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How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

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MrsM84
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How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

DD is 1 and goes to daycare 5 days a week. She has always gotten a bath every night and her hair is usually washed every other time - its part of the nightly routine and she loves the tub. She comes home from daycare "dirty" -- they run around, she's still a messy eater as she's now starting to learn how to use utensils, sunscreen on her skin, etc. After recently sharing this with a friend, she told me I was crazy for doing this and that she bathes her kids 2-3x a week. What do you do?

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Posted 5/20/16 9:47 PM
 
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SLPRunner
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How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

I like to do every other, but depends how dirty I feel like he is. To be honest, most night it is every night. He's a messy eater so I find it easier to just toss him in the tub. I also find he falls asleep a little better after a bath. My DS is almost 2.

Posted 5/20/16 9:51 PM
 

beachbabe
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How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

Every single night. It's part of our night routine and helps her sleep better. Plus I feel she needs it. I can't imagine not showing every day for myself, so why should I not bathe her every day

Posted 5/20/16 10:05 PM
 

MrsG823
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S

How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

Every night unless we are out late and she falls asleep in the car. She gets so dirty!

Posted 5/20/16 11:24 PM
 

PitterPatter11
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How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

I bathe him on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday. If he's really dirty, I'll add in a bath.

Posted 5/21/16 6:00 AM
 

MaZz
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Gina

How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

At that age, we did like 2x a week... My dd was home with me and wasn't a messy baby, but I can see how having a little one in daycare might make you do baths more often. Even now at 4, we do 3x a week. Obviously summer tends to be more with sunscreen/pools and such.

Posted 5/21/16 7:40 AM
 

ElizaRags35
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How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

Every other day or sometimes every 2 days. Unless obviously dirty.

Posted 5/21/16 8:21 AM
 

alli3131
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Allison

How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

Every other or so. In the summer it's more but that's cause we are at the beach a lot. I never gave him a bath every day. His skin is sensitive and it would be a mess if I did.

Posted 5/21/16 8:23 AM
 

M514
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How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

I've always done every other day. Unless it's the summer and she had sunscreen on, then I wash her every day.

Posted 5/21/16 8:53 AM
 

bunnyluck
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How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

It really, really varies. He's not in daycare but usually every or every other. Sometimes it's longer though. Like for instance last week he REFUSED to go in the bath. So he did without for a few days my mom ended up giving him a sponge bath and he was ok with that. He usually loves bath time though not sure what his issue was hahaha.

Posted 5/21/16 11:51 AM
 

MrsD121011
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Elicia

How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

We try to bathe everynight but sometimes we will go every other.

Posted 5/21/16 1:42 PM
 

jessnbrian
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Jessica

Re: How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

Posted by PitterPatter11

I bathe him on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday. If he's really dirty, I'll add in a bath.



We are on the same schedule. Bathing daily is not a necessity and can dry out his skin.

Posted 5/21/16 10:31 PM
 

Leb
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How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

At 1 I did even other night until about 2. She wasn't really that messy. Now at 3 she comes home from school filthy. I mostly do every night, but some nights she'll take a bath every night but I won't wash her hair.

Posted 5/21/16 10:36 PM
 

muffaboo
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Re: How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

Every night

ETA: I think it's interesting that people say bathing every night dries skin out. My daughter had severe eczema (like her skin was cracked and bleeding everywhere severe), that has thankfully subsided now that she is just about 2 y/o. But her dermatologist and allergist both always recommended bathing her EVERY night because it actually moisturizes the skin. We were told to bathe her in lukewarm water every night for 20 minutes or until she's pruney, followed immediately by her lotion. Her skin is so soft now, something I always envied about other babies when she was little and going through her skin issues. Now it's just a part of our routine and she loves bath time. I know some drs do tell my parents to bathe less often to avoid drying out the skin so I find the differing philosophies interesting.

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Posted 5/21/16 10:42 PM
 

nycgirl
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Re: How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

Kids & I all had dry skin.
2-3 times a week (butts washed daily).

Posted 5/21/16 10:45 PM
 

Budjeg11
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Re: How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

Posted by nycgirl

Kids & I all had dry skin.
2-3 times a week (butts washed daily).



LOL pretty much this.

Although mine are 2 and 4.

At 1 I think I did baths 3 times a week (dry skin) or as necessary-- but my girls were both home at that age. I did more often in the summer with beach/popol etc.

Posted 5/21/16 11:56 PM
 

NYCGirl80
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Re: How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

Both my 1 and 3 year olds get a bath every other night. THe older one has eczema and any more than that dries him out too much. During the summer when he's particularly dirty I'll have to bathe more often, but then it's a quick bath.

Posted 5/22/16 8:25 AM
 

StaceyWill
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Stacey

How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

DD gets a bath every day.

Posted 5/22/16 10:23 AM
 

BsMomma2014
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nicole

How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

Every other day in the winter, summer it will be everyday because of sunblock and sweatin more

Posted 5/22/16 11:34 AM
 

2BadSoSad
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Re: How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

every other day, unless they get particularly dirty outside that day. We wipe down feet and stinky parts every day with a wipe or washcloth.

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Posted 5/22/16 9:45 PM
 

LIRascal
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Michelle

How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

Every night before bed

Posted 5/22/16 10:55 PM
 

JDubs
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Re: How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

every other night for the most part

Posted 5/23/16 9:15 AM
 

MrsO
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Maureen

Re: How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

Posted by ElizaRags35

Every other day or sometimes every 2 days. Unless obviously dirty.



This

Posted 5/23/16 10:04 AM
 

jams92

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Re: How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

every other night, but once camp starts (when they are in the pool daily or have sunscreen on) it will be every night

Posted 5/23/16 10:48 AM
 

Pomegranate5
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Pomegranate5

Re: How often do you bathe your 1 year old?

I bathe both of my kids 3-4 times a week, unless they have sunscreen on or are visibly dirty (so obviously during the summer this number is higher).

Bathing every day dries out their skin and at their ages, is completely unnecessary.

Posted 5/23/16 1:15 PM
 
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