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By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:46:54 +0000

It’s been daily for ours during the summer (and dirt play, popsicles, etc.) but we switch over to 3x/ week in the winter to prevent their skin from drying out too much.

By: Naomi D

Naomi D — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:22:44 +0000

In the summer, our kids need the mud and sand de-caked nightly. But in the winter they don’t get nearly as dirty and the air is usually very dry, so it’s 2-3 times a week. But, no matter what, they always have a bath Saturday night.

By: Lisa M

Lisa M — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:20:52 +0000

We bathe nightly (unless we get home late, etc. and don’t have time). It is more of a “custom” than a need — They enjoy it, and it seems to relax them and let them know it is time for bed. I was shocked when my sister in law told me they only bathed their son once a week, but I guess we are not the norm – they are!

By: heidi

heidi — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:40:17 +0000

well i know babies for sure its not even recommended that you bathe them every day because their skin will dry out. as for older kids, maybe we’re just lucky?

By: jamsco

jamsco — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:48:19 +0000

Okay, I seem to be in the minority here. I wonder, is there something genetically different about kids that make some require baths more commonly?

By: philthecarl

philthecarl — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:52:22 +0000

Perhaps Corban is extra dirty…he gets a daily bath, sometimes two! Yes, he needs them, and I don’t think we just have to high of standards. I know immediately when he hasn’t had his daily bath, stinky kid! Honestly, I can’t even imagine how nasty he would be with one bath a week!

I hope during the winter we can make the bath a three times a week deal (less sweaty and all).

It really isn’t an issue of time for us. I suppose if I had 7 kids I would bath them once a week, that’s still one bath every day. The addition of each child lessens the bathing frequency for his or her older sibling. I see how this works

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By: Heidi

Heidi — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:55:05 +0000

about 3 times a week. even then he doesn’t even seem dirty!

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:55:41 +0000

My 2-year-old boy usually ends up pretty grubby by the end of the day, and he definitely has a 2nd-day funk if we skip the bath. I’ve noticed that we don’t seem to be typical, because people are often surprised that he gets a bath every night.

By: jamsco

jamsco — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:29:08 +0000

So you’re saying she doesn’t need a bath, you just do it for fun? Fair enough.