How often should you give a child a bath?
"My 7 and 9 year old shower daily because they are nasty boys who play in the mud and pick up all sorts of nasty things." Aw, they sound like fun! Made me laugh.
This sounds so much like my bath philosophy!
I agree about the good habits, though I think they can start later to take daily baths. They don't really smell even if they are sweaty until 9, sometimes 11 yrs old. From there absolutely DAILY baths please!!
I challenge any mom to say that she never put off a bath because she was tired!
Children should be bathed at least once a day. As a child, I was bathed at least once daily, sometimes twice. Cleanliness is next to godliness. Bathing any less than once daily is totally unsanitary. Bathing a toddler and/or child once every couple of days-abusive if you ask me.
I would say bathe your 5-8 year old every day. I would like to add that by that the time a child reaches 5 years of age, he/she should be able to bathe himself/herself. Bath should be EVERY DAY or TWICE A DAY.
Frequent baths do not deplete skin's natural defenses- there are bath gels made specifically for young skins i.e. Johnson's Baby Wash which is not only for babies and toddlers but for young children. There is also Ivory Wash, a gentle cleanser. Johnson's Baby Shampoo can also serve as a body wash for children. I use these products myself.
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