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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]we shoot for 3 baths a week for our 3 year old, but usually it's only two. But we also go to the pool a few days a week, so it counts in my book.. Go ahead, throw a shoe at me. [/quote]

We don't do baths every day but always shower or bathe after the pool to wash off the chlorine.  All of the people who think it's unhygenic not to bathe every day or that kids are incredibly stinky after one day of not bathing are nuts.[/quote]

I think it is more the routine that you build with your child then the "stinky kid" stand point.  Nightly baths followed by brushing their hair and teeth and bedtime story are routines and consistency little kids need to feel safe.  There have been plenty of studies on the importance of routines and consistency for children. I'm not saying everyday, maybe every other, but the point is don't hate on people who want to bath their kid everyday.  People aren't "nuts" for wanting to give their kid a bath everyday.  It also sets up good habits for the future. [/quote]
I think the vitriol is by far going towards the families who don't bathe every day, not the other way around.  Mostly, non-every day bathers don't care that there are every-day bathers, we just don't need to be called stinky and gross, because for most kids pre-puberty, bathing every other day, especially in the winter, is not stinky or gross.

A routine can be anything, it doesn't have to include a nightly bath.[/quote]
yep! i don't see much hate going towards the nightly bathers but a lot of nasty people in the other direction.  
I assume you are aware how much water you are using running those nightly baths if they are not necessary?[/quote]

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