how old to leave unattended in the bath

[Hamandcheese]

So you wouldn't leave a 1yr old on their own in the bath
and you wouldn't watch a 14 yr old!!

when is it OK to leave unattended in the bath?

I would be within calling distance putting the younger two children to bed.

Not sure whether I am being perfectly reasonable or outrageously neglectful

my ds got left in the same situation (putting younger sibling to bed, so I was upstairs and he pretty much talked to me the whole time) from around 4yo.

i think it depends on the child and how sensible they are,but i think the earliest i felt comfortable leaving them unattended for a couple of minutes was about 4,and they started getting baths on their own at about 6/7.

About 4ish, I think, but I always told them to keep chattering or singing all the time. Not that they needed telling!

My wee one is nearly four and I am just starting to leave her for a few seconds (to get towels or pj's etc) I do however live in a small flat and the bathroom is two seconds away from anywhere I am. I talk to her so I know she is ok.

mine were about 4.because of putting ds to bed so was on same floor-they think its hilarious that one minute im shouting be quiet im putting baby to bed then next saying i cant hear you are you both ok?!i think it depends on child though.

My 4 year old had a bath tonight the mother of dd's friend arrived to collect her so I left him for about 5 mins. I could hear him and all was fine.

I think with DTDs it was at about 3-4yrs. As others have said hearing them argue chat and play was important. would always be upstairs and I think the first few times I did my ironing in a place where I could actually see them even though I wasn't actually in the room.

TBH there is a gradual progression.

Sit and hold them
Sit next to bath incase they slip
Sit on toilet so I am a couple of metres away
Pop to airing cupboard to get towels for 2 secs
....

It doesn't happen overnight, but as I said - leaving them in the room alone was probably between 3-4yrs and initially it would be from a position where I could actually see them.

I leave my 3.8 yo ds1 and 2yo dd in the bath while I go and get towels, shut the curtains, etc in their bedroom but I'm only across the landing and can hear them the whole time. If one of them goes quiet I shoot straight back in.

I have left ds (trying to recall) before 3.5
Not for more than a few minutes. And I can always hear him splashing and talking. Maybe some think that is too young.