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[september]

In my family, until about 6 or 7. This applied to me and my brothers, as well as my son and daughter. If they've grown up together, they don't notice or even care much about the different body parts.

[Plaid Pants2]

On 3/31/2015 september said: In my family, until about 6 or 7. This applied to me and my brothers, as well as my son and daughter. If they've grown up together, they don't notice or even care much about the different body parts.

I agree. It's the adults who seem to have a problem about little boys and girls bathing together. The kids don't have any hang-ups about one being an inney, and one being an outty. That's all on the adults.

[Ladybug724]

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[september]

And can I add that when kids are young like this, there should always be a parent present while they're in the tub, for safety reasons. So...on the off chance that one was getting "interested" in the other one's anatomy, this would be noted right away. But I haven't seen that kind of interest. My kids were always more interested in their bath toys, than each other.

[goodstuff]

I see no problem with bathing tiny children (under two, perhaps) together, regardless of gender. Till about three or four, I'd be fine with having same-gender kids share a tub or shower if need be. After that, kids should bathe alone and should be taught appropriate rules of modesty, privacy, and self respect. Obviously, small children should always be supervised by an adult while in the tub or shower.

[Shorty2U]

I have a boy and a girl (now adults). They are 2 years apart and I never bathed them in the same water.

[ROMARY]

Baths: Alone, so they can each be in clean water. Showers: Together, when they are very young, same gender. Each could sit on their own shower bench, learning how to suds themselves, etc.

[missy1]

What about sleeping in the same bedroom?

[LucyGoose]

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[LucyGoose]

I would not bathe boys and girls together.