I have a 4 year old son (will be 5 in March) and a almost 16 month old daughter, I was wondering at what age they should no longer bathe together? My son takes mostly showers but still likes to play in the bathtub and it's easiest for me to let them both play or just bathe her real quick then let him play. Please let me know what you think!
I started not letting my kids take a bath together when my son was 5 and my daughter was 2yrs. old. They start noticing the diffrences I think at that age. Hope it helps.
You know this might sound kinda funny but your 16 month old daughter might be the reason that you take him out of baths with her. They dont understand and or know all body parts yet and the penis is a point of intrest seeing that it hangs off the body, she may think that it is funny and or might try to pull on it. I have children the exect same age. He also showers most of the time but I do allow them to bath together everyonce in a while, I have told her not to touch and she has become better about it, I think that until he is 6 or 7 he and she should be fine together, unless your daughter or son start asking lots of question that your unready to answer. At the age of 7 they usually start to want to be a little more grown up and want some privacy. He may not even want you around. I also have a 9 year old..
Hope that helped some
I would never allow my boys and girls to bathe togeter at any age. In my opinion (and let me stress the key word is opinion) I never felt it was appropriate for girls and boys to bathe together. BUT, at some age or another kids start getting currious about why he has a penis and she has a vagina. I would guess that most parents would probably stop them bathing together when one or the other starts asking questions...I mean the kid is going to ask questions anyway, but that would probably be a good time to stop.
i have two little brothers and i took baths with my brother until the end of first grade! we had lots of fun and it wasn't weird, no one touched anyone inapropriately, no one is emotionally scarred now, it's no big deal, they're family. who cares! whole families take baths together in Japan and other coutries! let them play! now, if your son ever expresses he wants privacy then you can end the baths, but until then let them be... some of our best times were playing in the tub!
i think it should be more up the the kids and just what you feel is best. i have a neice and nephe that are 7 and 6 and still take baths together. they don't care. they have a blast splashing each other and "swimming" in the tub. if your older child decides he doesn't feel comfortable anymore with his sis in there, then you can start letting them take separate baths.
i would only let them bathe together until they started showing interest inthe other siblings parts. i dont think they will be scarred if they bathe together longer but when they realize that they are different i would stop it. good luck!!!!
My kids are girl 8 boy 11 an they love to bath, shower together i see no harm as they lay nude in bed together an while watching t.v