At what age do you think kids should stop bathing/showering with their parents?
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Top Opinion
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None of the above
+3There is no need for parent and child to bathe together because the parent can bathe the child, fully clothed, from outside of the tub but there's nothing wrong with making it easier, when they are very small, by bathing/showering together. There's a period of time in the beginning (newborn and before they can sit/stand), when it would be dangerous to do so and then, later, around age 3 to 4, when they can begin to take instruction from afar. that they should not be subjected to forming a life-long memory of being eye-level to the private areas of their parents and this stage conveniently occurs around the same time that they would be curious about anatomy. As a child ages, assistance and supervision should become less and less because it teaches them to be independent and to protect their own privacy. Safety is the most important aspect, concerning this subject, though. I wouldn't leave a child under the age of 6 alone for a second in any source of water. If the child expresses a need for privacy under the age of 6, just pull the shower curtain closed and stay in close proximity.
I think probably around 4-5.....it also depends if they have a sibling with them....I used to have baths with my older sister when I was little....
Of course, I can agree with separate showering, but I cannot judge. Most kids probably need to shower with a parent until preschool, to make sure they use the soap, or shampoo.
I showered alone growing up...but before age 4, I probably did shower with dad...although there were occasions at public pools where we had to use the same shower room...on that occasion, there were even other dads and their kids naked.
It really depends on cultural background. I do not judge. I have heard of girls in the USA 7-8 years old still showering with older brothers. I know some of you say call child protective services if they are over 4 of the opposite sex. Many kids just play and jump around for 4 minutes, then dry off, often skipping the soap. They cheat.
If know it bothers a lot of people raised under Judeo/Christian morals, but I do not question a family's bathing habits. The family could be nudists, and stepping into a shower is not big deal, es...
Of course, I can agree with separate showering, but I cannot judge. Most kids probably need to shower with a parent until preschool, to make sure they use the soap, or shampoo.
I showered alone growing up...but before age 4, I probably did shower with dad...although there were occasions at public pools where we had to use the same shower room...on that occasion, there were even other dads and their kids naked.
It really depends on cultural background. I do not judge. I have heard of girls in the USA 7-8 years old still showering with older brothers. I know some of you say call child protective services if they are over 4 of the opposite sex. Many kids just play and jump around for 4 minutes, then dry off, often skipping the soap. They cheat.
If know it bothers a lot of people raised under Judeo/Christian morals, but I do not question a family's bathing habits. The family could be nudists, and stepping into a shower is not big deal, especially if it is one of those glassed in showers big enough for 4 people.
In Asia, they will think you are crazy to ask such a question, when they can bath naked with absolute strangers in a hot tube. Many of these immigrants from overseas have brought their culture with them...so there are no showering age restrictions. Jump in, get clean...is all they'll say. The rest, to them, is ridiculous.
My actual opinion is, and I know this upsets pillars of the (Christian) church, but it is nobody's business.
Most adults will respect your privacy...most kids under the age of puberty probably won't. If visiting and in Asia at an outdoor event, this is something you have to get used to immediately as part of the culture. Many Americans get totally freeked out the very 1st time it happens, It is one of the reasons they have a poor opinion of Asians...a conflict in morality.
But in a small private shower? Makes no sense.