How often should an 8 yr old take showers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From 5 to 8 years old, usually just one time a week. At 8, now two times per week. Kids never stink, but are very active. Healthy kids who are almost never sick.

I'm a teacher, and I'm pretty sure your 8 year old does stink....you just don't notice. Twice a week showers is not enough, and kind of gross.

I AGREE. Even if the child has sensitive skin, their are bubble baths and sensitive skin soaps plus lotions to use. I can't see how a little water and light use of a mild soap could be harm a child, especially if you use lotion immediately after.

I was having itchy dry scaling skin. Once I exfoliated, increased my showers, and went back to my dove soap, my skin improved.

[Anonymous]

EVERY.SINGLE. DAY.
Teacher here, you can not believe how gross the kids desks, bathrooms, pencils are. Look at their fingernails, some kids look so unkept, I can tell a child is well loved and cared for when they have clean an well kept nails.

Just yuck.

[Anonymous]

Lady you are neurotic. What 12yr old boy is hygiene-focused? Poor kid.

Omg seriously? Yeah, my 12 year old boy is hygiene focused and he kind of always has been. He finds some of his classmates to be kind of disgusting too. There’s one girl in his class who has worse B.O. than any of the boys in the class. He told me he wishes she’d learn to wear deodorant and take an occasional shower. Another girl took off her shoes while they were doing an assignment and he said he was gagging from the smell. He won’t use the school bathrooms because of how dirty they are and he said none of the boys wash their hands. I’m glad my son CHOOSES to shower every day and that he keeps his bathroom clean and I’m glad that I don’t have to remind him to wash his hands after using the toilet. I’ll take being judged as neurotic ANY DAY over having a dirty smelly kid that I have to argue with about basic hygiene.

[Anonymous]

Everyday

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From 5 to 8 years old, usually just one time a week. At 8, now two times per week. Kids never stink, but are very active. Healthy kids who are almost never sick.

I'm a teacher, and I'm pretty sure your 8 year old does stink....you just don't notice. Twice a week showers is not enough, and kind of gross.

I AGREE. Even if the child has sensitive skin, their are bubble baths and sensitive skin soaps plus lotions to use. I can't see how a little water and light use of a mild soap could be harm a child, especially if you use lotion immediately after.

I was having itchy dry scaling skin. Once I exfoliated, increased my showers, and went back to my dove soap, my skin improved.

You can use a tiny bit of coconut oil too, if your kid has sensitive skin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From 5 to 8 years old, usually just one time a week. At 8, now two times per week. Kids never stink, but are very active. Healthy kids who are almost never sick.

I'm a teacher, and I'm pretty sure your 8 year old does stink....you just don't notice. Twice a week showers is not enough, and kind of gross.

I AGREE. Even if the child has sensitive skin, their are bubble baths and sensitive skin soaps plus lotions to use. I can't see how a little water and light use of a mild soap could be harm a child, especially if you use lotion immediately after.

I was having itchy dry scaling skin. Once I exfoliated, increased my showers, and went back to my dove soap, my skin improved.

You can use a tiny bit of coconut oil too, if your kid has sensitive skin.

I like whole foods brand aloe Vera gel. So affordable and does wonders for skin and dry hair after showering. Also it edible.

So many affordable products that won't dry skin, just I improve, so there is no reason to not bathe.

Some use head and shoulders shampoo as body wash for kids with eczema.

[Anonymous]

Every other day but for now. I've been telling them for years that once they turn ten, they need to switch to daily showers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every other day but for now. I've been telling them for years that once they turn ten, they need to switch to daily showers.

And you really think that's going to be successful? Serious question, do you think they suddenly start stinking when they're 10 years old but they didn't when they're 9.91 years old? I doubt your kids will think so, ergo they'll most likely fall back into the habit that's been instilled in them.

[Anonymous]

Daily. I mean, bathes or showers.

[Anonymous]

It depends. If the kid is involved in sports, active play, etc and is getting sweaty the kid should be bathing every day. If the kid is still having night time wetting accidents, then the kid should bathe every morning.

If it's in between sports and the kid isn't having wetting accidents or getting dirty then they probably can do every other day at 8 years old.

Once they hit the tween years they need to shower every day. Sometimes twice a day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Lady you are neurotic. What 12yr old boy is hygiene-focused? Poor kid.

Omg seriously? Yeah, my 12 year old boy is hygiene focused and he kind of always has been. He finds some of his classmates to be kind of disgusting too. There’s one girl in his class who has worse B.O. than any of the boys in the class. He told me he wishes she’d learn to wear deodorant and take an occasional shower. Another girl took off her shoes while they were doing an assignment and he said he was gagging from the smell. He won’t use the school bathrooms because of how dirty they are and he said none of the boys wash their hands. I’m glad my son CHOOSES to shower every day and that he keeps his bathroom clean and I’m glad that I don’t have to remind him to wash his hands after using the toilet. I’ll take being judged as neurotic ANY DAY over having a dirty smelly kid that I have to argue with about basic hygiene.

You've got a son that won't use the school bathrooms and who gags at the smell of multiple classmates. It's good that he has great hygiene and it's wonderful that he is naturally neat but not using the school bathroom all day isn't healthy. It doesn't sound as though he is staying properly hydrated at school so that he doesn't have to go all day. Poor kid.

Is he able to use the restrooms at restaurants and shopping centers? Or must he always go at home?

[Anonymous]

Once every 2 weeks, like myself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Once every 2 weeks, like myself.

Ewe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Lady you are neurotic. What 12yr old boy is hygiene-focused? Poor kid.

Omg seriously? Yeah, my 12 year old boy is hygiene focused and he kind of always has been. He finds some of his classmates to be kind of disgusting too. There’s one girl in his class who has worse B.O. than any of the boys in the class. He told me he wishes she’d learn to wear deodorant and take an occasional shower. Another girl took off her shoes while they were doing an assignment and he said he was gagging from the smell. He won’t use the school bathrooms because of how dirty they are and he said none of the boys wash their hands. I’m glad my son CHOOSES to shower every day and that he keeps his bathroom clean and I’m glad that I don’t have to remind him to wash his hands after using the toilet. I’ll take being judged as neurotic ANY DAY over having a dirty smelly kid that I have to argue with about basic hygiene.

You've got a son that won't use the school bathrooms and who gags at the smell of multiple classmates. It's good that he has great hygiene and it's wonderful that he is naturally neat but not using the school bathroom all day isn't healthy. It doesn't sound as though he is staying properly hydrated at school so that he doesn't have to go all day. Poor kid.

Is he able to use the restrooms at restaurants and shopping centers? Or must he always go at home?

Not the PP, but I seriously don't blame her kid for not wanting to use the bathrooms at public schools. They're feral. And not washing hands after toilet visits is also feral. No wonder kids catch so much stuff at schools.

[Anonymous]

We try for twice a week, but most weeks my eight year olds showers once a week. He doesn't smell and is perfectly clean.