At what age should baths with a parent stop? UPDATE in Post 368 (1 Viewer)

[TheWalkmen]

Also, in post 157 I answered the OP's question: I can't imagine bathing with him after age 2-3.

 

[Patriotsfatboy1]

How many people in here have given a child under 2 a bath every other day for the past year or so? I have, so consider me a near expert on the matter.

When drawing a bath for the kid, or yourself and the kid, and you stay on the outside of the tub, you end of leaning over the tub for the duration of the bath. I'm 32 years old, and it isn't exactly easy on my knees to do this. It's so much easier to get in and give the bath, but it is a pain to undress and sit in the tub as well. Pick your poison. But it's not a big deal you weirdo's. And if I were a filthy human, I would not get in the tub with my kid. Also, it's very easy to stop him from drinking the water as some have questioned.

I have 2 boys and we started them in the sink with a special seat. Then they graduated to the tub with a special seat. I don't remember ever having the need to take my clothes off an hop in there with either kid.

Maybe some of you folks have extremely high tubs or extremely short torsos?

 

[tonydead]

Once the child is old enough to remember, it just gets more weird. Personally, I would never get naked with any child as I see no need for it.

Besides the previous statements that some find it easier when bathing their child:

1- Small water heater.

2- Sand in swim trunks just sucks.

3- I thought it was a fart, but, I'm not going to stick my kid outside the car with his eyes closed just so I can change my shorts.

Why do you think it's weird?

 

[Scoresman]

If your knees hurt and your first solution is to get naked and hop in the tub, maybe rethink it. there are much easier ways to solve the problem.

 

[Insein]

How many people in here have given a child under 2 a bath every other day for the past year or so? I have, so consider me a near expert on the matter.

When drawing a bath for the kid, or yourself and the kid, and you stay on the outside of the tub, you end of leaning over the tub for the duration of the bath. I'm 32 years old, and it isn't exactly easy on my knees to do this. It's so much easier to get in and give the bath, but it is a pain to undress and sit in the tub as well. Pick your poison. But it's not a big deal you weirdo's. And if I were a filthy human, I would not get in the tub with my kid. Also, it's very easy to stop him from drinking the water as some have questioned.

I have 3 year old twins. I too am 32 years old. I have washed both of them every other night for quite awhile. They have these handy things called rugs to cushion your knees. And if that isn't your fancy, they make cushions specifically for your knees for things like gardening or washing your children. The whole process takes about 10-15 mins. Never did it occur to me that it would be easier to get naked and sit in a cramped tub with a small child to clean them. Then have to dry myself off and them. Then I have to get dressed and them dressed. I prefer bath time not take 2 hours.

So the only positive reason given for bathing with your kids has been bonding while naked. Ok.

 

[Scoresman]

Once the child is old enough to remember, it just gets more weird. Personally, I would never get naked with any child as I see no need for it.

Besides the previous statements that some find it easier when bathing their child:

1- Small water heater.

2- Sand in swim trunks just sucks.

3- I thought it was a fart, but, I'm not going to stick my kid outside the car with his eyes closed just so I can change my shorts.

Why do you think it's weird?

Look, its not that I think it's child molester level weird or "guy in a trenchcoat in the back row at a stripclub" level of weird. "Odd" is a better word to describe it. It's odd to me (and I assume others) that people seem to do this for no apparent reason, or that their reason is that its easier on their knees and stripping and getting in the tub with the kid is somehow easier than just putting a pillow under their knees.

If I'm sitting on the sofa with the kids watching TV and my jeans are giving me a serious wedgie, my first thought to solve the problem isn't to get naked, its to go put on another pair of jeans or sweat pants. I don't see how a bath is all that different.

 

[TheWalkmen]

How many people in here have given a child under 2 a bath every other day for the past year or so? I have, so consider me a near expert on the matter.

When drawing a bath for the kid, or yourself and the kid, and you stay on the outside of the tub, you end of leaning over the tub for the duration of the bath. I'm 32 years old, and it isn't exactly easy on my knees to do this. It's so much easier to get in and give the bath, but it is a pain to undress and sit in the tub as well. Pick your poison. But it's not a big deal you weirdo's. And if I were a filthy human, I would not get in the tub with my kid. Also, it's very easy to stop him from drinking the water as some have questioned.

I have 3 year old twins. I too am 32 years old. I have washed both of them every other night for quite awhile. They have these handy things called rugs to cushion your knees. And if that isn't your fancy, they make cushions specifically for your knees for things like gardening or washing your children. The whole process takes about 10-15 mins. Never did it occur to me that it would be easier to get naked and sit in a cramped tub with a small child to clean them. Then have to dry myself off and them. Then I have to get dressed and them dressed. I prefer bath time not take 2 hours.

So the only positive reason given for bathing with your kids has been bonding while naked. Ok.

ETA: My back gets sore too, what should I do for that? Also, as noted earlier in the thread, I've actually gotten in a handful of times in a year. Actually maybe 3 times.

 

[IC FBGCav]

So let's say you are bathing an elderly parent that can not bathe themselves........Hop right in?

 

[TheWalkmen]

So let's say you are bathing an elderly parent that can not bathe themselves........Hop right in?

In all circumstances I would treat an elderly parent just like an infant child.

 

[tonydead]

Once the child is old enough to remember, it just gets more weird. Personally, I would never get naked with any child as I see no need for it.

Besides the previous statements that some find it easier when bathing their child:

1- Small water heater.

2- Sand in swim trunks just sucks.

3- I thought it was a fart, but, I'm not going to stick my kid outside the car with his eyes closed just so I can change my shorts.

Why do you think it's weird?

Look, its not that I think it's child molester level weird or "guy in a trenchcoat in the back row at a stripclub" level of weird. "Odd" is a better word to describe it. It's odd to me (and I assume others) that people seem to do this for no apparent reason, or that their reason is that its easier on their knees and stripping and getting in the tub with the kid is somehow easier than just putting a pillow under their knees.

If I'm sitting on the sofa with the kids watching TV and my jeans are giving me a serious wedgie, my first thought to solve the problem isn't to get naked, its to go put on another pair of jeans or sweat pants. I don't see how a bath is all that different.

The reason you find it "odd" is because you are associating nudity with sex. A lot of people don't, especially when it's with their own family members. If I'm familiar with the people in the room and I didn't want to miss something on TV it wouldn't bother me to change into sweat pants in front of them.

 

[IC FBGCav]

So let's say you are bathing an elderly parent that can not bathe themselves........Hop right in?

In all circumstances I would treat an elderly parent just like an infant child.

Geriatric bobsled? Or try to knock it out of the park with the 3 generation bobsled?

 

[tonydead]

So let's say you are bathing an elderly parent that can not bathe themselves........Hop right in?

In all circumstances I would treat an elderly parent just like an infant child.

Geriatric bobsled? Or try to knock it out of the park with the 3 generation bobsled?

Friends or family are welcome to enjoy our hot tub without swimsuits if they wish. You don't have to associate nudity with sex.

 

[Insein]

Once the child is old enough to remember, it just gets more weird. Personally, I would never get naked with any child as I see no need for it.

Besides the previous statements that some find it easier when bathing their child:1- Small water heater.

2- Sand in swim trunks just sucks.

3- I thought it was a fart, but, I'm not going to stick my kid outside the car with his eyes closed just so I can change my shorts.

Why do you think it's weird?

Look, its not that I think it's child molester level weird or "guy in a trenchcoat in the back row at a stripclub" level of weird. "Odd" is a better word to describe it. It's odd to me (and I assume others) that people seem to do this for no apparent reason, or that their reason is that its easier on their knees and stripping and getting in the tub with the kid is somehow easier than just putting a pillow under their knees.

If I'm sitting on the sofa with the kids watching TV and my jeans are giving me a serious wedgie, my first thought to solve the problem isn't to get naked, its to go put on another pair of jeans or sweat pants. I don't see how a bath is all that different.

The reason you find it "odd" is because you are associating nudity with sex. A lot of people don't, especially when it's with their own family members. If I'm familiar with the people in the room and I didn't want to miss something on TV it wouldn't bother me to change into sweat pants in front of them.

People have said changing in front of kids Is normal. Bathing is not.

 

[SlaX]

How many people in here have given a child under 2 a bath every other day for the past year or so? I have, so consider me a near expert on the matter.

When drawing a bath for the kid, or yourself and the kid, and you stay on the outside of the tub, you end of leaning over the tub for the duration of the bath. I'm 32 years old, and it isn't exactly easy on my knees to do this. It's so much easier to get in and give the bath, but it is a pain to undress and sit in the tub as well. Pick your poison. But it's not a big deal you weirdo's. And if I were a filthy human, I would not get in the tub with my kid. Also, it's very easy to stop him from drinking the water as some have questioned.

I have 3 year old twins. I too am 32 years old. I have washed both of them every other night for quite awhile. They have these handy things called rugs to cushion your knees. And if that isn't your fancy, they make cushions specifically for your knees for things like gardening or washing your children. The whole process takes about 10-15 mins. Never did it occur to me that it would be easier to get naked and sit in a cramped tub with a small child to clean them. Then have to dry myself off and them. Then I have to get dressed and them dressed. I prefer bath time not take 2 hours.

So the only positive reason given for bathing with your kids has been bonding while naked. Ok.

Has it been 3 years already? Wow, how time flies!

 

[tonydead]

Once the child is old enough to remember, it just gets more weird. Personally, I would never get naked with any child as I see no need for it.

Besides the previous statements that some find it easier when bathing their child:1- Small water heater.

2- Sand in swim trunks just sucks.

3- I thought it was a fart, but, I'm not going to stick my kid outside the car with his eyes closed just so I can change my shorts.

Why do you think it's weird?

Look, its not that I think it's child molester level weird or "guy in a trenchcoat in the back row at a stripclub" level of weird. "Odd" is a better word to describe it. It's odd to me (and I assume others) that people seem to do this for no apparent reason, or that their reason is that its easier on their knees and stripping and getting in the tub with the kid is somehow easier than just putting a pillow under their knees.

If I'm sitting on the sofa with the kids watching TV and my jeans are giving me a serious wedgie, my first thought to solve the problem isn't to get naked, its to go put on another pair of jeans or sweat pants. I don't see how a bath is all that different.

The reason you find it "odd" is because you are associating nudity with sex. A lot of people don't, especially when it's with their own family members. If I'm familiar with the people in the room and I didn't want to miss something on TV it wouldn't bother me to change into sweat pants in front of them.

People have said changing in front of kids Is normal. Bathing is not.

What's different about bathing? And who are these people you are referring to that are making up all the rules?

 

[Jewell]

You don't have to associate nudity with sex.

I do if it's your avatar that we're talking about.

 

[tonydead]

You don't have to associate nudity with sex.

I do if it's your avatar that we're talking about.

Thanks, I let her know!

 

[Scoresman]

Once the child is old enough to remember, it just gets more weird. Personally, I would never get naked with any child as I see no need for it.

Besides the previous statements that some find it easier when bathing their child:

1- Small water heater.

2- Sand in swim trunks just sucks.

3- I thought it was a fart, but, I'm not going to stick my kid outside the car with his eyes closed just so I can change my shorts.

Why do you think it's weird?

Look, its not that I think it's child molester level weird or "guy in a trenchcoat in the back row at a stripclub" level of weird. "Odd" is a better word to describe it. It's odd to me (and I assume others) that people seem to do this for no apparent reason, or that their reason is that its easier on their knees and stripping and getting in the tub with the kid is somehow easier than just putting a pillow under their knees.

If I'm sitting on the sofa with the kids watching TV and my jeans are giving me a serious wedgie, my first thought to solve the problem isn't to get naked, its to go put on another pair of jeans or sweat pants. I don't see how a bath is all that different.

The reason you find it "odd" is because you are associating nudity with sex. A lot of people don't, especially when it's with their own family members. If I'm familiar with the people in the room and I didn't want to miss something on TV it wouldn't bother me to change into sweat pants in front of them.

1. the example I said wasn't changing in front of them it was just getting naked and continuing to watch TV

2. It's not because im associating nudity with sex. I've also said it's dirty. Bath water is gross, getting in with your kid is making it grosser.

 

[tonydead]

1. the example I said wasn't changing in front of them it was just getting naked and continuing to watch TV

2. It's not because im associating nudity with sex. I've also said it's dirty. Bath water is gross, getting in with your kid is making it grosser.

If the bold is true then what would be wrong with #1?

 

[Scoresman]

1. the example I said wasn't changing in front of them it was just getting naked and continuing to watch TV

2. It's not because im associating nudity with sex. I've also said it's dirty. Bath water is gross, getting in with your kid is making it grosser.

If the bold is true then what would be wrong with #1?

because its an odd thing to do. nothing to do with sex. you could get butt/ball funk on the sofa or maybe you rested the bowl of popcorn on your sack and grossed out your family. many reasons to keep your clothes on. if I thought people who admit to bathing with their kids had sex on their minds, I'd be calling the behavior something worse than just "odd".

 

[jamny]

Have any of you guys mentioned this to your girlfrend/wife after this thread started? I'd be curious to hear what women think of this, especially those with kids. I told my wife about it and, although we don't have kids, she couldn't believe people actually do it.

 

[tonydead]

because its an odd thing to do. nothing to do with sex. you could get butt/ball funk on the sofa or maybe you rested the bowl of popcorn on your sack and grossed out your family. many reasons to keep your clothes on. if I thought people who admit to bathing with their kids had sex on their minds, I'd be calling the behavior something worse than just "odd".

Fair enough, I guess it was your statement that you'd personally never be naked in front of a child that made is seem like you thought there was something wrong with it.

 

[Steve Tasker]

“Rylie (3yo) showers with me and her G and her Grammy regularly, more often than not, and she is not weirded out by papa or Grampa bathing her. I wasn’t necessarily raised a nudist but I was never raised to hide my body around female relatives and I have no intentions of making Rylie self-conscience about hers either. She will decide when she is too old to shower with us but, she is already a lot like her mama in that, she runs around the whole house naked with no qualms and that probably won’t ever change lol.”

This reminds me of a story.

A few years ago, a neighbor girl had left her towel at our house. She was friends with my brother and they had gone swimming in my parents' pool. They were maybe like 14 at the time. My parents had found the towel and asked me to take it to the girl across the street. Fine. I go across the street and get to their front door, and her mom is in the kitchen. She sees me, so I don't even have to ring the doorbell. She opens the door, I give her the towel and explain it.

She calls up the stairs for her daughter, and the girl comes out of her room and to the top of the stairs butt ### naked like it was totally normal. Trust me, it's not something you want to see (sorry Homer). Her mom shrieks and the girl runs back into her room to put clothes on.

It was weird as ####. You know that must be normal at their house, she was so nonchalant about it. Now I finally know why....they must have co-bathed for years.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Have any of you guys mentioned this to your girlfrend/wife after this thread started? I'd be curious to hear what women think of this, especially those with kids. I told my wife about it and, although we don't have kids, she couldn't believe people actually do it.

I did, but we don't have kids.

"How do you feel about people bathing with their kids?"

"Uh, how else are they going to get clean? You can't leave a 1 year old alone in the bathtub."

"Well, you don't need to be in the tub with them to clean them. You can sit on the side of the tub."

"Wait, you mean people actually go into the bathtub with their kids?"

"Yeah"

"Oh....that's weird."

I'm not a parent so I'm trying to stay out of this discussion and leave it to the parents. I don't anticipate bathing with my children when I do have children, though.

 

[jonessed]

Have any of you guys mentioned this to your girlfrend/wife after this thread started? I'd be curious to hear what women think of this, especially those with kids. I told my wife about it and, although we don't have kids, she couldn't believe people actually do it.

I did, but we don't have kids."How do you feel about people bathing with their kids?"

"Uh, how else are they going to get clean? You can't leave a 1 year old alone in the bathtub."

"Well, you don't need to be in the tub with them to clean them. You can sit on the side of the tub."

"Wait, you mean people actually go into the bathtub with their kids?"

"Yeah"

"Oh....that's weird."

I'm not a parent so I'm trying to stay out of this discussion and leave it to the parents. I don't anticipate bathing with my children when I do have children, though.

You aren't doing a very good job.

 

[TheWalkmen]

How about pooping with your infant in the bathroom? Acceptable? I certainly would have thought "oh never" pre-kid, but now I know how things are.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Have any of you guys mentioned this to your girlfrend/wife after this thread started? I'd be curious to hear what women think of this, especially those with kids. I told my wife about it and, although we don't have kids, she couldn't believe people actually do it.

I did, but we don't have kids."How do you feel about people bathing with their kids?"

"Uh, how else are they going to get clean? You can't leave a 1 year old alone in the bathtub."

"Well, you don't need to be in the tub with them to clean them. You can sit on the side of the tub."

"Wait, you mean people actually go into the bathtub with their kids?"

"Yeah"

"Oh....that's weird."

I'm not a parent so I'm trying to stay out of this discussion and leave it to the parents. I don't anticipate bathing with my children when I do have children, though.

You aren't doing a very good job.

Sorry. Last post in the thread.

 

[Jewell]

Have any of you guys mentioned this to your girlfrend/wife after this thread started? I'd be curious to hear what women think of this, especially those with kids. I told my wife about it and, although we don't have kids, she couldn't believe people actually do it.

I mentioned this thread to my wife. Although I don't bathe with my nineteen month old daughter, I don't think that bathing with your young child is weird or gross in any way. My wife does, though.

 

[the moops]

Cosleeping with a 5 month old is ridiculous.

And stupid. I find that most people who do this are just looking to take the easy way out. Oh little Billy cries in his crib lets just let him sleep with us.

Got us all figured out. This is the exact reason we do it-edit- there is nothing easy about having an infant in your bed waking up a few times a night to feed

I have two infants that wake up during the night to feed. Guess what I get my butt out of my bed go to their room and feed them. Your just being lazy at your kids expense.

I don't feed my kid, my wife has the boobs in our family. And to clarify a bit, the infant is on my wife's side of the bed. Only after she wakes in the morning is he really sleeping with me.

This practice is a lot more common than you think even here in the states.

 

[the moops]

How about pooping with your infant in the bathroom? Acceptable? I certainly would have thought "oh never" pre-kid, but now I know how things are.

Open door poop policy in our place if just one of us home with the kids.

 

[jonessed]

Have any of you guys mentioned this to your girlfrend/wife after this thread started? I'd be curious to hear what women think of this, especially those with kids. I told my wife about it and, although we don't have kids, she couldn't believe people actually do it.

I did, but we don't have kids."How do you feel about people bathing with their kids?"

"Uh, how else are they going to get clean? You can't leave a 1 year old alone in the bathtub."

"Well, you don't need to be in the tub with them to clean them. You can sit on the side of the tub."

"Wait, you mean people actually go into the bathtub with their kids?"

"Yeah"

"Oh....that's weird."

I'm not a parent so I'm trying to stay out of this discussion and leave it to the parents. I don't anticipate bathing with my children when I do have children, though.

You aren't doing a very good job.

Sorry. Last post in the thread.

No reason to be sorry. You are more than welcome to post your thoughts.I was just pointing out that if your objective is to not get involved you aren't doing it very well.

 

[matuski]

1. the example I said wasn't changing in front of them it was just getting naked and continuing to watch TV

2. It's not because im associating nudity with sex. I've also said it's dirty. Bath water is gross, getting in with your kid is making it grosser.

If the bold is true then what would be wrong with #1?

because its an odd thing to do. nothing to do with sex. you could get butt/ball funk on the sofa or maybe you rested the bowl of popcorn on your sack and grossed out your family. many reasons to keep your clothes on. if I thought people who admit to bathing with their kids had sex on their minds, I'd be calling the behavior something worse than just "odd".

Did I miss you answering the question of whether you have kids or not?

 

[gianmarco]

Cosleeping with a 5 month old is ridiculous.

And stupid. I find that most people who do this are just looking to take the easy way out. Oh little Billy cries in his crib lets just let him sleep with us.

Got us all figured out. This is the exact reason we do it-edit- there is nothing easy about having an infant in your bed waking up a few times a night to feed

I have two infants that wake up during the night to feed. Guess what I get my butt out of my bed go to their room and feed them.Your just being lazy at your kids expense.

I don't feed my kid, my wife has the boobs in our family. And to clarify a bit, the infant is on my wife's side of the bed. Only after she wakes in the morning is he really sleeping with me.

This practice is a lot more common than you think even here in the states.

Drunk driving is pretty common too. Doesn't make it right or a good idea to partake in.

 

[jonessed]

Cosleeping with a 5 month old is ridiculous.

And stupid. I find that most people who do this are just looking to take the easy way out. Oh little Billy cries in his crib lets just let him sleep with us.

Got us all figured out. This is the exact reason we do it-edit- there is nothing easy about having an infant in your bed waking up a few times a night to feed

I have two infants that wake up during the night to feed. Guess what I get my butt out of my bed go to their room and feed them.Your just being lazy at your kids expense.

I don't feed my kid, my wife has the boobs in our family. And to clarify a bit, the infant is on my wife's side of the bed. Only after she wakes in the morning is he really sleeping with me.

This practice is a lot more common than you think even here in the states.

Drunk driving is pretty common too. Doesn't make it right or a good idea to partake in.

Co-sleeping with your child is akin to drunk driving?

Some of you need to get a grip.

 

[James Daulton]

Cosleeping with a 5 month old is ridiculous.

And stupid. I find that most people who do this are just looking to take the easy way out. Oh little Billy cries in his crib lets just let him sleep with us.

Got us all figured out. This is the exact reason we do it-edit- there is nothing easy about having an infant in your bed waking up a few times a night to feed

I have two infants that wake up during the night to feed. Guess what I get my butt out of my bed go to their room and feed them.Your just being lazy at your kids expense.

I don't feed my kid, my wife has the boobs in our family. And to clarify a bit, the infant is on my wife's side of the bed. Only after she wakes in the morning is he really sleeping with me.

This practice is a lot more common than you think even here in the states.

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/18/bed-sharing-with-toddler-no-harm-no-benefit-for-kids-over-1/

As others have noted, really dangerous with little kids, less so with toddlers but potential benefits likely outweighed by negatives.

 

[tonydead]

Drunk driving is pretty common too. Doesn't make it right or a good idea to partake in.

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/18/bed-sharing-with-toddler-no-harm-no-benefit-for-kids-over-1/

As others have noted, really dangerous with little kids, less so with toddlers but potential benefits likely outweigh negatives.

You can find an article that tells you drinking too much milk is dangerous too. Fact is drunk driving is illegal which makes it socially unacceptable. The topic of the thread is not and trying to draw similarities between the two is not a very strong argument, IMO.

 

[James Daulton]

Drunk driving is pretty common too. Doesn't make it right or a good idea to partake in.

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/18/bed-sharing-with-toddler-no-harm-no-benefit-for-kids-over-1/

As others have noted, really dangerous with little kids, less so with toddlers but potential benefits likely outweigh negatives.

You can find an article that tells you drinking too much milk is dangerous too. Fact is drunk driving is illegal which makes it socially unacceptable. The topic of the thread is not and trying to draw similarities between the two is not a very strong argument, IMO.

You quoted me before I had a chance to edit. I meant that any potential benefits are outweighed by the negatives like loss of sleep, potential independence issues for the kids, etc. And I don't think there's much debate that adults sleeping in a bed with an infant is dangerous. Even if the risk is 1 - 1,000, why would anyone take that risk?

 

[tonydead]

Drunk driving is pretty common too. Doesn't make it right or a good idea to partake in.

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/18/bed-sharing-with-toddler-no-harm-no-benefit-for-kids-over-1/

As others have noted, really dangerous with little kids, less so with toddlers but potential benefits likely outweigh negatives.

You can find an article that tells you drinking too much milk is dangerous too. Fact is drunk driving is illegal which makes it socially unacceptable. The topic of the thread is not and trying to draw similarities between the two is not a very strong argument, IMO.

You quoted me before I had a chance to edit. I meant that any potential benefits are outweighed by the negatives like loss of sleep, potential independence issues for the kids, etc. And I don't think there's much debate that adults sleeping in a bed with an infant is dangerous. Even if the risk is 1 - 1,000, why would anyone take that risk?

No infant sleep environment is risk free. I'm not advocating whether someone should sleep with their infant or not, but, it's just not comparable to drunk driving at all.

 

[Insein]

How many people in here have given a child under 2 a bath every other day for the past year or so? I have, so consider me a near expert on the matter.

When drawing a bath for the kid, or yourself and the kid, and you stay on the outside of the tub, you end of leaning over the tub for the duration of the bath. I'm 32 years old, and it isn't exactly easy on my knees to do this. It's so much easier to get in and give the bath, but it is a pain to undress and sit in the tub as well. Pick your poison. But it's not a big deal you weirdo's. And if I were a filthy human, I would not get in the tub with my kid. Also, it's very easy to stop him from drinking the water as some have questioned.

I have 3 year old twins. I too am 32 years old. I have washed both of them every other night for quite awhile. They have these handy things called rugs to cushion your knees. And if that isn't your fancy, they make cushions specifically for your knees for things like gardening or washing your children. The whole process takes about 10-15 mins. Never did it occur to me that it would be easier to get naked and sit in a cramped tub with a small child to clean them. Then have to dry myself off and them. Then I have to get dressed and them dressed. I prefer bath time not take 2 hours.So the only positive reason given for bathing with your kids has been bonding while naked. Ok.

Has it been 3 years already? Wow, how time flies!

Yes it has.

 

[ILUVBEER99]

being in a tub with little kids who piss and #### in them is gross. I don't think it's really perverted or anything, but it's extremely gross to sit in a tub where people of any age are pissing and ####ting.

 

[tonydead]

You quoted me before I had a chance to edit. I meant that any potential benefits are outweighed by the negatives like loss of sleep, potential independence issues for the kids, etc. And I don't think there's much debate that adults sleeping in a bed with an infant is dangerous. Even if the risk is 1 - 1,000, why would anyone take that risk?

No infant sleep environment is risk free. I'm not advocating whether someone should sleep with their infant or not, but, it's just not comparable to drunk driving at all.

I guess I'd like to point out that most mammals, including humans, were designed for the infant to sleep and nurse with their mother at night. Most animals do it naturally. Modern overweight Americans that are overstressed, over worked and half drunk maybe it is dangerous. There is much more debate on this topic than you think.

 

[Zow]

So let's say you are bathing an elderly parent that can not bathe themselves........Hop right in?

In all circumstances I would treat an elderly parent just like an infant child.

Geriatric bobsled? Or try to knock it out of the park with the 3 generation bobsled?

Friends or family are welcome to enjoy our hot tub without swimsuits if they wish. You don't have to associate nudity with sex.

Including children?

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

Cosleeping with a 5 month old is ridiculous.

And stupid. I find that most people who do this are just looking to take the easy way out. Oh little Billy cries in his crib lets just let him sleep with us.

Got us all figured out. This is the exact reason we do it-edit- there is nothing easy about having an infant in your bed waking up a few times a night to feed

I have two infants that wake up during the night to feed. Guess what I get my butt out of my bed go to their room and feed them.Your just being lazy at your kids expense.

I don't feed my kid, my wife has the boobs in our family. And to clarify a bit, the infant is on my wife's side of the bed. Only after she wakes in the morning is he really sleeping with me.

This practice is a lot more common than you think even here in the states.

Drunk driving is pretty common too. Doesn't make it right or a good idea to partake in.

Late year push to get 2013's worst analogy in before the clock?

 

[Christo]

being in a tub with little kids who piss and #### in them is gross. I don't think it's really perverted or anything, but it's extremely gross to sit in a tub where people of any age are pissing and ####ting.

Unlike the ocean where every animal in there is pissing and ####ting?

 

[ILUVBEER99]

being in a tub with little kids who piss and #### in them is gross. I don't think it's really perverted or anything, but it's extremely gross to sit in a tub where people of any age are pissing and ####ting.

Unlike the ocean where every animal in there is pissing and ####ting?

i'm not going to try to guess how many gallons of water are in the ocean to dilute things, but i'd imagine it's 10000000000000000000000000x's more than what's in a bathtub.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

i'm not going to try to guess

it's 10000000000000000000000000x's more than what's in a bathtub.

 

[Christo]

i'm not going to try to guess

it's 10000000000000000000000000x's more than what's in a bathtub.

It's okay. He loves beer.

 

[mad sweeney]

I was sitting, actually squatting at the spotlight, near Sarah Silverman's mom when she (Sarah) did a bit about showering with her mom when she was a kid. Knowing her explicit sense of humor, I cringed for what was coming next, but her mom took it all in stride. I guess she must be used to it by now. I felt weird though.

 

[AAABatteries]

I was sitting, actually squatting at the spotlight, near Sarah Silverman's mom when she (Sarah) did a bit about showering with her mom when she was a kid. Knowing her explicit sense of humor, I cringed for what was coming next, but her mom took it all in stride. I guess she must be used to it by now. I felt weird though.

Like, good weird?

 

[mad sweeney]

I was sitting, actually squatting at the spotlight, near Sarah Silverman's mom when she (Sarah) did a bit about showering with her mom when she was a kid. Knowing her explicit sense of humor, I cringed for what was coming next, but her mom took it all in stride. I guess she must be used to it by now. I felt weird though.

Like, good weird?

She was talking about how disgusting it was to be standing under her mom and the water running down through the Hebrew hair-down-there onto her. No it was not good weird.

Sarah's little plaid skirt and knee high socks were very good weird.