At What Age Did Your Kids Stop Showering Together?

All 3 of my kids shower alone ages son 7,daughter 4,daughter 2..I will let the girls take a bath or shower together about once a week usually happens whne my 4 yr old just comes.

I would wait until she asks for her privacy. I don't think it's a big deal.

The need for privacy is very individual - some kids will want it earlier than others. If your 7 year-old is asking for privacy and you respond, she'll let you know what her needs are. My 8 year-old has rarely asked for any kind of privacy, but I would give it if she asks. She and I still shower together sometimes, just cuz we like to.

I hope they're not too old - my girls are 9 and 7 and STILL shower together!! In fact, more often than not, they take a bath with all their toys!! I've actually been trying to convince them to just shower now, since they're just getting too big to be in the tub together (big as in physically - there's no room in there!) But they like being in there together. They both like their privacy when getting dressed though. After the bath they both retreat to their rooms and close the door. Sort of funny, since they just spent the past half hour naked together.

As far as privacy in general goes, we have a rule in our house where if someone is in a room with a closed door you must knock (and wait for a response) before entering. I even do this myself - I never just barge into my daughters' rooms. Good modeling I guess? i just want them to know that I respect their privacy as much as I want them to respect mine.

LOL I couldn't even imagine the nonsense that would go on if my boys showered together. It would surely involve injury to one or both though! Funny the differences between boys and girls.
But seriously, I think you are still fine if they are ok with it. Your 7 yo will tell you when its time. Sounds like it will be soon too.

I would think your 7 year old will let you know when it is time.

I dont think they are too old. I think the 7 year old is being "bossy" :)

My daughters are 7 and 3. The 7 year old has become more aware of the human body, and she will sometimes want privacy to go to the bathroom, etc. She still bathes with the 3 year old. If she wants to bathe by herself she takes a shower. Just follow your daughter's lead and when she requests individual bath time, let her have it.

I have girls that age (7 and 6. 15 months apart). I separated them about a year ago, but for a different reason. They have picked up some obnoxious behavior related to the naked body (laughing at each others butt, comparing other parts, etc-like a high-school locker room, i tell ya!), and I think, even though in fun, it is VERY disrespectful! I'm working on those obnoxious tendencies, but I figured if they didn't shower together, that would be one less thing to encourage them. They also share a room right now- and have two younger sisters. I'm afraid I'm in for some trouble with these girls of mine. I DO try my best. I'm thinking etiquette classes.

I have never bathed my kids together, they always get their own bath .I think if your 7yr old is wanting privacy then they should be bathing alone.

I personally think they shouldn't be showering together. I think by the time they are school aged they should shower alone. I have a 9 yr old niece (who ask shy and is funny about privacy) and tries to act shy, but when my daughter is there she will try to bath/shower with her and acts like she is 5 (or younger). I don't like it but unless I am there their grandmother will allow it. Makes me crazy!

id go ahead and just stop them showering now since your older daughter has asked for privacy i think its time for her to have her own shower time.

Usually modesty begins around age 6. I think it's time to give the 7 yr old some privacy because she has indicated that she wants it. Showering together doesn't necessarily mean you are saving water-it's probably the opposite-with the time they take switching around to rinse their hair and get _warmed-up", they most likely have used twice the water!

Stop when they want to. At 7 my daughter was just thinking of ways to make bath and shower time fun for her siblings and took a leadership role in making wonderful memories for our family (finger painting in the bath tub, silly hairdos out of shampoos, a game they would play with their towels after they had dried off, many of which led to some great (modest) photos of special times. It's a wonderful time of innocence and when it's gone it's gone, so if it is fun for them and they are not asking to change it, why even put the idea into their heads.

Enjoy the moments.

if she asks for it, i'd do it then. it's just not a big deal.
some of us are nudeniks. some are much more modest. if you're not uptight about it, i'd totally let this one go and let them decide how they want to handle it.
:) khairete
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