To those with “crisp” clean preschoolers...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know. I struggle to put sunscreen on my toddler's face in the morning, and it leaves a white residue then gets on whatever shirt he's wearing. I have no idea how other toddlers sit still for more even sunscreen application.

We do sunscreen first, then shirt. We have to change shirts because DS wipes peanut butter all over his pj shirt as part of the breakfast ritual. DS will help with sunscreen if I give him a bit to rub on his leg while I work on his face/arms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bathing your kids too much is unhealthy

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2015/02/26/why-you-should-stop-giving-your-kid-a-bath-every-night/?utm_term=.6509293ebdb0

The article is over three years old. We took DS to a top pediatric dermatologist last winter who encouraged daily bathing of children especially those with eczema. Use a good barrier lotion or ointment but bathe daily.

Plus my kids smell like puppies if they don’t bathe every day. I can’t imagine putting them in clean pjs and bed all dirty.

Especially in the summer you really need to wash off bug spray and sunblock. Not to mention how sweaty/dirty they get at camp.

I bathe my kids when they’re dirty, period. If they have bug spray or sunblock they get baths. If they aren’t dirty, I don’t force them to bathe. My children don’t smell. Soaking clothing in bleach and other dangerous chemicals? Really?

I’d rather my kids focus on being creative and learning- not assuring their moms that they pooped in the morning and were spotless all day. My kids select their own clothing, always, feed themselves, pour and serve their own breakfast, and choose their hairstyle. Sometimes they select a shirt and pants that don’t quite match, or prefer a hairstyle that I don’t love, but they feel empowered and resourceful. That woman doesn’t even allow her children to decide when they want to poop! I feel like you terrorize your poor kids with a tongue scraper and a hot iron every morning. No thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bathing your kids too much is unhealthy

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2015/02/26/why-you-should-stop-giving-your-kid-a-bath-every-night/?utm_term=.6509293ebdb0

The article is over three years old. We took DS to a top pediatric dermatologist last winter who encouraged daily bathing of children especially those with eczema. Use a good barrier lotion or ointment but bathe daily.

Plus my kids smell like puppies if they don’t bathe every day. I can’t imagine putting them in clean pjs and bed all dirty.

Especially in the summer you really need to wash off bug spray and sunblock. Not to mention how sweaty/dirty they get at camp.

I bathe my kids when they’re dirty, period. If they have bug spray or sunblock they get baths. If they aren’t dirty, I don’t force them to bathe. My children don’t smell. Soaking clothing in bleach and other dangerous chemicals? Really?

I’d rather my kids focus on being creative and learning- not assuring their moms that they pooped in the morning and were spotless all day. My kids select their own clothing, always, feed themselves, pour and serve their own breakfast, and choose their hairstyle. Sometimes they select a shirt and pants that don’t quite match, or prefer a hairstyle that I don’t love, but they feel empowered and resourceful. That woman doesn’t even allow her children to decide when they want to poop! I feel like you terrorize your poor kids with a tongue scraper and a hot iron every morning. No thanks.

All your kids clothes have been soaked in chemicals before you bought it and anything they own that is white has been bleached.

Your kids smell, btw. As their mother, you just don’t find it offensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid is older now but it was pretty simple:

Wash hands (and wipe face if necessary) after the kid gets home.

Shower every night.

Clothes are usually put away promptly after laundering so they're ready in the morning and not wrinkled. We don't keep stained or torn clothes in the rotation, but I know not every family can do that, and that's ok.

Hair brushed and teeth brushed after breakfast. My child liked to style their own hair by YMMV.

We have one child so we had a little bit more time on our side.

Really? The "their" thing? Is it so wrong that people have genitals?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bathing your kids too much is unhealthy

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2015/02/26/why-you-should-stop-giving-your-kid-a-bath-every-night/?utm_term=.6509293ebdb0

The article is over three years old. We took DS to a top pediatric dermatologist last winter who encouraged daily bathing of children especially those with eczema. Use a good barrier lotion or ointment but bathe daily.

Plus my kids smell like puppies if they don’t bathe every day. I can’t imagine putting them in clean pjs and bed all dirty.

Especially in the summer you really need to wash off bug spray and sunblock. Not to mention how sweaty/dirty they get at camp.

I bathe my kids when they’re dirty, period. If they have bug spray or sunblock they get baths. If they aren’t dirty, I don’t force them to bathe. My children don’t smell. Soaking clothing in bleach and other dangerous chemicals? Really?

I’d rather my kids focus on being creative and learning- not assuring their moms that they pooped in the morning and were spotless all day. My kids select their own clothing, always, feed themselves, pour and serve their own breakfast, and choose their hairstyle. Sometimes they select a shirt and pants that don’t quite match, or prefer a hairstyle that I don’t love, but they feel empowered and resourceful. That woman doesn’t even allow her children to decide when they want to poop! I feel like you terrorize your poor kids with a tongue scraper and a hot iron every morning. No thanks.

All your kids clothes have been soaked in chemicals before you bought it and anything they own that is white has been bleached.

Your kids smell, btw. As their mother, you just don’t find it offensive.

No they don’t smell.

It is true that clothing is soaked in chemicals before it’s sold, I agree with that. But the answer is not soaking it in more chemicals.

You sound really low class. I bet you use glade plug-ins and room spray. Gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bathing your kids too much is unhealthy

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2015/02/26/why-you-should-stop-giving-your-kid-a-bath-every-night/?utm_term=.6509293ebdb0

The article is over three years old. We took DS to a top pediatric dermatologist last winter who encouraged daily bathing of children especially those with eczema. Use a good barrier lotion or ointment but bathe daily.

Plus my kids smell like puppies if they don’t bathe every day. I can’t imagine putting them in clean pjs and bed all dirty.

Especially in the summer you really need to wash off bug spray and sunblock. Not to mention how sweaty/dirty they get at camp.

I bathe my kids when they’re dirty, period. If they have bug spray or sunblock they get baths. If they aren’t dirty, I don’t force them to bathe. My children don’t smell. Soaking clothing in bleach and other dangerous chemicals? Really?

I’d rather my kids focus on being creative and learning- not assuring their moms that they pooped in the morning and were spotless all day. My kids select their own clothing, always, feed themselves, pour and serve their own breakfast, and choose their hairstyle. Sometimes they select a shirt and pants that don’t quite match, or prefer a hairstyle that I don’t love, but they feel empowered and resourceful. That woman doesn’t even allow her children to decide when they want to poop! I feel like you terrorize your poor kids with a tongue scraper and a hot iron every morning. No thanks.

All your kids clothes have been soaked in chemicals before you bought it and anything they own that is white has been bleached.

Your kids smell, btw. As their mother, you just don’t find it offensive.

No they don’t smell.

It is true that clothing is soaked in chemicals before it’s sold, I agree with that. But the answer is not soaking it in more chemicals.

You sound really low class. I bet you use glade plug-ins and room spray. Gross.

No, Dear, I just have clean children.

[Anonymous]

How come Europeans have "crisp" clean preschoolers? They are so neat and well put together. Is it the style of clothes that they wear? I saw many kids dressed similar to Prince George and Princess Charlotte during a recent Europe trip. How come?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How come Europeans have "crisp" clean preschoolers? They are so neat and well put together. Is it the style of clothes that they wear? I saw many kids dressed similar to Prince George and Princess Charlotte during a recent Europe trip. How come?

They iron and bath their kids.

[Anonymous]

THE DOVE AND THE WREN

The dove says coo, coo, what shall I do?
I can scarce maintain two.,
Two sticks across and a little piece of moss,
And it will do, do, do.

Pooh, Pooh! says the wren, I've got ten,
And keep them all like gentlemen!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How come Europeans have "crisp" clean preschoolers? They are so neat and well put together. Is it the style of clothes that they wear? I saw many kids dressed similar to Prince George and Princess Charlotte during a recent Europe trip. How come?

They iron and bath their kids.

I think it is the style of clothes too. It has an old world charm. Princess Charlotte is usually wearing a smocked and cute dress and it is adorable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know. I struggle to put sunscreen on my toddler's face in the morning, and it leaves a white residue then gets on whatever shirt he's wearing. I have no idea how other toddlers sit still for more even sunscreen application.

We do sunscreen first, then shirt. We have to change shirts because DS wipes peanut butter all over his pj shirt as part of the breakfast ritual. DS will help with sunscreen if I give him a bit to rub on his leg while I work on his face/arms.

Always shirt last. Everything gets done first, including sunscreen and breakfast. Shirt goes on before you head out the door.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand people who ONLY use clean clothes. It seems so wasteful to throw out stained clothing. We have separate play clothes and nice clothes. I'm ok with sending the lightly stained play clothes to preschool because that's where they get dirty to begin with. The stains we get are usually artwork-related, my kids are fairly tidy eaters at this point.

I rarely iron their play clothes - but most of them are cotton and don't wrinkle much to begin with. I will iron clothes if we're going somewhere nice.

I just can’t send my kids to school in stained clothes. I save them for art projects at home.

Stained clothes that can’t be fixed become home clothes. Fine for bumming around on a lazy day, or making big messes. I just toss stained clothes into a small bin and use them, as needed.

[Anonymous]

This thread is crazy. No wonder there are so many crazies around here.

[Anonymous]

If they aren’t getting dirty at school something is wrong with the school.

[Anonymous]

What is a crisp toddler?