Do your kids bathe every day?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am elementary school teacher and believe me your child's teacher know who baths every day and who doesn't! Summer and vacations in general are one thing -- but if tomorrow is a school day -- PLEASE shower!

+1. Preschool teacher here. Yes, we all know who bathes daily and who doesn’t.

-1. Also a preschool teacher and while yes some kids smell, that doesn’t mean the good smelling kids bathe daily. You really have no clue.

Another preschool/kindergarten teacher. We absolutely know. And we do judge parents who can’t be bothered to bathe their kids daily. It’s just gross.

Nope, you don’t. Hate to burst your weird bubble. I have non sweaty non stinky little girls who bathe 2-3x a week. You have no idea. I would put them in a lineup with 100 kids and you would never pick them out.

Why would these teachers lie to you, PP?

Because they haven’t taught my kids?

So you’re saying that these teachers are right about smelling/knowing the kids who aren’t bathed — except your children?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am elementary school teacher and believe me your child's teacher know who baths every day and who doesn't! Summer and vacations in general are one thing -- but if tomorrow is a school day -- PLEASE shower!

+1. Preschool teacher here. Yes, we all know who bathes daily and who doesn’t.

-1. Also a preschool teacher and while yes some kids smell, that doesn’t mean the good smelling kids bathe daily. You really have no clue.

Another preschool/kindergarten teacher. We absolutely know. And we do judge parents who can’t be bothered to bathe their kids daily. It’s just gross.

I really don't give one crap what you think!
My 3 kids have never bathed more than every other day except in summer (now as pre-teen athletes) and they're now in late elementary and middle school. They have a TON of friends and get invited to other people's houses many times a week.
They are straight A students and excellent athletes.

Why should I care that they don't bathe daily in the winter? It is not affecting their social lives one iota. They get more playdates, texts, sleepover requests, etc. than they know what to do with.

What does having straight As and being excellent athletes have anything to do with it? Bottom line is it’s gross to not bathe or shower daily. I would think you’d especially want them showering or bathing after practice, them being all star athletes.

[Anonymous]

The non-daily bathers are embarrassingly defensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The non-daily bathers are embarrassingly defensive.

That’s what I’m noticing, too! Lots of snark!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am elementary school teacher and believe me your child's teacher know who baths every day and who doesn't! Summer and vacations in general are one thing -- but if tomorrow is a school day -- PLEASE shower!

+1. Preschool teacher here. Yes, we all know who bathes daily and who doesn’t.

-1. Also a preschool teacher and while yes some kids smell, that doesn’t mean the good smelling kids bathe daily. You really have no clue.

Another preschool/kindergarten teacher. We absolutely know. And we do judge parents who can’t be bothered to bathe their kids daily. It’s just gross.

Nope, you don’t. Hate to burst your weird bubble. I have non sweaty non stinky little girls who bathe 2-3x a week. You have no idea. I would put them in a lineup with 100 kids and you would never pick them out.

Why would these teachers lie to you, PP?

Because they haven’t taught my kids?

So you’re saying that these teachers are right about smelling/knowing the kids who aren’t bathed — except your children?

I’m saying they (or you) have no way to know that the kids who smell good definitely bathed the day before. There is NO WAY to know this. Just like there is no way to know the kid who smells did NOT bathe the day before. You cannot know. All bodies are different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am elementary school teacher and believe me your child's teacher know who baths every day and who doesn't! Summer and vacations in general are one thing -- but if tomorrow is a school day -- PLEASE shower!

+1. Preschool teacher here. Yes, we all know who bathes daily and who doesn’t.

-1. Also a preschool teacher and while yes some kids smell, that doesn’t mean the good smelling kids bathe daily. You really have no clue.

Another preschool/kindergarten teacher. We absolutely know. And we do judge parents who can’t be bothered to bathe their kids daily. It’s just gross.

I really don't give one crap what you think!
My 3 kids have never bathed more than every other day except in summer (now as pre-teen athletes) and they're now in late elementary and middle school. They have a TON of friends and get invited to other people's houses many times a week.
They are straight A students and excellent athletes.

Why should I care that they don't bathe daily in the winter? It is not affecting their social lives one iota. They get more playdates, texts, sleepover requests, etc. than they know what to do with.

Middle school athletes who don’t bathe every day? So, they practice or have games and don’t shower afterwards? If this sport involves sweating, then your kids must smell like bags of rotten onions.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The non-daily bathers are embarrassingly defensive.

That’s what I’m noticing, too! Lots of snark!

It’s interesting that they’d rather spend time constructing arguments to strangers than bathing their smelly kids,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am elementary school teacher and believe me your child's teacher know who baths every day and who doesn't! Summer and vacations in general are one thing -- but if tomorrow is a school day -- PLEASE shower!

+1. Preschool teacher here. Yes, we all know who bathes daily and who doesn’t.

-1. Also a preschool teacher and while yes some kids smell, that doesn’t mean the good smelling kids bathe daily. You really have no clue.

Another preschool/kindergarten teacher. We absolutely know. And we do judge parents who can’t be bothered to bathe their kids daily. It’s just gross.

I really don't give one crap what you think!
My 3 kids have never bathed more than every other day except in summer (now as pre-teen athletes) and they're now in late elementary and middle school. They have a TON of friends and get invited to other people's houses many times a week.
They are straight A students and excellent athletes.

Why should I care that they don't bathe daily in the winter? It is not affecting their social lives one iota. They get more playdates, texts, sleepover requests, etc. than they know what to do with.

What does having straight As and being excellent athletes have anything to do with it? Bottom line is it’s gross to not bathe or shower daily. I would think you’d especially want them showering or bathing after practice, them being all star athletes.

The point is that if it is so 'gross,' then it would likely turn others off or somehow impact their life in other ways. Absent any impacts, who cares? I shower at inconsistent intervals, sometimes every few days. I am very successful at work in a people oriented job, have never had problems romantically, and am generally successful in life, knock on wood. So obviously it's not something to give two hoots about. I don't care how much you shower, but I do care about others being such judgy mcjudgers about those of us who take a different approach. Not gross, just different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The non-daily bathers are embarrassingly defensive.

That’s what I’m noticing, too! Lots of snark!

It’s interesting that they’d rather spend time constructing arguments to strangers than bathing their smelly kids,

I give up. I’m sorry all the kids in your life smell. I don’t think it’s possible to convince you that not all kids mildew at 23.5 hours post bath. I’ll just have to live with your low opinion of me! Good night!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The non-daily bathers are embarrassingly defensive.

That’s what I’m noticing, too! Lots of snark!

It’s interesting that they’d rather spend time constructing arguments to strangers than bathing their smelly kids,

LOL! In the time it took to construct this argument on DCUM, her stinky kid could have showered after one of his multiple practices or games!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am elementary school teacher and believe me your child's teacher know who baths every day and who doesn't! Summer and vacations in general are one thing -- but if tomorrow is a school day -- PLEASE shower!

+1. Preschool teacher here. Yes, we all know who bathes daily and who doesn’t.

-1. Also a preschool teacher and while yes some kids smell, that doesn’t mean the good smelling kids bathe daily. You really have no clue.

Another preschool/kindergarten teacher. We absolutely know. And we do judge parents who can’t be bothered to bathe their kids daily. It’s just gross.

I really don't give one crap what you think!
My 3 kids have never bathed more than every other day except in summer (now as pre-teen athletes) and they're now in late elementary and middle school. They have a TON of friends and get invited to other people's houses many times a week.
They are straight A students and excellent athletes.

Why should I care that they don't bathe daily in the winter? It is not affecting their social lives one iota. They get more playdates, texts, sleepover requests, etc. than they know what to do with.

Middle school athletes who don’t bathe every day? So, they practice or have games and don’t shower afterwards? If this sport involves sweating, then your kids must smell like bags of rotten onions.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am elementary school teacher and believe me your child's teacher know who baths every day and who doesn't! Summer and vacations in general are one thing -- but if tomorrow is a school day -- PLEASE shower!

+1. Preschool teacher here. Yes, we all know who bathes daily and who doesn’t.

-1. Also a preschool teacher and while yes some kids smell, that doesn’t mean the good smelling kids bathe daily. You really have no clue.

Another preschool/kindergarten teacher. We absolutely know. And we do judge parents who can’t be bothered to bathe their kids daily. It’s just gross.

I really don't give one crap what you think!
My 3 kids have never bathed more than every other day except in summer (now as pre-teen athletes) and they're now in late elementary and middle school. They have a TON of friends and get invited to other people's houses many times a week.
They are straight A students and excellent athletes.

Why should I care that they don't bathe daily in the winter? It is not affecting their social lives one iota. They get more playdates, texts, sleepover requests, etc. than they know what to do with.

What does having straight As and being excellent athletes have anything to do with it? Bottom line is it’s gross to not bathe or shower daily. I would think you’d especially want them showering or bathing after practice, them being all star athletes.

The point is that if it is so 'gross,' then it would likely turn others off or somehow impact their life in other ways. Absent any impacts, who cares? I shower at inconsistent intervals, sometimes every few days. I am very successful at work in a people oriented job, have never had problems romantically, and am generally successful in life, knock on wood. So obviously it's not something to give two hoots about. I don't care how much you shower, but I do care about others being such judgy mcjudgers about those of us who take a different approach. Not gross, just different.

Probably they’re too kind to say anything. Do you go up to people and say, “Hey you stink? Please shower?” No, but you certainly notice it. Gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am elementary school teacher and believe me your child's teacher know who baths every day and who doesn't! Summer and vacations in general are one thing -- but if tomorrow is a school day -- PLEASE shower!

+1. Preschool teacher here. Yes, we all know who bathes daily and who doesn’t.

-1. Also a preschool teacher and while yes some kids smell, that doesn’t mean the good smelling kids bathe daily. You really have no clue.

Another preschool/kindergarten teacher. We absolutely know. And we do judge parents who can’t be bothered to bathe their kids daily. It’s just gross.

Nope, you don’t. Hate to burst your weird bubble. I have non sweaty non stinky little girls who bathe 2-3x a week. You have no idea. I would put them in a lineup with 100 kids and you would never pick them out.

Please do all teachers a favor and make your kids bathe or shower daily. Have you set foot into a classroom of third or fourth graders? They are ripe!


Why would these teachers lie to you, PP?

Because they haven’t taught my kids?

So you’re saying that these teachers are right about smelling/knowing the kids who aren’t bathed — except your children?

[Anonymous]

Yes every night. Only exception is if they are too sick or we get home freakishly late from a vacation...past midnight.

[Anonymous]

My kids barely bathe. Once a week probably.