Is it normal to bathe with your child?
In many families, it’s very normal and healthy to bathe or be naked together with a small child. It will help if he explains that you yourself don’t bathe with your kid; it’s not that you think there’s anything untrustworthy or wrong about her as a person or a caregiver.
Can you get pregnant in a pool?
No. Sperm are strong swimmers, but only when they’re inside a body. That means if you ejaculate into a swimming pool, no one is going to get pregnant. Pregnancy is only possible when you actually ejaculate on or into someone’s vagina.
When should your kids start bathing on their own?
Keep reading. Circle of Moms members who’ve weighed in on this question share that their kids generally start bathing on their own between the ages of 5 and 8, and most say that it happens gradually. In fact, the best way to help your child gain his grooming independence is to teach him to bathe, shower, and wash his hair in stages, says Rona B.
Should I let the pediatrician know if my child refuses to bathe?
If your gut is telling you there’s something wrong then be sure to let the pediatrician know when you take her in. What concerns me is that while your daughter says their father insists on bathing her even though she doesn’t want him to, your son says he doesn’t ever bathe him even though they’re the same age.
Is it time to stop bathing with your shy child?
When we probed further on this one, we got some really interesting comments. Los of people said that once it was obvious your child is embarrassed or shy then it’s probably time to stop bathing with them – but the age when that happens varies.
Should you let your kids bathe and shower alone?
Letting a child bathe or shower independently is an important step, but hair-washing can be a bit more tricky. There’s the whole soap in their eyes issue and the fact that some kids are scared by water in their faces, say moms Karen D. and Kim.