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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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therewerefour · 12/12/2019 16:51

18 months old - I bath every other day

Bol87 · 14/12/2019 12:39

We still bath every day at 2.5. It’s just part of bedtime for us.. tea is about 5pm, bath at 6.15 for 20 minutes, stories, milk, teeth, bed (and usually a fair bit of running around as my toddler is a monkey).

She loves her bath & just always seems to be filthy 😂 she’s usually got food, mud, paint, glue, glitter on herself somewhere! We wash hair once a week unless its really dirty & needs an extra wash.

They don’t need a daily wash though, especially as babies. Just a little wipe down with a muslin will suffice! And if you happen to have a less grubby toddler than mine!

Pinkblueberry · 14/12/2019 12:43

We’ve never done daily baths - every two or three days usually unless we’ve had a messy tea or some similar occurrence. DS does love a bath - it involves a lot of splashing, playing and excitiment. If some people like it as part of a bedtime routine fair enough, but I don’t see how it’s a wind down - he’s not like me lying in there chilling with a book and a vino Grin

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coconutty101 · 14/12/2019 20:30

Lo is 14.5 months, and only ever had baths once or twice a week so far.
They are becoming more. Frequent as he's on the move and gets grubby quicker these days!

surreygirl1987 · 14/12/2019 20:38

I still bathe my 14 month old pretty much every night. Mind you, he does get filthy.

Andersonx3 · 14/12/2019 23:20

Once a week with my 4 week old. She's just about enjoying the bath but still hates being dried! Top and tail her every day too.

WhatchaMean · 14/12/2019 23:27

Twice a week for us (18 month old). You could start by doing every 2nd night if that helps

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 15/12/2019 07:44

Every night- though about 6 months ago my now 2 year old started refusing baths so now she showers

DivGirl · 15/12/2019 08:07

Probably about twice/thrice a week for my 20 month old. He'll ask for a bath if he wants one, and he always has one on a Monday evening.

We never did every night.

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