At what age do you get your child to shower on their own?

[clioclio]

My 4 yr old girl sometimes requests to bathe herself. Last time i'll fill up a pail with water and a dipper and get her to shampoo/soap herself and then she rinses with the pail of wter instead of using the shower head.


Do you let your child use the showerhead to rinse him/herself or ...? I find that they tend to use that as a plaything (she says she's cleaning the walls ofthe toilet!!) then really showering.

Now for efficiency sake i get my maid to bathe the 2 girls together (4 and 2 yrs old). I think my 4 yr old can shower on her own but not the 2 yr old..hmmm maybe i can get the jie jie to shower the mei mei... :roll:

[happyheart]

My 2 boys are able to handle everything by Age 5-6 ( before starting P1) Being boys, I think it is important not to depend on maids…

[happyheart]

My 2 boys are able to handle everything by Age 5-6 ( before starting P1) Being boys, I think it is important not to depend on maids…

[Angelight]

Hmm…reading this post made me think perhaps it’s time to let DD learnt o bathe herself soon, since she will be turning 5 later next yr.

[phtthp]

does your girl also wash & shampoo her own hair now ?

[Lynn2010]

My dd1 requested to shower herself when she was 2 yr old. I sit in the bathroom to monitor her and guide her along. My dd2 about 3 or 4 yr old. I supposed it depends on whether the child is ready

[SAHMwith2boys]

I think it really depends on the readiness of the child. I remember my DS1 was quite old before he showers on his own. My DS2 requested to shower on his own (include washing his own hair) at about 4yo. Once in a while he will request for me to shower him when he claim he's 'tired', I'll usually obliged and take the opportunity to clean him thoroughly.


I think if we want the kid to be independent, got to let go at some point and close one eye, they are bound to waste some water and soap because they usually play with water and soap while showering. My 2 boys will usually shower together and I can hear them playing in the shower. As long as it doesn't get out of hand, I'll just leave it as long as they get the shower done. :roll:

[bbrooster]

I ask her to learn how to shower herself at 6. Initially, I will make sure she rinse herself clean especially her hair. Now, she shower herself before going to afternoon school and washes her hair when she is back from school. I still check on her hair or do another thorough rinse for her.

[MirandaKer]

6 years old too. but u must check on your kids, and make sure they clean themselves well

[Nicholyn0071]

My child is boy which is very addicted on swimming on bath tab. The Age he begun to use baby shampoo is since 1 month old but now He is 5 he uses my anti dandruff shampoo. Is it bad or good? :grphug:





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