Bath vs Shower

I take my babies right in the shower right from the start (as soon as the belly button falls off). Until last July my tub wouldn't hold water so that was not an option. I did use an infant tub at times but for a quick clean up I would take the baby in the shower with me get her claen and then hand her to Daddy who would dry and dress her while I finished in the shower. I think if you feel comfortable doing that then the sooner the better to get them use to it.

As for when a b/g twin set should stop bathing together I have no idea. I have all girls! A.

i have showered all my kids as soon as they could handle it, even before they could stand, as long as they could sit in there solidly. so much cleaner safer easier. just get one of the huge bath mats. a big towel on the floor of the tub is good too if they are little or while they are getting used to it. i still give baths here and there, but its a treat. as far as bathing together, i think its really up to you. my son is 6, my daughter is almost 4, about a year ago michael started asking me if he could shower alone, so i said sure. thats it. though they still like to take bubble baths together, its one of the times they get along best! my kids are naked all the time, i think its just what you are comfortable with, you will probably get lots of different opinions on this. as long as you always talk about keeping their privates private in front of others, nobody touches them (including bro or sis imo) and no naked in front of the open windows etc.... just my 2 cents...

yes, i agree, introduce shower whenever you find to be the right time. my twins are almost five and we've just started taking showers (they both go in at the same time). as for not bathing them together. for me it's different, they're both girls, so not anytime soon :). my kids are ok with showers but not super excited about taking them. but it is so much easier and faster for parents. i waited too long for showers so i know they need to go through adjustment period which means one day bath one day shower. good luck

That is really a personal decision. I started showering my son at age 18 months. It was more convenient for me to have him shower with me in the morning and he loved it. My daughter however was 3 before she would have anything to do with the shower. She still does not like it that much but will get in it if she has to.

As far as bathing your twins together, I say you can do that as long as they want to. My sister and I were probably 7 or 8 when we decided not to bathe together. They are both girls so their should not be any issues with that.

I think that both of these are personal preference. Start showers when the kids feel ready and want to try them and bathe the kids separately when they start to ask for privacy in the bath & getting dressed.

my kids bathed together until about 4. My son liked to take a shower and my daughter loves a bath.. good luck.

Hi H.,
We started taking our son in the shower when he was 3. It's so much faster than a bath and it means more playtime before bed. I got him some foam mousse soap and some bathtub crayons and he loves it! Well, he hates rinsing the shampoo out of his hair, but he's pretty cool with the rest of it. He's turning 4 on Saturday and still does not seem interested in the difference between my body and his. He's aware, but it doesn't bother him. I suspect soon, though, I'll have to stop taking him in with me and he'll be showering with just Daddy.
As far as showering alone, I'd say 6 years old or whenever you feel confident that there's some actual cleansing going on.
And as far as the twins, let them bathe or shower together until one of them shows signs of feeling awkward.
Happy showering!

When my children were infants, I would bring them in the shower with me, my husband would take baby out and dress them. They

As far as bathing together, I would say by the time they are 3 years old. They are extremely curious and its just better to have them separate.

Hi H., My grandson started showering at age 8. I do not know their ages but I guess you could ask them. I am sure they have noticed their differences, and that is OK. I have 4 sons and 1 daughter and she did not bathe with her brothers. That was her choice. I will be interested in the other moms responses. Grandma Mary

I have been showering my little girl since she was 1 1/2. I think it is good to expose them to the shower as soon as possible. I have a friend that tried to introduce the shower at 5 and their son freaked out. Bathing together i would say 4-5. Hope this helps

We just started showing a few months ago for our 3yo...it's really much easier for rinsing long hair and much quicker for Mom & Dad! There was a short transition time to get our daughter used to the hand-held shower head, but now she really enjoys it!

My son is three, he usually takes bath and showers the shower to get him clean and the bath to play and unwind a bit. He loves the shower, it's fun for him, I put a little suction cup nozzle at his level, so it's his very own shower. Baths should not be overlooked, even as adults we should take baths, soaking for only 10 - 20 minutes, will help to moisturize our skin.

Hi H.,
I think my kids started showering at about 7. As for bathing the twins together, I'd say maybe til age 4 or until either of them states that they would like more privacy sooner, I would respect that request.
Good luck!