baths

If you are home alone giving baths ....do you give them together or seperately.....I usually give my kids a bath every morning while my husband is at work and I wondered what your routines were.....I really would like it to be a shorter process.

 

If you are home alone giving baths ....do you give them together or seperately.....I usually give my kids a bath every morning while my husband is at work and I wondered what your routines were.....I really would like it to be a shorter process.

 

I only give baths every three days as my twins had skin break down. My next door neighbor gave her three year old baths every day and her daughter ended up with severe rashes because babies don't need baths every day. Afterall, they aren't out running or sweating, etc. Her doctor gave her quite the lecture on that. If you ask you grandma, they only washed their hair once a week when they were younger and only had a couple of baths a week.

Right now I bathe mine seperately but when they can sit up probably together. Someone mentioned using a clothes basket. I think I may try that.

 

mine get baths most days...but it's usually for the entertainment factor rather than actual "washing." I use the night time bath (you can read my other question about that if you want) so they don't get scrubed down daily. I am alone at night and this is what I do and it works out really well....

I have a 2yo that goes in the bath with one baby. The other baby goes in a doorway bouncer (johnnie jumper) in the bathroom doorway. So one baby gets to wash and play - the other one bounces...then I switch them. They love the jumper. I only bathe both at the same time if DH is home because I wouldn't leave one in the tub while drying and dressing the other - kwim? This way, no one is alone in the tub (except the 2yo while I switch, but I know he can keep his head above water for 5 mins, and I'm only drying/dressing in the hallway outside the bathroom anyways).

HTH

 

I was going to post a question about this today! Mine are a bit younger, so I can't do them together- but I was wondering what everyone's routine is since the one who is waiting often cries. I do bathe every night- because they sleep better. They both love it and find it very soothing. But, I can't wait to hear what others do- so maybe I can get a better system down.

 

My son is usually in his swing or chair while a bathe DD swaddle her feed her and put her down. Than i start again with DS

 

I do baths alone 6 out of 7 nights. We do them more for the routine aspect and the fact that my boys have always LOVED the bath.

Baths used to be a 3 ring circus but I figured out a way for it to work doing it by myself. I keep the one who is not in the bath on the floor next to me with just their onsie on (we havea space heater in the bathroom with us). I keep a supply of diapers, lotions, toys, in the bathroom and each night I bring in their onesies and pj's all in the bathroom with me. WHen the one in the bath is done, I pull him out and dry him off and then refill the plastic tub. While it is refilling, I have time to lotion and cloth the baby that just came out and then we repeat and the finished baby gets to play!

I really dont know what I am going to do when they start to crawl! SOmething is going to have to change! Maybe though they will be in the tub at the same time. I would love advice about this!

I used to go from bathroom to bedroom carrying one baby and then going to get the other baby and then back into the bathroom again to start all over! It was crazy!

 

HI,

I give baths every 4 days (just can't get it together to do more) -- mine are 6 mos and sitting up on their own so we're moving to bath rings so I'll likely start doing them together in the tub. Til now, I've been bathing them separately in the morning after their first naps.

We have not incorporated this into their bedtime routine. It would just elongate the process I think and my boys do not have trouble going down right now.

Teri D