Bathing
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Topic: Bathing
Posted By: busymum
Subject: Bathing
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 11:35am
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How often do bath your kids, and if you have a spread of ages do you do them all the same frequency or not? -------------  |
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 11:49am
| Depends on how stinky Ella is at the end of the day and how hot its been on average maybe every 2 days otherwise everyday. |
Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 12:18pm
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I bath Olivier every night around the same time as it helps to relax him in preparation for bed time. ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 12:21pm
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We bath James every second day but if its been a hot and sticky day we will wash him that day too. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 12:23pm
| Every day at the same time, and that's only to keep a routine up not because she's smelly :) |
Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 12:29pm
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Every day at 7pm on the dot Olivia gets tipped into the bath, she gets a bit titchy with me if I don't. We have been doing this since she was 4 weeks old so that she would have a night time routine. ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 12:35pm
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I do Ben every second day unless he's extra grubby.
Ella has a bath or shower with me or Daddy every morning and once Ben is more able to sit up in the bath we'll probably switch to nighttime baths together for the 2 of them. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 12:41pm
| i bath kayla every night between 6 and 6.30pm just before her last bottle as part of a routine. my older girls either have a bath or a shower every night too except if we have gone out and it has gotten too late and they arent too stinky or dirty we dont bother, but we try to keep it the ame time everynight for their routine too and it works out great. |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 1:56pm
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I bath Jake every night around 6 to 6.30 as well. More for routine than anything, he knows its bath, bottle and bed, and can get a bit tetchy if it dosen't pan out that way. His daddy usually baths him, as well. If we have been out, and it is getting close to bedtime (7pm) we don't bother unless he is grubby or grumpy, a warm bath calms him down. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 2:04pm
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It depends alot. he he, during winter it's every second night cos it's just too damn cold - and tend to be as soon as we get home from work/daycare.. and the other parents cooks dinner (defeats the purpose sometimes considering they can be a bit messy with eating.. but saves time).
If we have gone out and it's too late etc then we will leave it and give them a really good wash over of feet hands and face. If they come home from daycare covered in anything - then it's into the bath regardless, but from when Ayja was outo f her baby bath, we have bathed the girls at the same time - i used to put paris through first so that Mike could dry and dress her while i did ayja - but now that they are older they like to splash and be silly together and i can wash both of their hair without too much hassle. Dunno how long i can keep that up for though considering paris's legs are so darn long they nearly reach the end of the bath when she's lying down so Ayja usually has to squish over! ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 2:12pm
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I bath Rhyley every night normally (unless out then don't bother) its around the same time so that its a bedtime routine.
Older two kids if they miss one one day for various reasons they have it the next. So only going a day with out bath or shower. And they are normally all at night. ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 2:28pm
My husband baths Oliver every night at around six as part of his bed time routine. - bath, feed, bed. He LOVES his bath! 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 2:39pm
| when caitlyn was small i bathed her everyday as part of her bedtime routine, as shes gotten older it tends to be every other day, unless she stinks or its been very hot, sometimes as a treat i have a bath with her but she thinks its funny to poor cold water on my head so i have to be in a very generous mood |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 2:45pm
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I bath the gremlins every night around 6pmish before they go down for the night at 7pm. I usually bath Maya at the same time as she likes bathing with her sisters, but it's less important for her routine-wise so if she misses a day it's no stress. With the gremlins if they don't have a bath they don't seem to get the idea that it's long sleep time. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 05 February 2007 at 4:36pm
We bathe Erin most nights around 5:30/5:45pm, unless we're out, or she's had a long afternoon and needs the little bit of extra sleep. Actually, I correct myself - she showers with either myself or DH, since we don't have a bath !  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 07 February 2007 at 3:09pm
Thanks everyone and a few chuckles in there as well 
Janine we bath the girls together as well (the older two that is) for the same reasons lol. But I get Briona out first, that way I can dress them one at a time and Hannah can lie down in the bath (and do her hair) at the same time. Might be an idea for you... ------------- |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 07 February 2007 at 4:55pm
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jams was every second night but now is every night for his exama and he showers as we dont have a bath all i do if cover non slip matt witha towle and it make a mini bath ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 08 February 2007 at 10:52am
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Zaara has a bath every day, mostly when I come from work..so around 5.30 - 6pm. Then its dinner and bed.
On Weekends the time changes depending on what we are upto!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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