little girls & boys bathing together?

Question

My sister let her 4 yr old son bathe with his 2 year old cousin?

My other sister is not comfortable with this.....is she being overly cautious or what?

Answer 1

if they are opposite sex they should not bathe together. Kids are curious and they dont need to know at that age that they have different parts. It starts too many questions that they dont need answers too.

Answer 2

Little Boys Bathing

Answer 3

My 4 year old daughter takes a bath w/ my 19 month old son almost everyday. When she gets a bit older , it will stop. But for now they have fun playing in the tub together (and not in a sick kind of way) My daughter has never expressed any type of curiosity about that. But I do not think I would bathe my child w/ someone elses, it is not my place to do so & that seems a bit weird (not sure the diffrence, I just would not do it)

Answer 4

Hmmm....I remember taking baths with my cousin and my sister when I was that age but in my own personal opinion I think that at the age of 4 might be a little to old. Just a little. I wouldn't keep it up for to much longer cause he is getting to that questions age and it might bring up some questions that the other parent may not be ready to answer yet. But still I don't see too much wrong with it as long as they are supervised and nothing weird is going on.

Answer 5

I have four kids between 1 and six, two boys and two girls. To save time I bathe them all together. Of course they notice differences but you just explain to them the facts of what they are and what makes them different from each other. I don't think your sister is being overly cautious either. It's her child and it's her right to decide what's best for that child.

Answer 6

there is nothing wront with it. Toddlers are still innocent. I bathed with my cousin, male, until I was about 6 probably. My daughter is 2 and my son 7 mos and I bathe them together.

It's only weird if the adult (s) make it weird. Don't make an innocent situation into a weird one. Children feed off of your vibes. Don't give these kids a complex. Let them be kids and have fun!

Answer 7

I don't see anything wrong with it..When I was small, I bathed with my nephew..In fact, Sometimes, My niece and nephew and myself would all bathe together.

If one of the parents says something, That's when the questions will arise, Until then, As far as the kids concerned, It's just fun to have someone in the bathtub w/them. :-)

My 8 year old son LOVES to take a bath with his 18 month old brother. :-)

Answer 8

Absolutely not over-cautious at all she is within her rights to be worried. That's how it starts with naive parents thinking it's cute or that the children r too young to know better and they r right the kids r too young to know better but what's the parents excuse? Most of the time laziness, not wanting to draw two baths, and so they bathe the children together because it saves time. Say something loud and clear and get ur lazy a** sister to stop bathing the kids together NOW.

Answer 9

I can only say my now 29 year old son used to bathe with his 2 yr. younger sister and also best friend , his same age that was female. I would say you will keep an eye out and notice a change in behavior like when they start "playing dr.".

Answer 10

whats the problem? my 11 yr old girl bathes with her 9 yr old brother all the time. they wash each other and laugh at the difference and the reactions. they seem to have fun and enjoy it so there is no harm. only adults could make something wrong out of innocent fun.

Answer 11

i might propose having the female initiate showering. That way it isnt like a separation element..incredibly a growing to be up element. And tell your boy that as quickly as he turns 8 he can bathe too. additionally perhaps clarify on your daughter why(if she is mature adequate), so as that she is familiar with that it incredibly is sturdy to be semi modest. Get her some lovable soaps and new stuff for the bathing room, perhaps her very own towel so it incredibly is nearly a great exciting new element in her existence. then you definitely will ought to truly have exciting with the son, he might experience surpassed over so as which would be sure one on one time. (you additionally can get him a sparkling tub toy or 2.) She is sooo waiting for showers, in a year if no longer quicker she would have the ability to be incredibly crushing on boys(no longer the pretend new child stuff) and seeing boys distinctive and which would be awkward for her to be sure her brother and for her brother to be sure her, it would be terrific to quit the baths previously that occurs... i'm additionally shocked that the boy isn't shy or modest at that age...ive observed that it is while they start to develop into extra modest approximately themselves. Myabe have a communicate with him on modesty(that he can understand.) Goodluck! wish i helped!