is 7 months. We do almost every night, missing nights when she gets tired early or I'm knackered.

burritofan · 12/12/2019 14:48

Every night for my nearly 8-month-old. She loves it. Logistically post-bath is the pain in the bum as she just learned to crawl so towelling dry, nappy change, pyjamas and sleeping bag are done in motion and/or with her shouting, so it's not the wind-down routine it once was.

BlueSkyAtChristmas · 12/12/2019 14:49

Twice a week- possibly thrice for 8 month old and 4 year old

It’s not good for their skin to bathe them so often. A hand/ face / bum wipe morning and night will suffice

PeacefulInTheDeep · 12/12/2019 14:52

Twice a week here, DS is 16 months. Bath on a Wednesday night and a shower with Daddy on a weekend morning. We'll bath him more often if needed (messy play, suncream etc) but he has eczema and bathing too often dries him out.

jimmyjab · 12/12/2019 15:01

We bath DD (21 months) every other night because every night was drying her skin out.

She doesn't settle any quicker with the bath to be honest. It doesn't seem to make much difference to how relaxed she is before bed.

Abouttimemum · 12/12/2019 15:56

8 month old here and we bath him every night as part of his routine. He’s scruffy at the end of the day so he’d at the very least need a sponge down anyway.
It’s the only time he’s happy between about 4.30pm and 6.30pm and kills 20 minutes of crying time which is the main reason we do it really!!

Abouttimemum · 12/12/2019 15:57

I will add that he screams the house down without fail from getting out of the bath to going to bed!

JohnLapsleyParlabane · 12/12/2019 16:01

Bath night is Sunday here. DD has eczema and soaking, particularly in the winter, makes her breakout.
However we do quick showers as needed so both children probably get completely washed 2 to 4 times per week.

Breastfeedingworries · 12/12/2019 16:01

Dinner 5pm Until about 5:20 then bath 5:20-5:45 she loves the water and plays for ages. Then in time for bedtime hour and milk bed for quarter to 7 🙂

Tjorven64 · 12/12/2019 16:03

My 5 year old gets a bath every other day. And I wash his hair only when its dirty. So not everyday. It's too expensive to use water where I am (I pay £38 a month and I'm still in debt with my water company. So that is also a reason no baths everyday )

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