S/O bathing kids

[Anonymous]

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Right. Because her spouse's years of medical training pales compared to your net gleaned wisdom. Just like you know all about who does what at your personal and community pool. But as long as you don't have to spend those 10 minutes bathing your kid, hey, life is groovy

Three of my five are in college. The other two are in high school. I'm not spending time bathing my kids these days. In 24 years of parenting we've had a total of one major illness- tonsillectomy. I'm pretty sure pool water didn't cause it. They very, very rarely even caught minor illnesses. And they spent every summer working on my grandparents (both sets) working farms. They ran barefooted most of the summer. Ate fruits and veggies right out of the ground. And probably never washed their hands. They have a healthy immune system exactly because like most normal parents, we let them get dirty.

When you and your brilliant husband have that kind of track record, maybe your opinion will mean something. Until ten, your just the typical D.C. germaphobe who probably has the sickest kids on the block.

So says the mother of "Stinky Steve" and "What's that Red Rash" Ruby.

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Anonymous wrote:We bathe everyday (adults + kids). I've done a daily bath since kids were about 1. From crawling, to playgrounds, sunblock, bugspray, chlorine, etc...I just wanted to get clean bodies before they get into bed. Yes, during the winter we don't need to daily but just for the habit, we continue to do so (and also because we are in school year activities - basketball, soccer, etc.).

You would bathe if you just came home from the pool? Interesting. Those are the days I say, "No, no need for a bath, we just came home from the pool."

Lazy and gross.

Nasty times. Hopefully they shower after the pool. If not, letting your kid stew in pissy, chlorinated water for over a day because you're too lazy to bathe them is just disgusting.

OH well. We grew up living at the pool: swimming, swim team, lifeguarding, pool operator, etc. Never took a separate shower after spending all day in chlorinated water! You know chlorine is used as a cleaner and a bleach, right? That's hilarious you make your kids take another bath, after effectively bathing in water and bleach all day long at the pool! Maybe b/c we have dry skin, but that would be over, over, over kill with our skin. . . .

Hey Nitwit,
Maybe your family has dry, nasty skin because you all routinely float around in chlorinated water and are too lazy to wash it off?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Right. Because her spouse's years of medical training pales compared to your net gleaned wisdom. Just like you know all about who does what at your personal and community pool. But as long as you don't have to spend those 10 minutes bathing your kid, hey, life is groovy

Three of my five are in college. The other two are in high school. I'm not spending time bathing my kids these days. In 24 years of parenting we've had a total of one major illness- tonsillectomy. I'm pretty sure pool water didn't cause it. They very, very rarely even caught minor illnesses. And they spent every summer working on my grandparents (both sets) working farms. They ran barefooted most of the summer. Ate fruits and veggies right out of the ground. And probably never washed their hands. They have a healthy immune system exactly because like most normal parents, we let them get dirty.

When you and your brilliant husband have that kind of track record, maybe your opinion will mean something. Until ten, your just the typical D.C. germaphobe who probably has the sickest kids on the block.

So says the mother of "Stinky Steve" and "What's that Red Rash" Ruby.

Don't forget E coli Ethan, Pissy Pete, and Scabby Susan to round out the five. Mothered by Filthy Francine. Family outings apparently include eating food fresh out of the ground with dirt clinging to it and rejoicing in having grimy hands and feet. Kind of like that scene from "Gone With the Wind" when Scarlett drops to her knees in the dirt and swears she'll never go hungry again. And scene.

[Anonymous]

GROSS, i'm sorry i'm of the 2 baths a day school of thought. Once in the AM so you are fresh to wake you up and who wants dirty outside germs on your bedsheets at night?

[Anonymous]

OK, can we all just recognize that there is one person, who always comes on these bath threads, who is clearly an OCD germaphobe, and writes probably all of the "gross" responses?

Normal people-- just ignore this person. He/she is obsessed on this topic and hurls insults at anyone who disagrees with him/her. Nitwit, gross, etc.

Clean Person-- yes, we know, we are all disgusting. Now just give it a rest and stop the name calling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK, can we all just recognize that there is one person, who always comes on these bath threads, who is clearly an OCD germaphobe, and writes probably all of the "gross" responses?

Normal people-- just ignore this person. He/she is obsessed on this topic and hurls insults at anyone who disagrees with him/her. Nitwit, gross, etc.

Clean Person-- yes, we know, we are all disgusting. Now just give it a rest and stop the name calling.

Yes, please, let's agree on this. There is some mom (or dad?) who is seriously OCD and scrubbing her whole family down in anti-bacterial handwashing liquid as we speak while she rocks herself in the fetal position, muttering, "No wire hangers, no wire hangers." Oh, and the other info we've gotten out of this thread is: her DH is a doctor. I am guessing: she is a SAHM but I am not sure and don't want to drag this corollary into the discussion.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We bathe everyday (adults + kids). I've done a daily bath since kids were about 1. From crawling, to playgrounds, sunblock, bugspray, chlorine, etc...I just wanted to get clean bodies before they get into bed. Yes, during the winter we don't need to daily but just for the habit, we continue to do so (and also because we are in school year activities - basketball, soccer, etc.).

You would bathe if you just came home from the pool? Interesting. Those are the days I say, "No, no need for a bath, we just came home from the pool."

Lazy and gross.

Nasty times. Hopefully they shower after the pool. If not, letting your kid stew in pissy, chlorinated water for over a day because you're too lazy to bathe them is just disgusting.

OH well. We grew up living at the pool: swimming, swim team, lifeguarding, pool operator, etc. Never took a separate shower after spending all day in chlorinated water! You know chlorine is used as a cleaner and a bleach, right? That's hilarious you make your kids take another bath, after effectively bathing in water and bleach all day long at the pool! Maybe b/c we have dry skin, but that would be over, over, over kill with our skin. . . .

People are so overly freaked out about germs these days. No wonder we have kids who are all allergic to everything on God's green earth. Their parents are OCD clean-freaks who are afraid of a little dirt.

+ a million!! My kids bathe most days because they love their bath. bath was one of my 18 month old's first words. But by no means do i think they need a bath every day. And twice a day? Come on!

[Anonymous]

More than one poster is calling pool baths nasty. I really find this hard to believe, some of you are the same folks talking about ghetto names, and everything else being for "the poors", trashy and tacky yet you have a problem with bathing your children every day. I mean is it really that difficult? Your skin is that sensitive that it can't take water and a light soaping? Every other day, okay maybe--but once a week? And swimming in the pool qualifies as a bath? Don't care how you defend it---still nasty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More than one poster is calling pool baths nasty. I really find this hard to believe, some of you are the same folks talking about ghetto names, and everything else being for "the poors", trashy and tacky yet you have a problem with bathing your children every day. I mean is it really that difficult? Your skin is that sensitive that it can't take water and a light soaping? Every other day, okay maybe--but once a week? And swimming in the pool qualifies as a bath? Don't care how you defend it---still nasty.

Well, in my world anyone who calls other people "gross" and "nasty" are people I would not associate with, so I don't really care what you think about my kids' hygiene habits.

And I still believe that it is the same poster. The juvenile and combative tone gives it away every time. Normal people don't really care how often other parents bathe their kids.

[Anonymous]

Still nasty.

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Anonymous wrote:Still nasty.

Still low class.

[Anonymous]

I believe in 3-4 baths a week, more if there's a lot of sunscreen or bugspray.

But we always bathe on pool days. My hair turned green when I was a kid since my mom was of the "swimming in chlorinated water is like taking a bath" mentality.

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Anonymous wrote:We bathe everyday (adults + kids). I've done a daily bath since kids were about 1. From crawling, to playgrounds, sunblock, bugspray, chlorine, etc...I just wanted to get clean bodies before they get into bed. Yes, during the winter we don't need to daily but just for the habit, we continue to do so (and also because we are in school year activities - basketball, soccer, etc.).

You would bathe if you just came home from the pool? Interesting. Those are the days I say, "No, no need for a bath, we just came home from the pool."

Lazy and gross.

Nasty times. Hopefully they shower after the pool. If not, letting your kid stew in pissy, chlorinated water for over a day because you're too lazy to bathe them is just disgusting.

OH well. We grew up living at the pool: swimming, swim team, lifeguarding, pool operator, etc. Never took a separate shower after spending all day in chlorinated water! You know chlorine is used as a cleaner and a bleach, right? That's hilarious you make your kids take another bath, after effectively bathing in water and bleach all day long at the pool! Maybe b/c we have dry skin, but that would be over, over, over kill with our skin. . . .

People are so overly freaked out about germs these days. No wonder we have kids who are all allergic to everything on God's green earth. Their parents are OCD clean-freaks who are afraid of a little dirt.

+ a million!! My kids bathe most days because they love their bath. bath was one of my 18 month old's first words. But by no means do i think they need a bath every day. And twice a day? Come on!

totally agree.

[Anonymous]

It's more than one poster chiming in on the hygiene habits, and rightly so. Hate to burst your bubble (well, I would if you used soap and water regularly to produce said bubbles) but there are lots of people who just prefer cleanliness. Daily bathing. Showers or baths after swimming. Soap. Water. Lotion as needed.
This isn't as big a deal to others. Fine.
But just as you find us obsessed, we find you disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's more than one poster chiming in on the hygiene habits, and rightly so. Hate to burst your bubble (well, I would if you used soap and water regularly to produce said bubbles) but there are lots of people who just prefer cleanliness. Daily bathing. Showers or baths after swimming. Soap. Water. Lotion as needed.
This isn't as big a deal to others. Fine.
But just as you find us obsessed, we find you disgusting.

Nope, same person.