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Bath or shower- older children?

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anothercantthinkofanothername · 23/02/2015 20:01

We're redoing our entire house pretty much and moving things around so kids will be on one floor and we and spare room will be on another. We will have a biggish bathroom with large bath and separate shower on 'our' floor. There is a bathroom on what will be the 'kids floor' ( house is a tall narrow terrace btw not some mansion!). Currently it has a smallish bath in it and I was thinking of just making it into a really nice shower room but I could now make the room a bit bigger and fit in a bigger bath with over bath shower. The DCs are only 6 and 7 now but am thinking ahead as we will be in the house at least another 12 years or so. Was wondering if older DC teenagers tend to take more showers or baths- realise it rather depends in the teenager. There will still be a bath they can use in the other bathroom and potentially an en suite shower in another room.
So- after a rather long OP ( sorry) ditch the bath or keep it?!

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MincePieDiet · 23/02/2015 20:11

I think it's worth keeping one bath in a house.

SwedishEdith · 23/02/2015 20:16

IME, lots of teenage girls like a bath.

dottygamekeeper · 23/02/2015 20:19

My teenagers take showers all the time (can only remember one bath for one of them during the last year). I think they stopped having baths when they were aged about 8 or 9, though to be honest I am finding it hard to remember as they are now 18 and 16.

They have their own (shared) bathroom with a walk in shower, we kept the bath in our guest ensuite, and we have a shower in our ensuite.

Mine are one girl, one boy in case that makes any difference. I think hairwashing is so much easier in the shower, and its quicker than waiting for the bath to run.

The bath is very rarely used.

mygrandchildrenrock · 23/02/2015 20:31

I have 2 teenagers at home, one hasn't had a bath for years but showers daily, the other one has a bath once a week and showers a couple of times a week. If the bath wasn't there I don't think she'd moan. I haven't had a bath for goodness knows how many years but shower daily.

123rd · 23/02/2015 21:32

I would say bath with shower over. We are currently bath less and my dd asks to go to her grandparents for a bath.

Muchtoomuchtodo · 23/02/2015 21:36

There's a massive difference between usually showering (I.e has a bath sometimes) and never bathing (ie always showering or strip washing)

I usually shower but do really enjoy a bath now and again. I think bath with shower over would be a good compromise for them.

CointreauVersial · 23/02/2015 21:45

Teenage DS plays a lot of football and loves a bath to soak the mud off his knees.

obsessedwithinteriors · 23/02/2015 21:49

Shower over bath for all the reasons above and for when or if you ever sell.

Dreamsweet · 23/02/2015 21:51

Keep a bath!

UsedToBeAPaxmanFan · 23/02/2015 23:47

As I understand it, you are proposing having a bath and shower on one floor, and a shower only in the dc's floor. I think that sounds fine, if they want a bath then they can have one, just on a different floor.

We have 2 teenage ds and I can't remember the last time either had a bath. They both have a shower each morning.

LondonGirl83 · 23/02/2015 23:52

Agree with UsedToBe

You will have bath on your floor so a shower elsewhere is fine. A house doesn't need more than one bath. As long as that bath isn't in an ensuite.

Springcleanish · 23/02/2015 23:54

A big shower definitely. They can use your bath on the odd occasion they might want one. We have an ensuite shower and a bath shower, the kids use ours because they like it more than standing in the bath grrr. Sounds a lovely set up with the different floors, perfect for teens.

truelymadlysleepy · 24/02/2015 07:37

Yes to a shower for the DCs. None of my teens have had a bath for years, in fact the only time is when someone has a broken limb.

Your proposed set up sounds perfect.

Kim82 · 24/02/2015 07:42

My 3 eldest are 7, 10 and 13 and it's rare for them to have a bath, they all prefer to have a shower. It's only me and 7 month old dd who have baths in our house now.

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anothercantthinkofanothername · 24/02/2015 23:08

Thanks for all your thoughts! I keep changing my mind about various other things so the shower/bath decision will probably depend on other things!

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Chasingsquirrels · 25/02/2015 17:22

shower - you still have a bath on your floor (unless that is an ensuite - in which case keep the bath on their floor as well).

unlucky83 · 25/02/2015 17:28

DD1 (14) currently thinks baths are disgusting - sitting in your own dirt -so only showers... but she had a bath up to a year or so ago too - she had to use special shampoo that had to be left on for a while so it was easier to do it in the bath (and I used to help her do it too - has lots of really really thick hair and making sure it got onto her scalp was a bit tricky)
DD2 (8) has a bath once a weekish - in the shower she never seems to get her hair properly clean...even with help...

OddBoots · 25/02/2015 17:33

My ds(15) only ever showers, he gets bored in the bath, he's a fidget.

My dd(nearly 12) showers every day but uses the bath as a chill out place when hormones/school/life gets a bit much, she will happily lie in there listening to the radio and comes out a much more relaxed child.

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anothercantthinkofanothername · 25/02/2015 17:50

Thanks all. DC are very close in age and are boy and girl. Think we are going to go for the big bath and separate shower in the big bathroom and a big walk in shower in ' their' bathroom. When DD wants to 'escape and relax' away from her pesky brother I may allow her to use 'our' bathroom! Neither are ensuite so will work fine I think.

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