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[quote=Anonymous]I have one of those boys who don't like to shower. They don't want to miss the fun with friends or with anything else. I think he's just too tired by the end of the day. 
However, I taught him how to shower since kindergarten. It took a few weeks.

I wouldn't drag your kid and force him to shower because it does no good for him or for you. It becomes frustrating and anger would only be displaced onto the kid and they will pick up all these.

Being a single parent, you have to teach him some stuff he needs to do on his own which will alleviate some of your tasks.  From showering to making sandwiches and putting your dirty clothes in a basket. So, you may want to take the time to teach him to shower on his own. Move the shower time earlier.  If you prepare dinner, he should be showering. Shower should not last too long. I told my son, 5 minutes is all you need. Maybe up to 7 minutes if I'm in a good mood. Start with the head and work your way down. There's no playing. Set a timer that goes off once as a warning you have 1 minute left. And the final alarm means you need to get out or I'm turning the water off for you.
I try to put on a silly face and play with my kid saying, man, your feet stink. Get those stinky feet off me. Your armpit stinks too. Time for shower boy. Let's make it quick so we can have a delicious dinner.

I try not to take reading time away because that's important for kids. 
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