Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Weird question here from the only person in my family of 4 without OCD... how often do you insist your 10 and 13 yr. olds bathe? I don't know if it's my hubby's OCD or if I am out of touch with " normal " . If I were to ever " smell " the girls as they passed or see that their hair was greasy, of course, I'd tell them to take a shower -- but I haven't had to, and normally, on their own they will take a shower every 2-3 days. We have diaper wipes to use in the bathrooms, so I know the girls clean themselves in between showers, change their underwear, and use deodorant. Both girls have OCD -- I figure they have enough to deal with without potentially adding my husband's own OCD compulsions into their mix. Hubby feels that they should really take a shower every day; when I grew up, my folks wouldn't let me take more than 2-3 showers per week (I do shower daily as an adult, occasionally skipping a day). He doesn't want to always look like the nag (which he is) so he asks me to tell the girls that they need a shower (in his opinion). I'd rather let them have that control as long as they don't stink. So, I'm curious, what is normal????? Don't be afraid of hurting my feelings. If everyone out there insists on daily bathing for kids but me, I need to know this! Incidentally, neither of my girls are in sports. Suzanne in CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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