is it sanitary to take a bath with your child? could u pass any bacteria, diseases, viruses in the water?

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It is not necessarily unsanitary. The only problem is the age of the child. If the child is young it's not a problem, but if the child is say 6 then this could be a mistake. Otherwise, being in the same tub as a child is no different than swimming in the same pool with a child.

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I took baths with my Mom when I was little. Don't recall anything bad happening.

not any more then you do by kissing your child
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yes it is possible and how old is the child they should be alone you outside of the tub what do you have that you wouldnt want to pass on

It should be fine, as long as you do not currently have a contagious illness that you know of, if you do, then I wouldn't bath with the child until it passes.

It is not sanitary to take a bath with your child, and matter of fact most Pediatrician's would suggest YOU DON'T ever give your child a tub bath, because of bacteria.

Infants have their own tub, that is safe, but a child over the age of 1 should be given a shower, not a bath.

• Avoid bubble baths and harsh soaps. If you wash her hair in the tub, do it at the end of her bath so she's not sitting around in shampoo for a long time. Rinse her well with a hand-held sprayer after her bath. If your daughter gets vulvovaginitis often, switch to showers.

I would also suggest you scrub your tub THOROUGHLY before you sit your child in the tub--and if you MUST do tub baths, place a hand towel or slightly larger on the tub floor so that your child doesn't sit on the actual surface.

Good Luck and prosper...;*!*;...
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well, if your clean i guess that's all that matters. try having your child first take a bath in a swim suit just to make sure!!

they cannot get bacteria etc.. into their body unless they swallow contaminated water

it's not sanitary but a kid can get bacteria from practically anywhere. Just make sure he has his own sponge his own towel and soap. If the person has an STD just don't take a shower with the baby.

If you are trying to conserve water, or you cannot afford to have 2 tubs full, then I can see why you'd bathe with your child. I don't see any good reason to risk bacterial infection to a child. You have very different chemical make-up from a baby. There are plenty of ways to bond with your child/infant with out bathing with them. IF you insist on this, the following is a Dr's guide. You might also ask your pediatrician.
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How else are they to learn? They must be showed how to clean properly. I wouldn't recommend bathing with your children after they turn 3, at that point bath them from outside the tub. I washed my Daughters hair til she was 7.

Regarding showering a one year old...I have to wonder if that person has any children. I have two and neither of them would have tolerated that well. Regarding bathing with kids--when mine were tiny babies, sometimes I sat in the tub with them while I bathed them because it comforted them. I would not advise it if they are old enough to sit up comfortably in the tub alone. However, I do put both of my boys in the tub together pretty often because they have fun. I always make certain that the tub is spotlessly clean and I haven't had any problems. I have heard that little girls can get infections from too many bubble baths, but I haven't experienced it myself. Good luck.
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I have never done this and never would. It's seem strange to me that people bathe with their children.

Recently someone told me that both her and her child had a urinary tract infection. I asked how it was possible they both ended up with this type of infection at the same time. She said that they bathe together. EWWWWW, the child is 7 years old!

Not in the bathtub, but in a shower is okay. My son enjoys showers with his dad or me sometimes. He learns the difference between a man and a woman, and he's not even shy or feel funny about it when people asks.

I don't see anything wrong with it. My husband and I both take baths with our 13 month old son. Not all the time, just every once in a while. Although I do think it's important to get the child used to taking a bath by themself first. I don't think it's any different than some people letting brothers or sisters taking baths together.

Children are usally dirtier than adults anyway...My 2 yr old invariably takes a shower with me or his Dad or even both of us daily!

It certainly seems possible that a bath would harbour bacteria and disease.

Well, you proably shouldn't put a baby in the REAL bath tub, they sould use one of those carrier/holder thingys. But if there are over one, I don't think it is any less santiary then other things little kids do!

It can't be worse than an outdoor or public pool. Your child does come from your body in the first place!

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