When do kids switch from baths to showers?

[Anonymous]

Age 4. But at 9 he still takes baths when he has the time, 1x or 2x a week, and still wants me to check out his potions when he does.

[Anonymous]

I think it depends a little on the kid and on what is easiest for parents. I have three boys and have kept doing baths for a while because I could do two of them together and save time/water. However, my oldest is now 9 so he has switched to showers. My middle son is 7 and hates showers so I still give him a bath with his younger brother most of the time.

[Anonymous]

Almost 7 year old still takes baths. He likes to sit in there and play with toys. I am not going to rush him out of this phase because I know it will end soon enough. We don't have to be in there with him; he prefers we aren't. Almost 10 year old has been showering for at least 2 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 8 yearold still takes a bath with her little sister. While the 8 yearold can bath herself, I still need to help her 4 year old sister so I am sitting right there.

It never dawned on me that this could be weird.

Same here. And he does take showers sometimes, but usually baths as we have time. It’s just relaxing and a nice way to end the day.

[Anonymous]

All of my kids switched to mostly showers at 9 but my 10 year old girl will still take a couple baths a week when she has time and still likes me to talk to her while she does. Not the whole time but she will call me in and ask me to sit for a minute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Almost 7 year old still takes baths. He likes to sit in there and play with toys. I am not going to rush him out of this phase because I know it will end soon enough. We don't have to be in there with him; he prefers we aren't. Almost 10 year old has been showering for at least 2 years.

This.

[Anonymous]

I have teens and I don't remember. They decided on their own when to switch. I never cared which one they chose or made them switch. I want to say maybe 3rd grade or so? Maybe 4th? But even once they started taking showers they would occasionally take a bath for fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lady, develop some healthy boundaries and find times to chat when you're both clothed.

This is making me laugh so hard

[Anonymous]

4 for us. Baths were a PITA, showers are much better and even better when they could do it on their own at age 5.5.

[Anonymous]

My 7 year old loves baths. She hangs out on her own and listens to audiobooks. I come in to wash her hair. She has absolutely no problem being naked around me and I will follow her cues. I don’t mind her engaging in little kid stuff; she’ll grow up and kick me out soon enough.

She showers when we are in hotels and needs help rinsing her hair. She has absolutely no intrinsic desire to be clean or to properly rinse her hair so I have to help. She doesn’t take baths because she cares about being clean; she just likes relaxing and listening to podcasts/audiobooks in there. I’m hoping that the desire to be clean kicks in soon!

[Anonymous]

This is like the mom who breastfeeds her 4 year old, because she enjoys the bonding time.

OP... find another time to chat. Don't stunt your son because it makes you sad to see him grow up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lady, develop some healthy boundaries and find times to chat when you're both clothed.

lol. I just stand in the bathroom or sit on the toilet. Sometimes I sit by the tub and soak my feet.

I hope this is a joke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lady, develop some healthy boundaries and find times to chat when you're both clothed.

lol. I just stand in the bathroom or sit on the toilet. Sometimes I sit by the tub and soak my feet.

I hope this is a joke.

Why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:4 for us. Baths were a PITA, showers are much better and even better when they could do it on their own at age 5.5.

Why are baths a PITA? My kids have been bathing/showering on their own since they were 5ish? I just let them do their thing. As long as they are getting clean I let them do what they want to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:4 for us. Baths were a PITA, showers are much better and even better when they could do it on their own at age 5.5.

Why are baths a PITA? My kids have been bathing/showering on their own since they were 5ish? I just let them do their thing. As long as they are getting clean I let them do what they want to do.

I think baths are less of a PITA as long as they don't splash around. You just fill the tub and let them do what they need to do.