When is a child old enough to bathe him/herself?
By jashley1
@jashley1 (746)
United States
June 9, 2008 1:56pm CST
I realize part of this answer could be when the child is really able to cleanse him or herself effectively, but I was just wondering if there is a certain age that most parents let kids start bathing themselves?
5 responses
@jashley1 (746)
• United States
9 Jun 08
Thanks! I have a 4 1/2 year old who is starting Kindergarten this Fall. She and my 3 year old still bathe together (not by themselves), but I've noticed my older one does a pretty good job and is maturing much more than the other. I didn't know the round about age - but this helps! Thank you so much!
@Libra67 (11)
• United States
9 Jun 08
When my little girl was about 7, I started to let her bathe herself. I would let her soap up and then have her call me when she finished so I could make sure she did a proper job.
@ajesh_pullad (2251)
• India
9 Jun 08
I think specific age cannot be predicted....when the child become adolescent,he could be able to cleanse himself....till then he need to learn from parents.....or parents need to cleanse him....
@ajesh_pullad (2251)
• India
9 Jun 08
I think specific age cannot be predicted....when the child become adolescent,he could be able to cleanse himself....till then he need to learn from parents.....or parents need to cleanse him....
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
9 Jun 08
My son starting bathing himself when he was four but I was always in the bathroom with him and making sure he cleaned everyhere.
When he turned five I would leave the bathroom door open and keep an eye on him from the lounge. His bathroom faces our lounge so it's easy to see him. He's becoming a lot more sensitive (if that's the word) with his body and prefers to shower and bathe himself without me there. I constantly check on him to make sure he has cleaned properly and on many occasions helped him with shampooing his hair.
