2007-12-23 23:42:35 · 17 answers · asked by dale i 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Whenever they are ready, nothing to be ashamed of.
2007-12-23 23:54:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have a 7 year old son and a 4 year old daughter and I haven't let them bathe together since my daughter was about 2. You will know when you should stop. The kids will begin to notice the differences in more detail and at that point you should definitely stop. Also, as someone else said, the older one will probably start to get uncomfortable about it. Whenever my kids are naked, I try to not let them see each other out of respect for the privacy of their bodies. If you teach them about privacy (on their level, of course) they will probably have an easier time adjusting.
2007-12-24 07:55:24 · answer #2 · answered by Witchy_Woman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whenever either of them or you starts to be uncomfortable with it.
My kids are 6yo girl & almost 8yo boy & they still bathe together. They are best friends & have fun playing in there. For a while, one of them (can't remember who) was feeling modest & wanted privacy, so they bathed separately. But, then one day, they asked if they could go in together so they could continue whatever game they were playing & have been bathing together again since.
Neither one is capable of being 'shocked' by seeing the other's naked body. We've never stigmatized it & they both know the simple biology of the differences between males & females (and adults & children). There is nothing dangerous or sexual going on between them. Neither feels any kind of peer pressure to stop. There are not adolescent hormones demanding privacy. They're just having fun playing games in the water with each other.
2007-12-24 09:59:51 · answer #3 · answered by Maureen 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Now. It's easier for them to learn how to bathe themselves if they're bathing alone. It's time for the 7 year-old to start. This can be a special time if you handle it properly.
2007-12-24 10:38:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The older one will start to feel uncomfortable with it and tell you they want to take baths on their own.
Edit
There was a thread on here a few months ago where a mother still bathed all her teenage kids together, the eldest being 15, she was deadly serious.
I wouldn't leave it that long if I was you.
2007-12-24 07:48:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
You are probably about there. You daughter will soon let you know. Ask her if she's still comfortable with it or if she wishes her privacy. At the most, I'd go to eight years old.
2007-12-24 07:48:09 · answer #6 · answered by Sharon M 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would say about now. Tell your daughter that now she gets some privacy. Even ask her if she wants to take a shower.
2007-12-24 09:11:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
tell your 7-year-old that she's old enough to decide when she wants privacy, and that if she wants her own bath or shower she can.
definitely no big deal if she doesn't care. when she cares, it needs to stop.
2007-12-24 08:58:48 · answer #8 · answered by ... 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your daughter will make it clear when she's uncomfortable with it and that decision will reflect her own thoughts based on your family's values
2007-12-24 08:01:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
probably now. the daughter will soon feel uncomfortable and it probably isn't appropriate (to not mention awkward) for the boy to see his sister in her full glory.
2007-12-24 08:30:12 · answer #10 · answered by deadguysdontcry 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About now...your daughter will probably be getting uncomfortable...
2007-12-24 10:40:00 · answer #11 · answered by That Gay Guy for Da Ben Dan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋