12yo still takes baths, not showers

[Anonymous]

My 12yo (almost 13) DD takes baths every week. She says she doesn't like showers because they are "less relaxing". She loves bath bombs, uses them often, and sometimes will read on her waterproof Kindle in the bath. Is this weird? Her younger sister only takes showers. It came up when I was chatting with mom friends and a lot of them gave me a look when I mentioned it.

Do I force her to start taking showers or just let her be?

[Anonymous]

How does she wash her hair?

Bathing once a week isn’t enough at that age unless she’s entirely sedentary.

[Anonymous]

Why would you force her to give up something harmless that she enjoys?

[Anonymous]

My 20 year Dd in college still takes regular baths. She showers as well to wash her hair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does she wash her hair?

Bathing once a week isn’t enough at that age unless she’s entirely sedentary.

Massages conditioner, then uses loofah to apply and scrub shampoo, lays down to wash it out.

[Anonymous]

I'm 50 and I take baths 90% of the time.

[Anonymous]

It's fine to take baths.

But are you saying she only bathes once a week? That is not normal in our society.

[Anonymous]

She cleans herself once a week?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does she wash her hair?

Bathing once a week isn’t enough at that age unless she’s entirely sedentary.

Massages conditioner, then uses loofah to apply and scrub shampoo, lays down to wash it out.

Ew. That’s a lot of stuff not getting rinsed away in dirty bath water. I would insist on a shower rinse at the end of a bath.

[Anonymous]

I wish I had the same habit!

[Anonymous]

Lucky kid!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 50 and I take baths 90% of the time.

47 and same. I have a hand held shower I use to rinse off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 12yo (almost 13) DD takes baths every week. She says she doesn't like showers because they are "less relaxing". She loves bath bombs, uses them often, and sometimes will read on her waterproof Kindle in the bath. Is this weird? Her younger sister only takes showers. It came up when I was chatting with mom friends and a lot of them gave me a look when I mentioned it.

Do I force her to start taking showers or just let her be?

Just let her be. Don’t force her to grow up too fast if she enjoys a bath for goodness sakes let her take it. You’re going to miss these days one day.

[Anonymous]

I'm 47 and still take a bath every day. If it ain't broke....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does she wash her hair?

Bathing once a week isn’t enough at that age unless she’s entirely sedentary.

Massages conditioner, then uses loofah to apply and scrub shampoo, lays down to wash it out.

I don’t understand. She uses conditioner before shampoo? She uses a loofah in her hair?