LO's bathing with Dad

[Sophie1205]

Leo still has baths and showers with me and OH. Its not disgusting or weird in any way! its your own child xx

 

[foxyroxie]

Olivia still sometimes has a bath with her dad and she will be 3 this year.

The only time she has ever mentioned anything was when she started sobbing in the bath one day, when i asked her why she pointed at Chris bits and said Daddy has pooed in my bath .

x

this has literally made me cry with laughter!! i persnally dont see anything wrong with bathing with your child!

 

[Stef]

Olivia still sometimes has a bath with her dad and she will be 3 this year.

The only time she has ever mentioned anything was when she started sobbing in the bath one day, when i asked her why she pointed at Chris bits and said Daddy has pooed in my bath .

x

this has literally made me cry with laughter!! i persnally dont see anything wrong with bathing with your child!

LOL! It was hilarious when she said it. I was almost rolling around on the floor in fits of laughter. I still tease Chris about it now.

x

 

[Lazy Leo]

The first time I heard one of my friends was taking her daughter in the bath with her I thought it was downright odd. I wouldn't say its unhealthy or disgusting, but to my mind, its a tad odd. I have no deep-rooted issues, its just my very personal opinion.

However, I would never criticise anyone for doing so if they want to and 9 times out of 10 (this being the odd 1) I keep those opinions to myself.

I haven't bathed with my daughter and I keep myself covered when I come out of the shower to get dried etc, I turn my back when I'm putting my underwear on. I guess its just me, the only person I'm fully comfortable with naked is my husband. I should probably ask that I didn't breastfeed either for similar reasons, just not comfortable with the idea of it.

So for my two cents, bathing with your child is not disgusting, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. But people are entitled to not agree with it, or find it odd in the same way people don't agree with the fact for example I use cot bumpers or didn't use a dummy /pacifier, but that doesn't give them the right to call me irresponsible, and it most certainly doesn't give her the right to call the OP weird or disgusting.

 

[samsugar7]

I haven't bathed with my daughter and I keep myself covered when I come out of the shower to get dried etc, I turn my back when I'm putting my underwear on. I guess its just me, the only person I'm fully comfortable with naked is my husband. I should probably ask that I didn't breastfeed either for similar reasons, just not comfortable with the idea of it.

Mum was very much like you, i never saw her without being fully covered and i never bathed or anything like that with her. I have to say it was very difficult for me to bathe with Jaden and i will stop it as soon as he starts recognising and talking about body parts i think. Where as OH would be comfortable still showering with his daughter (5) is she hadnt started talking about his willy.

OH is a lot more laid back than me and could quite easily strip off on a nudist beach were i would be mortified. As a carer i have seen all sorts of bits and peices but i just wouldnt be comfortable with Jaden seeing mine once he can understand.

 

[icclebaby]

We both will get in the bath with our little one, I want her to feel comfatable with bodies etc, my family never talked openly about nakedness etc - or any other 'embarassing things' & I want to be different & open with Freya.

 

[PeanutBean]

I haven't bathed with my daughter and I keep myself covered when I come out of the shower to get dried etc, I turn my back when I'm putting my underwear on. I guess its just me, the only person I'm fully comfortable with naked is my husband. I should probably ask that I didn't breastfeed either for similar reasons, just not comfortable with the idea of it.

Interesting, I feel more comfortable being naked in front of Byron than I do DH. Not that DH is judgmental but our nudity is of a more sexual nature and so I feel self conscious about it. For Byron, it's just bodies, and I'd much rather he developed an idea that women's bodies come complete with saggy bits, stretch marks, hair, whatever, at an early age so that his first experience of bodies isn't entirely from unachievable, airbrushed, celebrity or porn bodies.

 

[Serene123]

Mmm, I don't bath with Caitlyn because she moves too much and baths are my relaxation time, but if I have a bath or shower during the day she's in the bathroom with me and I get changed infront of her and stuff. I'm her mum! I've always seen my mum naked and not really paid any attention tbh!!

 

[trumpetbum]

I don't think it's odd or disgusting at all. Dh stopped bathing with the girls when they became aware of his bits but that was his issue not theirs or mine. He makes sure he's always decent wheras my kids slag me for always having my boobs or bum out around the house. My girls are very open too but I remember my mum bathing with my wee brother in a cossy

 

[**angel**]

We both bath with kaleb and always have...I dont see anything wrong with it at all xx

 

[Sammylou]

I don't see a problem in a baby, toddler or child sharing a bath with a parent (I remember sharing a bath with a friend and her brother until I was about 10 - we lived in South Africa and there were frequent water shortages, there was no way that our parents were running 2 baths when 1 would do just as well).

My 5 year old will often wonder in the bathroom while hubby or I are in the bath, I also don't stress if my son wonders into my bedroom as I'm getting dressed. He has been to Africa, visited tribal villages and seen women who don't cover up as it isn't their culture I hope that he grows up to see the naked body as more than just a sex symbol.

Saying that though I do know people my age (mid 20's) who will sit and talk to their parents in the bath (oposite sex) and women who feel comfortable walking round the house naked in front of their teenage sons which I probably wouldn't be comfortable with....... each to their own though.

 

[Blob]

Thats weird Tabs most of the time has baths with her daddy... he comes in from the farm at bath time so its nice daddy daughter time Often i sit and chat in the bathroom too.

 

[MoonMuffin]

My DH loves bath time with Kathryn! He's at work all day so bath time is the only time he gets with her and they have so much fun together, she loves to slash him . He gets in the bath sometimes and I don't see any problem with it. Kathryn is around when we use the bathroom and shower/change anyways, she doesn't even notice his penis anymore (she used to point and laugh at it ). We want her to be comfy with herself and it not to be weird to be/see nakedness. There is such a "don't look!" and sexual attitude about nakedness, and I don't want my kids to have that attitude.

 

[rosie272]

I think thats a really insensitive thing to say to someone - there's nothing weird or disgusting about it!! My Dad used to bath us when we were small and we much preffered him doing it as he would lark about more as opposed to my Mum's 'in, scrubbed and out' approach haha!

 

[PeanutBean]

Lol I was just thinking about this thread this evening. All three of us had a bath together. Byron was happy with DH then when I got in too there wasn't really much room (as you can imagine in a normal bath with two adults!) and he was cross about it and kept trying to push me out! He cheered up after a while but man 37 degrees is cold even for me.

 

[mum2bee]

Me and OH dont bath with Hannah - but i dont think its discusting for parents to do so, its just our choice to bath her on her own with all her toys

think its very rude for sum1 to say that to you tho.

 

[Didz]

Amy has baths with her dad. It's amusing to watch tbh. He doesn't know whether to hide his bits or not lol. I keep reminding him she's too young to give a toss but he still feels slightly embarrassed. Your friend has a few issues I think. When I was young I'd share a bath with my dad, my cousin shared a bath with her dad (until she decided to use his pubic hair to pull herself up as she was getting out) I know a lot of dads who share with their LOs. It's not weird at all.

 

[3 girlies]

Olivia still sometimes has a bath with her dad and she will be 3 this year.

The only time she has ever mentioned anything was when she started sobbing in the bath one day, when i asked her why she pointed at Chris bits and said Daddy has pooed in my bath .

x

this has literally made me cry with laughter!! i persnally dont see anything wrong with bathing with your child!

LOL! It was hilarious when she said it. I was almost rolling around on the floor in fits of laughter. I still tease Chris about it now.

x

this cracked me up, so funny

 

[Didz]

Olivia still sometimes has a bath with her dad and she will be 3 this year.

The only time she has ever mentioned anything was when she started sobbing in the bath one day, when i asked her why she pointed at Chris bits and said Daddy has pooed in my bath .

x

this has literally made me cry with laughter!! i persnally dont see anything wrong with bathing with your child!

LOL! It was hilarious when she said it. I was almost rolling around on the floor in fits of laughter. I still tease Chris about it now.

x

this cracked me up, so funny

hahaha, oh bless her. How did you explain that one? lol.

 

[sequeena]

Hi guys, thought you'd like the input from someone who has suffered child abuse. Granted I was not as young as your LOs when it happened (I was abused between the ages of 11-20 and abused by my step father) but I hope I can still give some insight...

I admit my first reaction is 'WOAH' but in the split second I've thought that I'm already thinking about it in a more logical way. Actually, aside from the bonding side of things and the fact your child learns what different bits boys and girls have think about the water you'd be saving and the clothes that wouldn't get soaked because you're attempting to give LO a bath

I have helped my mum on several occasions when she had a bath (she's had several strokes and is paralysed down the right side of her body) and I still go in with her sometimes (mostly to use the loo ) even though she now has a walk in shower.

I won't go explicitly into detail as to what happened to me as it's personal and you really don't want to hear about it. I just wanted you to know that someone, like me who is severely depressed, suffers with PTSD, anxiety, self harms (on occasion) and is sometimes suicidal can still think like a rational person.

You all sound like amazing parents, enjoy your LO and the bond you have with them. I only wish I could have had the same love.