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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have debated whether to post this but im curious how you would feel or react to a situation that occurred with my 8 year old son who is in 3rd grade.

He was at a sleepover with another boy from his school who he has been friends with for a couple years,  we have become friends with the parents as well. The boys were playing outside and got muddy and the mom had them take off there cloths outside and run take a bath, together.  She then came into the bathroom and washed both her son and then my son herself by hand head to toe as my son explained.  Now my son did say they had mud from head to toe including their hair. So in a way I understand why she did it. But I think I would have called her first if the situation had been reversed and it happened at my house.

So im curious on a few things.

1. Do your kids take baths at sleepovers? 
2. Has another parent helped, and if so did they ask first? 
3. Should I say something? [/quote]

1. Not typically but if they were caked in mud for whatever reason, I wouldn’t have an issue with them showering independently.
2. I’ve never been asked nor has this come up before but if I were the hosting parent, I’d never go straight into washing another child. We also never had sleepovers where this would be an issue. If the kids got dirty during a play date, they could wait to get cleaned up at home when their parent picks them up. 
3. Trust your gut.

Anecdotally: I was once on a play date with a friend in elementary school when we went swimming at the local pool. My friends parents had us shower together (they weren’t present and did not assist whatsoever) and nothing bad happened nor did I think it was that weird at the time. It never happened again and as parents, we’d never have our kids do it but if you think it was innocent and reasonable and your son isn’t bothered by it, I wouldn’t bring it up. [/quote]

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