How often does your 9 year old shower?

Anonymous
Daily, how is it even a question?
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Every day. Sometimes it's just her butt. She poops every day doesn't she?? My dad's hair also smells after 2 days as she sweats with her head.


Greasy hair smells. Children’s hair doesn’t. She can do a ho’s bath if you think it’s necessary between showers but otherwise 2-3x week in winter.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Daily, how is it even a question?


It is actually. This is a piece of an article about bathing from Harvard Health who know a whole lot more than you.


Why not bathe a child daily?

Lots of bathing can lead to dry, irritated skin. But also, the skin has natural protective oils, and natural bacteria, that help to keep us healthy and safe — and that can get washed away with daily bathing.

If your preteen looks pretty clean, isn't stinky, isn't covered in bug spray, and hasn't been in a pool or other body of water, it's fine to skip the bath or shower. Really, bathing two or three times a week is fine. In fact, for many kids, even just once or twice a week is fine. You can always do a quick wipe with a wet washcloth to the face, groin area, and any dirty spots.



https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/does-your-child-need-to-bathe-every-day-202109202598


Anonymous
Daily shower, but we shampoo his hair once a week. I have extremely dry hair as an adult and only shampoo my own hair 2x a week, but I condition every day.
Anonymous
Gross. All the nasty asses coming out of the woodwork
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Daily shower, washing hair every other day. It takes literally 5 minutes to properly soap the body and rinse. Additional 5 minute when washing hair. Do better at parenting.


Wow. Do better at kindness, and not judging and shaming other people.

I hope this isn’t how you treat your kids and isn’t the example you set for them.


It’s pretty gross not to bathe daily or every other day. The weekly is lazy parenting.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Daily, how is it even a question?


It is actually. This is a piece of an article about bathing from Harvard Health who know a whole lot more than you.


Why not bathe a child daily?

Lots of bathing can lead to dry, irritated skin. But also, the skin has natural protective oils, and natural bacteria, that help to keep us healthy and safe — and that can get washed away with daily bathing.

If your preteen looks pretty clean, isn't stinky, isn't covered in bug spray, and hasn't been in a pool or other body of water, it's fine to skip the bath or shower. Really, bathing two or three times a week is fine. In fact, for many kids, even just once or twice a week is fine. You can always do a quick wipe with a wet washcloth to the face, groin area, and any dirty spots.



https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/does-your-child-need-to-bathe-every-day-202109202598




They need to get in the habit of most people do smell. Once or twice a week is gross.
Anonymous
All the demorats who bathe their kids once a week need to be reported to CPS
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Daily, how is it even a question?


It is actually. This is a piece of an article about bathing from Harvard Health who know a whole lot more than you.


Why not bathe a child daily?

Lots of bathing can lead to dry, irritated skin. But also, the skin has natural protective oils, and natural bacteria, that help to keep us healthy and safe — and that can get washed away with daily bathing.

If your preteen looks pretty clean, isn't stinky, isn't covered in bug spray, and hasn't been in a pool or other body of water, it's fine to skip the bath or shower. Really, bathing two or three times a week is fine. In fact, for many kids, even just once or twice a week is fine. You can always do a quick wipe with a wet washcloth to the face, groin area, and any dirty spots.



https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/does-your-child-need-to-bathe-every-day-202109202598




It’s pretty rare for a normal kid without auntoimmune disease (include psoriasis, eczema) to have any problems with sickness or skin issues from taking a shower daily. C’mon.
Anonymous
Every day, unless it’s a weekend or holiday where she’s totally at home and not doing anything but relaxing and hanging out with family.

She has eczema, but I don’t think showering is a problem.
Anonymous
Every other day, just to get the feet and butt. Will up it to daily when puberty hits
Anonymous
Every day since he was a baby. Very very rarely does he skip.

Exceptions include sickness, e.g.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Once a week or so..


Same here. Once a week only.


PSA: You may not be able to tell, but other people can. Your child smells.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:All the demorats who bathe their kids once a week need to be reported to CPS

I"m not sure why you are trying to make this political. All the TikTok homesteading MAHA moms rarely bathe their children.
Anonymous
Once a week?? Do the kids not have PE class or sports on a regular basis? Kids should be active and doing some running and physical activity every day. And then they should bathe or take a quick shower.
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