Bath time with half siblings

I wouldn’t like this If half sibling (or full sibling) was only 3 years ish older than them then bathing them together seems ok But it seems a little strange to me at 8 to bathe with a sibling :/ Not like inappropriate strange but idk just not exactly ok with it I’d ask partner not to do that again tbh 8 year old should be bathing herself anyway

Thanks I feel this way. Plus they have different hygienes too as her mum and I are not the same in that way. There is difference of opinion with me and the partner on the 8 year olds independence in that she helps dress her ( she being lazy) and is monitoring her as she won’t do as she told and messed about. He now dressing both in the same room when he can do one in her room and the 8 year old dress herself 🤷🏻‍♀️. It does feel like hard work constantly raising points with little girls and independence but it’s his child so

I think if she was 4/5 I wouldn’t bat an eyelid as shes still little too But 8 - no Tbf we have this my SD is 7 her mum still baths/showers her, SD can’t brush her own hair, doesn’t know how to get herself dressed properly coz mum still does it Luckily my partners on my page and doesn’t fall for it I wouldn’t bat and eyelid at them getting dressed in the same room tbh

If 8yr old wasn’t uncomfortable and dad was there then I wouldn’t feel like there’s an issue. I was one of 4 siblings and we were always put in baths together, if she didn’t see a problem then I wouldn’t see it. Just siblings having a bath together 🤷🏻‍♀️

My 6 year old SD and my son (2) bath together. But it will stop when one of them starts to feel uncomfortable. It’s just easier and more practical in the evenings to get it done in one hit. If SD is particularly dirty, then I will not put her in the bath and will shower her afterwards. All depends on comfort and if it makes you uncomfortable then just don’t do it xx

I think bathing and washing is a private thing and should be done alone. Unless you’re struggling with water bill of course I think every kid deserves a fresh bath in my opinion kids are more germy then adults and I wouldn’t want too get in my way partners bath with him after a day at work 🤮🤮

I put my 2 & 1 year old together and my 6 (nearly 7) year old SD always wants to go in with them but I think it’s so weird and so I just avoid bath time or just quickly shower my 2 down if it’s been a messy dinner and then leave my SD to have a shower on her own 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’ve always had an issue with it but their dad is like “they’re siblings”

Yeah I’m not ok with it at all she getting too old for that and has never done it before or wanted to. Thanks for advice ladies

@Sophie shame you have to avoid baths because of it. I’ll be honest this blended family subjects are really getting to me just had enough of the lack of equality to my child yet sharing baths. Perhaps more going on in my head which adds to me being bothered by this.