How often do your kids shower?

[Anonymous]

Every day. We said every other was ok until 10. Might skip a weekend day here or there but otherwise, shower is part of the morning routine. (I didn’t mandate morning, DS prefers that unless after a sports practice etc.)

We have figured out showers and brushing teeth. But flossing still doesn’t really happen very regularly, unfortunately.

[Anonymous]

Every morning if going to school. Usually once per weekend. By that age, I think daily when going to school is reasonable.

[Anonymous]

My boys were like that. Until they started to stink, I didn't require them to shower every day. Starting about 6th grade, they had to shower every day. I don't really care about them whining about it - as long as they do it. Like with any chore they don't want to do, I've had to lay out my exact expectations (getting your hair wet is not the same as washing it) and they couldn't do preferred activities until they showered. After a while, they became resigned to showering and the complaining stopped.

And, to warn you, my oldest didn't shower as often as he needed to independently until he was in his senior year of HS. By then, he actually didn't have to shower as often. One of the benefits of him taking Accutane was the drying up of his oil glands. Much less stinky!

[Anonymous]

^^PP here. I forgot to mention that the haircuts the boys had/have don't require brushing. They pretty much just run their fingers through their hair. It looks messy still but that's pretty typical.

[Anonymous]

They shower every day. I wouldn't call it a house rule but it's never been something that's negotiable.

The only exception is on Friday nights one DD gets home from a ballet class pretty late and has a sports practice first thing on Saturday morning so in the winter she'll shower but sometimes skip washing her hair that night if she didn't get sweaty in class since she'll be getting messy the next morning anyway.

[Anonymous]

Shower everyday. Without fail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 10 yr old DC is refusing to shower everyday and showers only twice a week. Whenever I think DC stinks, I insist and after a lot of whining and crying, DC goes to shower. The whining has got out of hand though. Hair is also like a homeless person's when DC comes back from school. Were your kids like this at this age?

I cannot believe you said just twice a week. You and he are both vile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 10 yr old DC is refusing to shower everyday and showers only twice a week. Whenever I think DC stinks, I insist and after a lot of whining and crying, DC goes to shower. The whining has got out of hand though. Hair is also like a homeless person's when DC comes back from school. Were your kids like this at this age?

I cannot believe you said just twice a week. You and he are both vile. [/quote

This kid sit next to my daughter. My daughter complain about the stinky boy every day. 🤣🤣]

[Anonymous]

When they have had sports. They really don't smell, so while I would like them to shower daily, its not awful when they don't.

[Anonymous]

My 12 year old only shower 3 times x week in the winter. He hasn't hit puberty so he doesn't stink at all.

My 16 year old showers everyday. But he didn't until puberty hit and got smelly.

Between ages 11-13 showering is a battle!

[Anonymous]

Boys 12 and 13. Shower every morning. Then again after sports or going to the gym, which is basically every day.

Don’t understand not making teen/tweens shower after sports, they do smell and they are sweaty.

[Anonymous]

99% of the time daily. On rare occasion, there are no sports on a particular day and a kid skips that evening.

[Anonymous]

By 10 or 11, everyday. I don't remember either kid being particularly smelly, and I never designated showering as a "chore." It's a relaxing part of the day for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 10 yr old DC is refusing to shower everyday and showers only twice a week. Whenever I think DC stinks, I insist and after a lot of whining and crying, DC goes to shower. The whining has got out of hand though. Hair is also like a homeless person's when DC comes back from school. Were your kids like this at this age?

As an 11 year old you kids gotta shower more, i shower daily. Just make sure your kids don’t use water that is too hot, dry skin when ur like 11 is not fun

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids shower before the last meal of the day. So if they want to eat, they come to the table clean. It’s like the Queen dressing for dinner, except pj’s.

That’s smart, except if they get food on they shirt! Lol