How often should an 8 yr old take showers?

[Anonymous]

This thread is making me feel better. 5yo bathes 1x a week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Help us end this debate at home. This is your typical 8 yr old during a typical week. Assume winter-ish weather, recess everyday with some running around, gym once a week, more physical activity on weekends. She also doesn't have any particular skin disorders or bad body order. One parent says daily, with no exceptions. The other says 2 times during the school week and then as needed on weekends (depending on activities).

What's your opinion on this?

Every day. I am not going to read any of the other comments because I teach first grade and I can smell the kids who don't bathe every night. DAILY.

[Anonymous]

My 8 year old boy takes a shower every other day in the winter because he has eczema that can get pretty bad. But he washes his feet, butt, crotch area, and neck every day.

[Anonymous]

Body daily, hair 2-3 per week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is making me feel better. 5yo bathes 1x a week.

That's gross and neglectful.

[Anonymous]

There’s no reason an 8 year old needs to bathe every day in the winter. I grew up bathing twice a week and I remember most of my friends being similar. In the summer with sunscreen and dirt grime then a nightly rinse is good. I firmly believe daily showering is not the healthiest for most people, but I don’t fault people who enjoy showering every day as part of their routine because it feels good.

[Anonymous]

Omg, people please bathe your kids DAILY.

They really do STINK!

-Signed a teacher

[Anonymous]

Twice weekly. Daily in the summer if he has camp with swimming, running around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There’s no reason an 8 year old needs to bathe every day in the winter. I grew up bathing twice a week and I remember most of my friends being similar. In the summer with sunscreen and dirt grime then a nightly rinse is good. I firmly believe daily showering is not the healthiest for most people, but I don’t fault people who enjoy showering every day as part of their routine because it feels good.

Me too! 2-3x a week when I was a kid in the winter. Then when we hit puberty, we started daily and you couldn't get us out of the shower.

I grew up with friends whose parents were from Europe and they thought Americans were crazy to bathe daily. Then when I traveled to Europe I saw that first-hand. Stayed in rooms where we'd have to pay for hot water and had to request the bath tub stopper. I heard several innkeepers mutter, "why do Americans need to bathe so much?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Omg, people please bathe your kids DAILY.

They really do STINK!

-Signed a teacher

+1 Bathing daily also lays a good foundation for their preteen years.

[Anonymous]

Bathing everyday in winter is actually really bad for anyone with dry skin. Every 2-3 days at that age in Winter.

[Anonymous]

Daily but occasionally we skip. It’s important to get into the habit so when puberty comes, showering comes natural to them.

[Anonymous]

Every day

[Anonymous]

Every other day, occasionally daily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:daily- dont you like to shower daily? not to be snarky I just think everyone feels better after a shower.

I guess you missed the part where the OP asked for an 8 yr old and not a middle-aged adult. An 8 yr old produces a lot of less body odor than a grown up.