How often are we bathing kids?

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We have a 1 year old and a 4 year old, bath time is usually twice a week and they also get a shower after the swimming pool. A friend recently advised she baths her kids every night? I thought this wasn't great for their skin but now im not sure. I shower at least once a day but didnt think kids need that as they dont sweat

Daily but I’m the odd one out….except when they went swimming…they were clean enough!

A shower alternate days for DS(9), and a bath at least once a week if he wants to. I feel that a good routine for being clean and fresh will hopefully help him in the teen years so he won’t become a soap dodger. When he was little it was a daily bath or shower.

Water is a fun, sensory experience for most young children too and not just a necessity for having a soapy wash and shampoo.

Primary-age children aren’t renowned for being skilled at wiping their bottoms after a no.2 either so it’s surprising so many on here are only being bathed twice a week.

I dont think this is true, are you a teacher? My DS wears a clean ironed uniform everyday and has his face etc washed and then he's washed three times a week, i dont think anyone would smell him and think hes "musty" 😂

When in nappies, every night as a bed time routine. Now out of nappies 2-3 times a week and a shower after swimming.

I have kids the same age and they get bathed twice a week. More often if they get particularly filthy but generally they aren't too bad!

They won't!

How old are they?

Oh God, a grubby little kid, who is not quite there with use of loo roll, who gets food and drink spots and splashes on the face, touches everything in sight, maybe puts fingers up the nose etc etc?? A bath every evening as a minimum. And I'm not a clean freak.

Oh, ues, sunscreen days DD4 is showered every day. I forgot about that.

Everyday but no bubble bath or soap just water just to stop her bum getting sore. And then I wash her hair once a week after swimming.

Every night, DC (4) isn’t dry at night yet and she’s always got food, paint in her hair etc . It’s part of her routine and tbf by the end of the day she needs a wash.

My eldest is 10 and has a shower every other night. This has graduated from a bath twice a week that he was having until about a year ago. When he starts puberty he’ll be having one every day.

Youngest is only 14 months and still on the 2 bath a week system unless he’s unusually grubby or has had nappy explosion.

Every night before bed. Takes 15 minutes for both children. Much easier than any other way of washing them.
Why people bath their children less than themselves is beyond me.

Of course they sweat. Even babies sweat in summer or if over swaddled

I bathe my DD (almost 2yo) every day. I only wash her hair with shampoo and conditioner on nursery days (3) and swimming lesson days (1). She gets messy and grubby. I can't not bathe her. She even asks for a bath at the end of the day

A bath once or twice a week.

But that isn't the only way to get washed. Mine washes face and bottom twice a day with flannels and a basin of water?

My daughter was washed every 5-10 days. Most commonly 6-7 days having a bath at the weekend but we now go swimming on a Wednesday so she has a shower then too.
I shower every 5-7 days and when I didn't I had awful skin and permanently itched. It was horrible. My partner washes a similar frequency too.

I really hope that you are not a teacher. The way you’ve described children is vile, ‘you can literally smell the un bathed ones’. Just wow

Every night

Every night.

2 yo only once a week unless he gets really filthy (usually food related) and then will have the odd extra one. 5 yo twice a week and likewise odd extra if very dirty. HCPs all tell me this is all fine, both of them have eczema.

Thanks everyone for the feedback, really interesting how everyone varies. I think we may add in a quick shower before bed one night a week when needed.

Both (1 and 5) almost every day. No bubble bath and aveeno wash on hands and face. They are not grubby but we’ve done it since covid and I think it makes a difference in them not getting as many bugs.

Every other night for mine unless they're particularly dirty or have been swimming

Why is that vile?
Its the truth!