I cant remember the last time I gave the monkey a bath.
Does that make me a bad parent?
Every time she gets her diaper changed, her nether regions are cleaned. She wears socks and shoes. She doesnt mash food into her hair. In fact, her hair is always silky and clean. We clean her hands after every meal (no, not before… germs are a good thing). If she gets especially sticky, sure, we’ll dunk her in the tub. But generally, she doesnt get fully bathed.
I said this the other day, and someone said, “ew!”
Why??
It’s not like she’s a teenager. She doesnt stink. She’s not running around in mud pies. She’s a clean kid.
When we do stick her in the tub, she only tolerates it if someone else is in there with her. Otherwise she’ll stand up and try to climb out. I’ll wash her hair and extremities first, and then let her play with a toy or two in the water. Then she quickly gets sick of it and wants to get out. Plus, its always at the end of the day, when she’s exhausted anyway, and isnt really in the mood to deal with being scrubbed and dried. Life is just easier if we dont do it.
So does that make me a bad parent? I dont think so…
