of the oppisate sex just curious ?
2007-09-22 07:40:31 · 19 answers · asked by charity w 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
I wonder if the other answerer's on this page are real humans. The sexophobia has really got into them. You can take shower with your children right until they feel uncomfortable with it. To take shower with your children is a nice way to be together. It is natural and not harmful in any way. What is the argument for not doing it?
2007-09-22 11:46:44 · answer #1 · answered by john c 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
When the child is no longer comfortable taking a shower w/ their parents, they usually make it known. Just because a child starts asking questions, is no reason to stop. Answer them simply. Example, "Why do you have hair on your peepee? All grownups have hair on their peepee" However, if they start poking and prodding, and do not stop after being continually asked to, the showers should stop. I actually take showers with my friend's four year old daughter. Her mom doesn't care. I did not initiate it, the child did, and I made sure it was ok w/ her mom. The truth is, many moms would never get a shower if they didn't at least "occasionally" shower w/ their child. Too many things could happen to a young child if you're showering as there is no way to properly watch them.
Also, the poster who said that parents should stop monitoring baths by age 6, must not have children. Many 6 yo's can wash their own bodies, and suds up their hair, but need help rinsing the shampoo out. Constant monitoring is obviously not needed, but you can't just hand a younger child a towel and send them on their way.
2007-09-22 22:52:20 · answer #2 · answered by bumblebeeskies 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would say quite young!! Teach the child that shower time is a nice relaxing me time!! Kids get far too enquisitive!! I really wouldnt like the idea of a small child thinkin it was ok to be viewing privates of an adult of the opposite sex.
Im not a prude in anyway and I appreciate the human form, Id walk around naked if I was allowed!! LOL. I'm also a mother to two boys! My eldest is 6 and he might still walk in on me dressing but I wouldnt shower with him. Ive thought him that some things are private!!
I'd say over 6 or 7 stop the communal showering!!
2007-09-26 05:21:56 · answer #3 · answered by Aruba 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Children over the age of one should stop taking a shower with a parent of the opposite sex. Why are they taking a "shower" with a parent of the opposite sex anyway - instead in my opinion young children should be bathed in a bath tub rather than in a shower.
2007-09-26 04:24:24 · answer #4 · answered by morrigansstar 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When they even hint at being uncomfortable. Children will ask age appropriate questions and that will be that, if you answer simply it will satisfy their curiosity and keep them from getting the info elsewhere (ie "Playing Doctor"). I know my parents never talked to me and I never got to see the opposite gender unclothed and that only fueled my curiosity factor. I can't believe so many on here are saying questions are a bad thing, learn to talk to your children and they will be healthier for it. And no, i'm not some sort of hippy, i'm a modest conservative person.
2014-09-01 04:00:45 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I never did and never will shower and bathe with my child. I think its wrong, I give my son baths and he has a fun time playing and swimming around, and i enjoy that, i dont think its right to get naked and bathe with a 3 or 4 or even older. Maby when the child is 1 yrs old, but anything after 3 thats wrong.
2007-09-24 08:25:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a parent with a 6 year old and if we are in a rush I will take her in the shower with me. I saw a lot of people say when they start to ask questions and that is just telling them there is some thing to hide or to be ashamed of. I say that if your child is like 9 or older and you are still showering with them then yea that is a bit on the icky side but it depends on your comfort level. We Americans have such hang ups about nudity that in the end will just confuse our children, I say that you should go with the comfort factor, if you and them are comfortable then it is fine.
2007-09-22 08:14:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
i don't have a bath so me and my 2 and a a million/2 daughter bathe mutually. Its not a topic. as quickly as I pass and that i'm getting a bath we are going to bathe mutually. If she insists. whilst she is sufficiently previous to bathe her self effectively say around 5 we can't and likewise if she gets to important and there is not any room we can't bathe mutually. Your suited this is useful to try this.
2016-11-06 02:35:23 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depend if you r taking with or sitting on the john while there in the bath oberving isay u shoud stop oberving them taking there bath at 6 and quit taking should with them when there are about 2 or 1 and 1\2
2007-09-22 19:05:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I personally stopped taking showers with my children when they started asking questions, basicly when they started to know there was a difference between me and them. I would guess that was around 3 or 4 but they are teenagers now so i don't remember exactly. I did however after they started noticing I was different start wearing a bathing suit at times so they could still enjoy that mommy time in the tub.
2007-09-22 07:49:50 · answer #10 · answered by violeteyestwo 2 · 2⤊ 5⤋