How often do we really need to wash our kids???

[Bunny10]

So I read today that Vivienne Westwood only has a bath once a week to keep her looking young and to save water/help the environment. It got me thinking - how often do your kids have a bath or shower? I'm in the habit of giving my little ones a bath every night although they probably don't need it. It's just a habit/part of their routine. But I keep reading about how we need to stop wasting so much water in the home as water levels are low and am feeling guilty. Any tips on keeping kids clean without a nightly bath???

Shboogiebop we both think each other are wrong then. I did not say that you stink so must be your own conscience there as you unnecessarily jumped on band wagon.

ilovedouthlondon where was I rude? Did I accuse you of lying, or of having rotten teeth? No.

I was taking your method - of accusing people who don't have the same habits as you as stinking - and saying that because I brush my teeth more often than you, if I made the same assumptions as you then I would have to assume you had bad breath. We have never met, so I have no idea of you have bad breath or not - which is the point, here. You need on stating how smelly - "stink", "pig in mud" - those of us who have different habits than you must be, despite being told otherwise by the people who know.

These threads always end up the same- shower less than twice a day and you stink, you just can’t smell yourself, nose blind, etc.

Fact is if you meet someone who smells you have absolutely no way of knowing whether they last showered that morning or 6 weeks ago. Same if you meet someone who smells nice, you still have no idea when they last showered.

Saying things like being able to smell unwashed bra’s- again, how do you know? Unless you actually ask someone when the last time they washed their bra, often enough to know that particular smell.

I have lived in lots of house shares, with people who have bo despite 2x showers a day, and people who don’t, who shower 2x a week.

When it comes down to it you cannot say people who don’t shower every day smell. It is not fact.

I actually kind of love the body odor of people I love..my baby smells like yoghurt and often stinks of cheese and I can't get enough 🙈🙈 idk why, just his BO (baby odor in this case)
I find wearing my husbands shirts comforting when they smell of him.

If you are as happy as a pig in mud that's fine but don't impose the stink on others.

I did not say that you stink

Enough said!

I'm with SoyYo on this - I think it's a bit minging not to shower or have a bath every day when you are an adult, unless you have poorly skin.
Little children don't smell, so unless they are covered in mud or paint can get away with showering a few times per week, but imo adults need to shower every day.

I've never heard the thing about English people not being clean - I've only ever heard that said about the French. I am English to the marrow of my bones and all my family shower every day!

ArcheryAnnie you're post was very rude and personal for no reason. You are doing the old 'I will insult you but when you retaliate, I'll play the victim and bring my mates on board'. I suspect you're tone has slightly changed because one of your mates has actually done as I suggested and read the thread from start to finish. Probably pointed out that you started it/where in the wrong. You are the blatant aggressor here so please save the " what did I say that was rude" routine. Perhaps you did not exspect a response but you specifically called me out on my user name. Everyone can read back and see this. After that you called me, someone who bathes regularly a "minger" etc. Save the victim crap you tried to bully me didn't work. I don't care who comes on here to defend you, your a failed bully. Anyone who reads the thread backwards can see that your aggression and personal insults where unnecessary. Nice try.

Shboogiebop the context of 'pig in mud' comment is related to you're 'let us wallow in our own supposed filth' remark.
Enough said! Didn't think you minded by the way..

ArcheryAnnie you're post was very rude and personal for no reason.

Where exactly was I rude and personal, ilovesouthlondon?

You are the blatant aggressor here so please save the " what did I say that was rude" routine.

If you aren't prepared to offer any evidence, then I can only conclude that you don't have any evidence.

ArcheryAnnie all you have to do is read my first entry on this topic (giving my opinion without being personal) and then yours (giving you're opinion and hurling insults at me by user name in particular). You were out of order. I repeat this is why so many people avoid mumsnet. What you did/said is here in black and white but your too rude to even admit that. I've got better things to do than to keep responding to you and your mates. Your simply a waste of time.

If you aren't prepared to say exactly what I said that was so terribly off, I can only conclude that I didn't say anything that was terribly off.

My family and I (including the dog) smell of roses and we freshen the air around us as we waft about.

One a week bath and hair wash. If you teach your little ones that they smell unless they constantly wash, they will develop all sorts of issues. Not to mention dry skin. Come on, how dirty do the children really get. They are not running around without clothes. Their skin is covered. Just a daily wash of hands, face and little bits and their done.

Debbieslk what kind of issues for washing daily?

By the way your children are washing daily by your description of hands, face and little bits (presumably genitalia and bum), though wearing shoes means between their toes to me too (eww cheesy feet we used to say) Their kids that’s enough. But daily means you instil a habit, so it’s not strange when you don’t remind them, for them to know to have a wash. Once my kids could shower by themselves, they had a routine. We rarely bath in my house personally I find it unhygienic and an unnecessary waste of water. I have to have serious muscular pain to put myself through that.