When should a father stop bathing his daughter?

P Chippa · #1 06-25-2006, 12:54 AM

So I told my wife about 6 months ago that I don't think I should be giving our 4 year old little girl a bath any more. She responded, "Well, what would you do if I wasn't around anymore? You would have to do it right?" So I succombed (sp?) to her argument and forgot about it. She is now 5.

Today, after my daughter and I got out of the pool, I went upstairs to her room with her to help her dry off and change, and she started to closed the door on me. I asked her, " Do you want me to stay out while you change?" and she did.

It has been going back and forth for about 2 months with my daughter about wanting, and than not caring about, her privacy. I'm going to talk to wifey tomorrow about it again. Bath night is kinda like a chore between the two of us, so it will be a battle.

What is the right time for a father to stop bathing his daughter?

<font color="white"> The first person to say 18 yo or when she has a C cup is a douche. </font>

Brainwalter · #2 06-25-2006, 12:56 AM

Seventeen.

RicardoG · #3 06-25-2006, 12:58 AM

I'm sure she will let you know when she doesn't want you in the room anymore.

Michael Davis · #4 06-25-2006, 01:00 AM

When it stops being fun.

-Michael

El Ishmael · #5 06-25-2006, 01:02 AM

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Seventeen.

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I loled.

thirddan · #6 06-25-2006, 01:02 AM

seems like it should be a shared chore between you and the wife until kid is old enough to do it herself...note that i don't have kids so whatever...

P Chippa · #7 06-25-2006, 01:05 AM

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Seventeen.

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I loled.

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Yeah, he's flirting with douchieness.

Redmen62 · #8 06-25-2006, 01:07 AM

I initially read this as "When should a father stop beating his daughter?".

NT! · #9 06-25-2006, 01:07 AM

I think I was bathing myself by age five or so, with parents checking in to make sure I wasn't drowning and was actually bathing. I kinda kept to myself as a kid. I wouldn't worry about it if your daughter has no complaints, I say just start moving her towards the bathing-herself end of things and leave yourself out of it when that's feasible.

NT

P Chippa · #10 06-25-2006, 01:07 AM

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seems like it should be a shared chore between you and the wife until kid is old enough to do it herself...note that i don't have kids so whatever...

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That's the thing, does that over ride our interpretation of her comfort level. Does my interpretation count more than my wife's because I'm the father?