Did you/do you bathe your children in severe thunderstorms?

[Anonymous]

An electrical box outside our house was hit by lightning last year and blew out our dishwasher and all of our outdoor lights and security cameras. Thankfully it was at 11PM so everyone was in bed. So no, I would not shower in a storm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow I have never even known this was a risk and opened this thread expecting to see people making fun of OP!

I don't feel like I have ever even considered this a factor so I'm sure I've done it. I think I did it yesterday hearing some thunder? Honestly not sure but I must have done it! I doubt I'll be able to incorporate this into my anxiety bucket so will just go on acting like I didn't know this.

Well, let me fulfill your expectations!

As a PP pointed out, there are literally dozens, if not hundreds of daily activities that are or dangerous than bathing during a storm. OP, and people in general, suck at risk assessment. If you live on a plain in Kansas in a 3 story house with an old style TV antenna, this is a valid concern. I, and I expect most of the people commenting, live in an area where the trees and other structures are much taller than my house.

It’s so simple to not use the bathtub in a storm. I was in a house in the suburbs where the chimney was struck by lightening. It was so scary. I was alone and it was the loudest boom and lightning at the same time. I’m glad I wasn’t in the tub.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow I have never even known this was a risk and opened this thread expecting to see people making fun of OP!

I don't feel like I have ever even considered this a factor so I'm sure I've done it. I think I did it yesterday hearing some thunder? Honestly not sure but I must have done it! I doubt I'll be able to incorporate this into my anxiety bucket so will just go on acting like I didn't know this.

Well, let me fulfill your expectations!

As a PP pointed out, there are literally dozens, if not hundreds of daily activities that are or dangerous than bathing during a storm. OP, and people in general, suck at risk assessment. If you live on a plain in Kansas in a 3 story house with an old style TV antenna, this is a valid concern. I, and I expect most of the people commenting, live in an area where the trees and other structures are much taller than my house.

It’s so simple to not use the bathtub in a storm. I was in a house in the suburbs where the chimney was struck by lightening. It was so scary. I was alone and it was the loudest boom and lightning at the same time. I’m glad I wasn’t in the tub.

Is your tub in the fireplace?

[Anonymous]

My kids are teens, and I'm just happy they're taking a shower. In the middle of a thunder storm? Don't care as long as they're showering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids are teens, and I'm just happy they're taking a shower. In the middle of a thunder storm? Don't care as long as they're showering.

Wat

[Anonymous]

No

[Anonymous]

No.

As a kid I was once in the kitchen with my grandmother and lightning struck in the kitchen. We had a burn mark on the wall. I watched it travel in through the open window. It was very scary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow I have never even known this was a risk and opened this thread expecting to see people making fun of OP!

I don't feel like I have ever even considered this a factor so I'm sure I've done it. I think I did it yesterday hearing some thunder? Honestly not sure but I must have done it! I doubt I'll be able to incorporate this into my anxiety bucket so will just go on acting like I didn't know this.

Well, let me fulfill your expectations!

As a PP pointed out, there are literally dozens, if not hundreds of daily activities that are or dangerous than bathing during a storm. OP, and people in general, suck at risk assessment. If you live on a plain in Kansas in a 3 story house with an old style TV antenna, this is a valid concern. I, and I expect most of the people commenting, live in an area where the trees and other structures are much taller than my house.

I live in a DC rowhouse, and we've definitely had lightening strike directly at our house and blow out our Internet and router. And of course we all remember the horrific story a few years ago when tourists were struck by lightening on the mall. Lightening strikes actually happen.

This is one of those things where the cost to avoid the risk is so low (shower 20 minutes later after the storm) that I don't understand why people wouldn't do it. My Dad is an engineer and he always enforced this rule. How horrific would you feel if your child was actually electrocuted, and you knew there was a risk?

It’s “lightning.” Not “lightening.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow I have never even known this was a risk and opened this thread expecting to see people making fun of OP!

I don't feel like I have ever even considered this a factor so I'm sure I've done it. I think I did it yesterday hearing some thunder? Honestly not sure but I must have done it! I doubt I'll be able to incorporate this into my anxiety bucket so will just go on acting like I didn't know this.

Well, let me fulfill your expectations!

As a PP pointed out, there are literally dozens, if not hundreds of daily activities that are or dangerous than bathing during a storm. OP, and people in general, suck at risk assessment. If you live on a plain in Kansas in a 3 story house with an old style TV antenna, this is a valid concern. I, and I expect most of the people commenting, live in an area where the trees and other structures are much taller than my house.

It’s so simple to not use the bathtub in a storm. I was in a house in the suburbs where the chimney was struck by lightening. It was so scary. I was alone and it was the loudest boom and lightning at the same time. I’m glad I wasn’t in the tub.

I live in the south and we had almost regular nightly multi-hour thunderstorms march - may. If we avoided the tub during any thunderstorm my kids would look like Pigpen from Charlie Brown. I have never heard any warnings down here about avoiding the tub, and they warn about a lot.

[Anonymous]

I have never actually heard this before and I am now putting together an incident that happened to me 3 years ago in Florida.

I felt an electrical shock when adjusting the shower's water temp and completely freaked out. DH and the plumber could not replicate the issue. I thought it might be related to the tissue expanders I had after cancer treatment, as they had metal in them. I may have just been showering during a storm, as there are so many in FL during the summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow I have never even known this was a risk and opened this thread expecting to see people making fun of OP!

I don't feel like I have ever even considered this a factor so I'm sure I've done it. I think I did it yesterday hearing some thunder? Honestly not sure but I must have done it! I doubt I'll be able to incorporate this into my anxiety bucket so will just go on acting like I didn't know this.

Well, let me fulfill your expectations!

As a PP pointed out, there are literally dozens, if not hundreds of daily activities that are or dangerous than bathing during a storm. OP, and people in general, suck at risk assessment. If you live on a plain in Kansas in a 3 story house with an old style TV antenna, this is a valid concern. I, and I expect most of the people commenting, live in an area where the trees and other structures are much taller than my house.

It’s so simple to not use the bathtub in a storm. I was in a house in the suburbs where the chimney was struck by lightening. It was so scary. I was alone and it was the loudest boom and lightning at the same time. I’m glad I wasn’t in the tub.

Is your tub in the fireplace?

My point was that lightening hits houses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow I have never even known this was a risk and opened this thread expecting to see people making fun of OP!

I don't feel like I have ever even considered this a factor so I'm sure I've done it. I think I did it yesterday hearing some thunder? Honestly not sure but I must have done it! I doubt I'll be able to incorporate this into my anxiety bucket so will just go on acting like I didn't know this.

Well, let me fulfill your expectations!

As a PP pointed out, there are literally dozens, if not hundreds of daily activities that are or dangerous than bathing during a storm. OP, and people in general, suck at risk assessment. If you live on a plain in Kansas in a 3 story house with an old style TV antenna, this is a valid concern. I, and I expect most of the people commenting, live in an area where the trees and other structures are much taller than my house.

It’s so simple to not use the bathtub in a storm. I was in a house in the suburbs where the chimney was struck by lightening. It was so scary. I was alone and it was the loudest boom and lightning at the same time. I’m glad I wasn’t in the tub.

I live in the south and we had almost regular nightly multi-hour thunderstorms march - may. If we avoided the tub during any thunderstorm my kids would look like Pigpen from Charlie Brown. I have never heard any warnings down here about avoiding the tub, and they warn about a lot.

Most lightning related deaths happen in Florida for a reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow I have never even known this was a risk and opened this thread expecting to see people making fun of OP!

I don't feel like I have ever even considered this a factor so I'm sure I've done it. I think I did it yesterday hearing some thunder? Honestly not sure but I must have done it! I doubt I'll be able to incorporate this into my anxiety bucket so will just go on acting like I didn't know this.

Well, let me fulfill your expectations!

As a PP pointed out, there are literally dozens, if not hundreds of daily activities that are or dangerous than bathing during a storm. OP, and people in general, suck at risk assessment. If you live on a plain in Kansas in a 3 story house with an old style TV antenna, this is a valid concern. I, and I expect most of the people commenting, live in an area where the trees and other structures are much taller than my house.

It’s so simple to not use the bathtub in a storm. I was in a house in the suburbs where the chimney was struck by lightening. It was so scary. I was alone and it was the loudest boom and lightning at the same time. I’m glad I wasn’t in the tub.

I live in the south and we had almost regular nightly multi-hour thunderstorms march - may. If we avoided the tub during any thunderstorm my kids would look like Pigpen from Charlie Brown. I have never heard any warnings down here about avoiding the tub, and they warn about a lot.

Most lightning related deaths happen in Florida for a reason.

Isn't Tampa named after lightning?

[Anonymous]

I guess you should also not use the sink at all either. And don’t use the toilet because if you did, you would have to wash your hands afterwards.

I bathed my kids during storms. We were living in ny then. Having an air conditioner fall on you or falling into a sidewalk hatch were more likely than getting electrocuted through pipes.

[Anonymous]

Grandma Louise vibes here. Hi nana! Miss you.