Is it okay to shower with your son?

Numerous readers say that showering with your children is fine until either you or your child begins feeling uncomfortable. Others say they start feeling less at ease when children become more aware, curious, and questioning about physical differences, often at around age 2 or 3.

Is it OK for a dad to bathe his daughter?

Overall, a father bathing with his young toddler is not considered inappropriate or even a warning sign an adult might be at risk to harm a child. Of course, every family has its own comfort level with issues like nudity, bathing practices and parenting styles.

Is it normal for a parent to shower with their child?

DEAR CONCERNED DAD: A mom showering with her 6 1/2-year-old is considered normal and acceptable in one family or culture and frowned on in others. Attitudes on modesty and nudity have a wide variance. For some little boys and their moms taking a shower together is the most natural thing in the world.

Is it normal for a father to take a shower with his 2 year old daughter?

It is probably not necessary for you to stop showering with your daughter at the age of two. So much of our behavior around sex and gender issues is based on cultural traditions and teachings rather than any specific scientific facts.

Is it acceptable for a father to shower with his child?

There are cultures where the father will feel weird about bathing with their baby girl from the beginning, or feel weird about showering with their son when he isn’t even in school yet. It is acceptable for a parent to shower with their young child. Gender of either is irrelevant.

When should kids be allowed to shower in front of each other?

When that happens depends largely on how parents feel about nudity and what message they want to send. “The general rule of thumb is by the time children reach school age, around five years old, they shouldn’t be showering with you,” says Dr. Richard Beyer, a licensed psychologist in Arcadia, California.

How many players are waiting to take a shower together?

There are 22 players waiting to shower. We get in and out fast, four at a time. And there are adult sons playing on the team, so showering together with brothers, sons, cousins and team mates is fine. One nozzle per person. Easy.

Should kids be allowed to take baths together?

It’s a great way to teach kids to be comfortable in the bathroom and comfortable with themselves. Parents shower in front of and bathe with their children all the time. Not only is there nothing wrong with that, a shared bath or open shower is often a necessity for a parent struggling to get free time or caregiving alone.