Showering with my baby? Is it unsafe/ wrong?

Can you not put him on a playmat in the bathroom whilst you shower? Or shower when your husband gets home?

You got a swing? Or when you put the baby for night time sleep you can jump in?

I shower with my son, and I took the bouncer in the bathroom with me and left the door open and he was happy just sat in the bouncer x

What about a Moses basket in the bathroom? I would say the only unsafe thing is you potentially slipping whilst holding baby xx

tbh id say its more unsafe to mentally decline as the primary care taker than letting a baby do what it normally does and cry.

One thing you must know: NEVER pick up your baby in the shower!! I did that once and he almost slipped out of my hands and I can’t even imagine!!!

Absolutely nothing wrong with this I’m not sure why anyone would find it wrong or unsafe as long as the temperature is okay for baby. Ive been bathing and showering with my daughter since she was born. Also if you want to have baby in the room you could always just have them in the baby bouncer/seat. I wouldn’t hold baby whilst you shower though do you have a baby bath/seat they can go in?

I don’t think it’s wrong, but it might be unsafe.

When I finally got confident enough to shower when I was home alone (my son was a few months old at that time) I put him in a rocker right outside the shower so I could see him, and I moved the shower curtain often so he could see me

I know this chat is for boy mums but offering my experience. I showered with my baby girl for the same reason she actually enjoyed the shower in those early stages. I'm coming up to 16 wks pp and I still occasionally shower with my daughter I have the baby bath on the floor next to me which has the baby seat for her so she's safe whilst I finish up and I'm still watching her and she can see me.

So if you want to shower then put him on a baby swing with a couple of toys, next to the bathtub. Even if he cries, he will get used to it. At some point the baby has to learn that he can’t literally be on top of you 24/7 and it’s ok. Another thing I used to do is to roll his bassinet over to the bathroom door and he’d hang out in there while I showered.

I always put my boy in a rocker, or later floor chair in bathroom and sang to him while I showered. Sometimes he shouted, but often he was ok. I don’t think it’s wrong to shower or bath with them, but I found it easier to get myself clean without him in with me.

I used to put my son in a bouncer when he was that young or even just on the floor once he knew how to sit confidently on a playmat with toys

I only have a shower in my apartment. Me and my son showered together until he was 16 months old. I would soap & rinse myself before I took him in with me so I wasn’t slippery from soap, just wet from water.

I also have a shower stool because I have POTs so I was able to sit and hold him while he was in there with me.

I showered a lot when my son was a baby, he loved being held and the warm water.

Why would this be wrong ? Shower with your baby mama. Just be extra careful not to slip and that's it.

I’d put baby in a bouncer or rocker inside the bathroom if it reassures u to c him but u can also get ur shower done. My husband showered a few times with our first born but I personally wouldn’t he’s slippery enough after a bath let alone trying to hold him in the shower but also if u need a shower u can’t scrub urself clean or wash ur hair while u hold baby .

I used to shower with my son in a bouncer. Once he was able to sit steady, I'd sit him by the drain with some toys and shower.

We often take our son in to shower with us, however, it’s only to rinse him off after dinner. Then we hand him to the other parent so the one in the shower can actually shower. They are so slippery when wet but almost impossible to hold and shower while soapy. He does love the shower and is slowly learning to put his head under on his own.

Thank you all so much this has been very helpful helpful!!!

I’ve done this with my 8 month old a couple times when she’s been messy after dinner time, my husband will take her once she’s clean so I can shower after that. If I need a shower and I’m home alone with her, I will put her in the bouncer in the bathroom with me. I’ve done that since she was 2 months old and it’s been nice just to be able to take 5-10 minutes and get cleaned up! She’s super vocal now and loves to play, so anymore we turn the shower into a game of peek-a-boo and she stays entertained!

do you have a movable bassinet.. i used to drag that thing in the bathroom half way in so i can shower .. that way if he cried i was there ..

Try and use a bassinet or if you don’t have one place some fluffy towels on the floor in the bathroom in a safe area and lay them on the towels so you can see them but they’re not on the cold floor xx

Get a bouncer or something similar, I still bring my baby in the shower with me and he’s 2 years old but only when he needs a bath or something and no one is here to help me when I also need to shower

I adjusted my routine rather than having a long "self care" shower in the mornings I take my longer self care showers at night when my husband is home where i shave, exfoliate, hair mask, hair washing, face mask ect. Then i opt for a quick body shower in the mornings or afternoons after a nap cuz she is less fussy after she has woken up. And when i say quick shower im talking really quick like im moving fast racing with my 5 minute timmer just washing the body, intimate, rinsing super fast and then im out.

When do you know to stop showering with them? What age or what signs? I don't shower often with mine but he climbs into the shower with me and plays and asks about my boobs mostly

I'm sure it'll need to end soon because I'm getting uncomfortable

But I don't think anything is wrong about it whatsoever unless yous a creep which I don't think u are

I use the angelcare baby bath support .

I get in the shower with him (since his umbilical fell)and I always have a firm hold on his leg . I soap him and rinse him every carefully and then place him on the seat with a washcloth over him . I crouch down with the shower head and keep us both warm while I soap up and shower . I the wrap him up and place him heck in the chair while I dry myself etc .

I’ve done a variety of things, bassinet or bouncer in the bathroom. Or you can get the Mini Monkey sling that’s mesh and suitable for showers/swimming pools and baby wear - saves holding them. If you take baby in the shower also make sure you have a good bath mat to ensure non-slip x

I bath with the baby because I can’t navigate holding him
Safely in his own bath due to my disabilities but I wouldn’t like to stand in a shower. You also need you time though which is why I’d recommend popping them down in the same room x

It’s safe! I have a linen ringsling that I liked to used when my baby was still very small and I was scared of him getting hurt. Linen dries quickly and stays snug even when wet. I didn’t get an extra water carrier and the phase was over quickly for us :)

I always shower with my son, he is currently 15months

Probably not the most practical or hygienic, and safer/better to bring a bouncer or something baby can sit in into the bathroom so you can watch him while you shower or even have a soak in the bath! If you don’t have anything else use your stroller, as long as your baby is safe and comfortable that’s all that matters. No one talks about the struggle just to shower when you’re home alone with a baby so thank you for sharing Xx

Edit: I thought you meant showering with your baby, now I’m guessing you mean having them sit outside of the shower/bath. That’s totally, fine imo how else would you shower if you’re home alone?! Xx

Not weird at all. I don't know why it would be considered to be?

Lots of mums bathe/shower with their babies as it has lots of benefits for baby and as you are very importantly doing meeting your own needs too.

Unsafe, depends on exactly how you're doing it. If you're keeping hold of him securely the whole time then no. What are you doing with baby when you need two hands though? Like to wash your hair for example.

My babe was a reflux baby so there were MANY times I had him in the shower with me to wash off all the puke. To me it’s not weird. Shoot until I was like 8 I used to sit in the bathroom while my mom took a bath.

I think this answer is different for everyone. I think it’s when someone becomes uncomfortable. I hope to promote body positivity and no shame around being naked. It’s an evolving conversation but I will be mindful of being naked around my son when he becomes uncomfortable. All the while teaching him about privacy. I still breast feed

My 20 month old loves a shower with me!😂 he sits and plays whilst I shower. Ok your boy definitely isn’t at that stage but it’s not wrong or weird at all!!