At what age did your kids start showering on their own? And when did they finally bathe alone in the…

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At what age did your kids start showering on their own? And when did they finally bathe alone in the tub? With mine, it's still either my husband or me, but we're trying to get them to soap themselves up and all that. It's just tricky with our gas water heater: sometimes the water runs too hot, sometimes too cold, and we have to keep adjusting it. And when did they start trimming their own nails? And brushing their teeth properly? My little one still pats their teeth more than they brush them, so I've taken the initiative back into my own hands—I don't want to deal with cavities!
Мы впервые решили, куда-то выехать с ребенком. Пока финансы не сильно позволяют, да и было страшно е…
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irina kalashnikova
It's great when they're independent, but mine is still screaming whenever water gets on his face 🤦‍♀️ Somehow he and his husband have a special way of washing their heads.
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Tatyana
starting at 3
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Anna
And we have a column.
It regulates itself, partially removes water to the tap (so it flows in both places) and adjusts the temperature.
And it washes itself, we just leave the door slightly ajar. It calls when it's done.

It also brushes its teeth itself, we finish them every couple of days
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Mariya Glebova
My son bathes himself; I only wash his hair with shampoo once a week. I always brush his teeth, and I'll keep doing that for a long time—kids just aren't capable of doing it properly yet.
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Marina Fedorova
He washes himself since he was 6, my husband only scrubs his back. I leave the bathroom door ajar so I can hear if everything is okay. But mine washes himself loudly 😁
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Mariya
Since age 6
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Irina
At 6, he started bathing alone, but we have a shower now, which makes me feel calmer. If he were in the bathtub, it would be a flood every time, with water spilling everywhere from the shower.
He's been brushing his teeth by himself since he was 5. It's not always perfect, but often it's good enough.
He won't be cutting his own nails anytime soon)
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Viktoriya
My son is bathing by himself now. He brushes his teeth, but I finish up because he doesn't do a good job. His teeth are loose and hurting, and he's afraid to touch them too much. He'll be 7 in December
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Tanya
My son washes himself by age 6. My daughter does the same. I only wash her hair. They've been brushing their own teeth for a while now. Seems normal. I trim their nails.
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Nastya
From the age of 8, I used to be scared and needed someone to be around.
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irina kalashnikova
Marina Fedorova So, I think it's time to switch to independent washing completely. I'll lower the shower head and adjust the water at first, then leave.
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irina kalashnikova
Irina Oh, mine loves splashing around and sitting there too. I'm also afraid he'll slip and fall because he jumps everywhere he can!
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irina kalashnikova
Tanya So you trim nails at 9 years old? Neither my husband nor I can remember when we started cutting our own nails. I once came across comments about an automatic nail clipper (a video review of the device popped up on VK) saying that kids at 5-6 years old already handle scissors like pros. Well, I guess that's like those people who can recite Borodino by heart at one year old)) I just look at him, he doesn't even cut paper very straight, I wouldn't trust him with scissors. And he still needs to learn how to use his left hand. Although my husband does it all with clippers, I'm more used to scissors + I finish with a file so it doesn't snag.
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Tanya
Tanya Yes. I still trim them. He tried, but he's not good at it yet. I don't let him trim his toenails at all. He has difficult nails. And we're treating onycholysis. If he starts cutting them himself, it'll be a disaster.
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irina kalashnikova
Nastya When we argue about showering, we end up in bed, turn off the lights, and I say, 'That's it, go wash yourself, I'm tired of convincing you to go,' and then a meltdown happens. Actually, the situation with wiping was similar. At one point, I just got tired of it (he was 5 then). He started doing it himself, and thankfully he's been doing that independently ever since 🤣. But with showering, it's just not working out yet. I need to finally get myself together... although I remember my mom also bathed me until I was 8 or 9. I'd bathe, play, then call her, and then I'd be carried to my bed, wrapped in blankets 🫣😀. But I was extremely un-independent, and slept with my mom for a long time. I was afraid to be alone in the room; it was stressful after moving to another city.
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Nastya
Nastya Wow, he can even wash his own hair now. But still, every now and then, he asks me to wash it for him. He washes behind the shower curtain, but with the door open ☝️
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irina kalashnikova
Tanya On my feet, yes, that's the right way to do it. My husband cuts his own in a semicircle, then complains his feet hurt... From the day my son was born, I immediately said it was my duty, don't even touch them, you'll ruin your nails 🤣
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irina kalashnikova
Nastya thanks for the reply)
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Tanya
Tanya Correct. You can't do it in a semicircle.
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Nastya
Nastya All children are different, and eventually they will stop asking you to wipe their bottoms, and will feel uncomfortable changing or bathing in front of mom. They'll also stop asking you to put them to bed.
I'm neutral about it. It used to annoy me sometimes, especially when I was tired from work and had a lot to do, and then there was the whining. But it's okay. Everything ends eventually 🫢🫶🙏
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