Am I weird?

I have a 2 year old daughter and she has an afro. When it comes to hair wash day, she gets in the bath & I get in with her (i wear a vest and underwear.) The reason I do this is because it takes a LOOOONG time to condition and comb her hair & due to my bad back I cant lean/bend for a long time.

Anyway, my MIL said that it was weird to bathe with my daughter? Now i'm thinking surely shes not right???

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If I’m in an bath my 3 year old will come running through naked and jump in it with me absolutely not a care in the world 😂

Not weird at all that's your child! I bathe naked with my child I don't see what the problem is especially when they're that young

that’s not weird at all. it’s not like you’re bathing with random children lol. it sounds like your MIL has been conditioned to think any contact with children like that is inappropriate. obviously if it were someone else’s child it would be but you helping your child stay clean and healthy in a way you are both comfortable with is not weird at all

Thanks girls ! I cannot stand her 🤣🤣 she's constantly digging me out. But i was just like "eh shes my child" hahahaha

I shower with my 5 year old daughter naked. I don’t think it’s weird at all.

Why are you letting others decide what you do what your child?
My daughters are 4 years and 2 years old and I still shower with them

My friend bathed with her mum properly like both in bath together naked until she was about 10 haha xx

Your MIL is weird. There’s nothing wrong with bathing with your babies. It’s bonding. I remember as a child playing in the water with my mom. I may have asked a question or two about what I saw and my mother answered appropriately. Nothing to feel shame from.

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