How long is your bath time
By cwong77
@cwong77 (2010)
Malaysia
July 7, 2009 9:41am CST
I used to have at least 20 minutes bath time, which include my shampoo, body scrub, brushing teeth, wash my face and etc.. now, with a newborn to care for, my bath time is limit to 5 minutes, and I can hear my little girl screaming from the bed! What about yours?
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@sweetie1026 (1718)
• Philippines
11 Jul 09
On weekdays it takes me 20 minutes to bathe, that includes my hair and all that is in the morning before i go to work. But in the late afternoon after i have gone home and rested after work i usually take a little longer with my bath time especially in the weekends. It relaxes me to stay in the bathroom longer and have a nice warm bath.
@sweetie1026 (1718)
• Philippines
13 Jul 09
I know, being a stay home mom is really very difficult. Taking care of a baby is really very hard and often takes most of our time. Then there is the household chores that we mothers must take care too. I have experienced that because i used to be a stay home mom too but i always see to it that i do have that warm nice bath at the end of the day. I see it as my reward to myself for all the hard work i have done during the day. So, when i have put my little one to sleep , i sneak into the bathroom and have a nice warm bath as long as the baby doesn't wake up.
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@SViswan (12051)
• India
11 Jul 09
Like you, earlier I would spend atleast 20 minutes (if not longer) in the shower...but after I had my first child, my bath time reduced dramatically to 5 mins...even though my child was an angel and never created a fuss, I couldn't leave him for longer than 5 minutes. And that just continued. It's rarely that I now get to spend more time in the shower.....on a weekend ...when my little one is asleep and my older one is busy with something he wants to do.
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
13 Jul 09
nehaagra, the stuff you doing which taking 15 - 20 minutes, I will have to get in done in that mere 5 minutes... muahahha... :) I need to wash my hair on daily basis (cannot stand without getting it wet) therefore I will shampoo and wash off, leave on conditioner and scrub the body and one shot with the shower, cleanse all off.. LOL
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
9 Jul 09
Hello cwong77,
I am like you. I spent quite a long time in the bathroom, doing all the good stuff
but since my baby was born almost three years ago, I spend lesser time in there. Unless if my husband is around to help me looking after my son for awhile, I will take shower as fast as I could.
but since my baby was born almost three years ago, I spend lesser time in there. Unless if my husband is around to help me looking after my son for awhile, I will take shower as fast as I could. 1 person likes this
@Ritchelle (3790)
• Philippines
9 Jul 09
now, i can afford longer than 20 minutes in the bathroom. i was in the same situation as you are in and the thing i did to remedy it was made sure that my husband is still in the house when i take my bath so someone is there for the baby. it may be quite early but i can catch up on sleep later on in the day (with the baby) 
. as time went on, with the luck of a small house, i can take a bath with only my child watching tv and hear any sound he makes besides that coming from the television 
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. as time went on, with the luck of a small house, i can take a bath with only my child watching tv and hear any sound he makes besides that coming from the television .
@kryzell (921)
• Philippines
9 Jul 09
My usual bath would take 20-25 minutes. However, atleast once or twice a week, I would have a body scrub and hair mask on me that'll add to my routine, and so I sometimes reach about an hour just taking a bath. For this reason, whenever I hav an appointment for a certain day, I make sure to prepare hours before it.
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@work4kids (4)
• United States
8 Jul 09
With kids and animals, I never can be in the bathroom for to long. I have two kids and they always want to know what I am doing. With a baby on the way, I plan to get the baby in a routine and that usually helps.
@vingyan06 (2486)
• Malaysia
10 Jul 09
I love to take bath in an enough time. I need to wash my hair, though it is not long, wash my body and face as well. It takes about 20-30 minutes. Yes, being a mother is very busy. But I always get some one is there at home with my kids before I go to bath. If I am alone with my kids, I definitely not dare to leave them and go to bath.
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@lemonjude (105)
• Malaysia
10 Jul 09
Before my boy was here, I love my shower time where I can pampered myself with my favorite shower gel, body scrub, hair shampoo, facial foam, shave and etc. Those day I can stay in for 30 minutes and comes out fragrantly..
haha, now as a mother, do not have the priviledge anymore. The fastest the possible. I still need the good 8-10 minutes, just shampoo from top to bottom and shower thats it. Sometime not even have time to comb my hair if I'm occupied with things around the house.
@gkainth (279)
• India
8 Jul 09
I take just five mins. because if i will remain more time to take bath than it make me feel that I am using un necessary water to take bath. Its easy to take bath just in a bucket and I practiced it from two buckets of water. So I think By this I can save some water Wastage
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@snoopy04 (718)
• United States
8 Jul 09
Mine are 5 minute showers. I have four kids ages 11,6,5,4 so I dont take baths anymore. My bath time used to be about a hour but now I am lucky if I get a shower every day. When I am really tired I will let the kids watch tv a little longer and I will stand under the shower and unwind but for me its get in and get out as soon as possible.
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@sonusd (1547)
• India
8 Jul 09
I saw that so many girls and ladies have participated in this discussions so time is 30minutes for bathing but I take bath only 15 minutes but when I bath at evening when I came from my work and I feel tierd I bath for more than 45 minutes with warm water
@rainmark (4302)
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8 Jul 09
It takes 30-45 minutes for me for my proper and relaxing bath. I used to soak for a warm bath for 15-20 minutes. Then scrubbing, shampooing and brushing teeth and rinseng. I can have bath like this when my hubby's at home coz like you i have a baby too. My son always screaming and crying when you leave them alone specially when you having bath.
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@marianna45 (1399)
• Romania
8 Jul 09
Every day i take a shower, maybe 2 times in one day in the summer, and 15,20 minutes are ok for me.
But when i take a bath, i like long bath, maybe one hour, i like relax, stay and listen music, of course if i have time...if not, just i take a shower
@menghuanshou (51)
• China
8 Jul 09
You are a great mother.I think you are a female.
I ususally have a bath for 10 minutes,because i am a man.I have a short cut,so I dont need to waste much time on my hair.
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