Showers For Kids

When kids are young, taking a bath is the best way to get them clean. Kids will love to play in the water, and it’s simply easier to get them completely clean when you have a little bit of water that they’re sitting in to clean them with. While a bathtub may be a little dangerous for children if left alone, you also get a child clean and play with them while staying out of the water yourself.

Showers on the other hand are pretty hard to give to a young child. You’d generally have to be getting in the water with them and getting wet while bathing them. If you have a shower head that comes off the wall, then you can use that to clean a child without getting wet. Otherwise, you’re in the water with them.

However, at some point, your child will likely want to take a shower. Whether they’re bored of the bathtub, or they just don’t want to sit in the tub any longer, they will start to ask to take a shower. A lot of times, this is because they don't like how long a bath takes - while the water fills up, and then getting clean, and getting out. This can be really great for you as a parent. This means that your child is ready to take on getting themselves clean.

With your child starting to take showers, you’re going to want to teach them how to get themselves clean. This is one of the most important parts of a child transitioning into showers from taking baths. When your child was in the bath, you were likely cleaning them and watching them close enough. As they start showering, you will likely be watching them less closely, and as they continue to grow older, you will do so even less.

Ideally, you’ve taught your child to get themselves clean when they were still in the bathtub and you’re just reinforcing the habit as they move into the shower. If you’ve not already taught them how to get themselves clean, now is the time to do so. Having your child understand and be responsible for their own hygiene is important as your child grows up. While you will likely still need to check on them to make sure that they’re doing a good job, you want to help them understand the importance of how hygiene plays an important role in our day to day lives.

As your child learns to clean themselves, they’ll be able to get in and out of the shower on their own. While you may still need to remind them to get in the shower on specific days, you shouldn’t have to be responsible for actually getting them clean and watching them closely while they’re in the shower - more time for you.

Don’t let your child learn how to clean themselves on their own. Teach them the right way to do it so that their showers are effective for you and for them.