How long does your kid shower for? My son is 20 +minutes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Leave him alone.

+1 Let him destress, unless the water bill is truly a strain on your finances. My kids both do the same. You should be happy they're having some quiet time to destress and away from screens (and getting clean).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He says he needs it for destressing! I'm not sure if he's using soap. I told him he'll have to start paying for part of the water bill and kids in college will crucify him if he takes up all the shower time and hot water. Curious, I was always and in and out of the shower person.

Oh, OP. He's a teenage boy. Let him destress (whatever that means to him); unless this is impacting you financially. Lol!

[Anonymous]

Let me guess, OP. Your son is your only/oldest child and you still think of him as your sweet little preschooler. He’s doing way more than just taking a shower…😀

[Anonymous]

I wish my kids showers lasted only 20 minutes. They are ADHD and will often spend 30 - 40+ minutes in the shower. One thing we did to combat this was to install a water miser shower head. They still shower just as long, but at least they are using less water than before.

[Anonymous]

Mine has to use a timer or she would be in there for hours. ADHD.

[Anonymous]

My 13 year old son is in there for a very long time. I let him have 15 min or so before I start nagging to come out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 12 -year-old son could shower for an hour if I let him... We try to cap it at 20 minutes on weekends and 10 minutes on weeknights... He showers around five times a week due to sports

Huh????

A kid this age should shower daily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 12 -year-old son could shower for an hour if I let him... We try to cap it at 20 minutes on weekends and 10 minutes on weeknights... He showers around five times a week due to sports

Huh????

A kid this age should shower daily.

Not this again!!!!!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Another ADHD kid here who spend hours in the shower if I didn’t constantly remind her to finish up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish my kids showers lasted only 20 minutes. They are ADHD and will often spend 30 - 40+ minutes in the shower. One thing we did to combat this was to install a water miser shower head. They still shower just as long, but at least they are using less water than before.

For you, PP, and also for all the other parents of ADHD/ neurodivergent kiddos, check out the useful parenting book/ guidance, “Things Ellie Likes,” by Kate E. Reynolds. Some great parenting tips & just good support.

[Anonymous]

30-40 minutes but they are girls and both girly girls, I know my 17 yo doesn’t like any hair on her body…so it takes time.

Most boys are probably jerking off but isn’t that preferable to unpleasant laundry sock surprises? Let it go.

[Anonymous]

Jesus, let him jerk off in the shower and leave him be. You f’ing moms are so uptight and annoying AF. Timing showers now? Better than the crunchy socks

[Anonymous]

I will add that it’s ok to holler at him to get out. We only have 2 bathrooms for 4 people so I’ll tell my kids to hurry up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will add that it’s ok to holler at him to get out. We only have 2 bathrooms for 4 people so I’ll tell my kids to hurry up.

Please do not give your kid a mental complex. Just let him be him.

[Anonymous]

Eventually they run out of hot water.