I came across this article today on how often you bathe your kids. Since bathing is something I’m very OCD about, I felt the need to share it.

First of all, I was raised to take a shower every morning. I also have a “thing” about getting in bed at night if I’m dirty. Usually I take a bath at the end of the day to relax. At the very least, I’ll wash off my feet. I also make my husband wash off his feet, which he doesn’t really understand but grudgingly does it anyway. Why? Because I will badger him into submission if he tries to get into bed and rub his dirty feet on me.

YUCK.

I bathe my child EVERY DAY. When he was a newborn he was bathed every other day, but once he started crawling it was every day without exception. Even if he doesn’t seem dirty, we do it anyway. It’s a way to wind down the day and it’s part of our nightly routine. 

And I’m a little OCD about smells. I can smell dirty hair from several feet away. I dislike this.

I can’t IMAGINE how people who bathe 2-3 times a week live in their own filth. If you have running water, there is no excuse for being gross. I don’t care what you have going on, making time to shower should be a priority. And for heaven’s sakes, BATHE YOUR CHILDREN!!!