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I asked some of my male friends (who can be kindda crude at times) about this and alot of them remember showering with their moms when they were really young (2-4 years). Surprisingly, they just remember the general experience, and not so much the graphic details because they were so young, it was basically on par with every other memory they had with their moms when they were kids. Okay, one of them did joke about how the experience helped him appreciate the female form now that he's older hahaha. I reckon it's okay to shower with your son if they're young. I suppose it will stop as they grow older, as they are more independent and no longer need help showering. At the end of the day, it's up to you and how comfortable you are.
I don’t think there is any negative impact on the child to shower with their parents (regardless of gender). Essentially, showering together is to teach the child how to clean himself or herself to prepare the child to showering by himself/herself. Some of my friends do encourage their husbands to shower with their sons as “male bonding time”. They sometimes shower together with their sons because it saves time. However, if a mother becomes uncomfortable (children tend to start becoming more aware of their bodies and may start asking questions from around 2 years old on), then there is no need to continue showering together. I feel that it really is a personal choice. :)
I don't think there's any negative impact on the child to shower with any parent. I showered with my son till age 4. Teaching him the right and thorough way to clean himself was important till then. Now he's a big boy and showers with his younger brother - and they love it! I think as long as you are comfy with it, it's fine. When he's older and is independent to clean himself well, then you can let him do it on his own.
I would say it is OK to shower with your kids until the awkward questions start. It would be at different ages for different kids. For my son it was around the age of 3. But it is really up to you. If you are confident handling their questions about your body, go for it.
I stop showering together with my boy when he was around 4. Don't think there is any negative impact but as he grows and matures feel that it's necessary to stop. However he does still shower together with papa (He is turning 5 this August)
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For me, it will be fine. It's a bonding time also. It can be fun and there will be positive impact on your son like "I always got my dad's back". It will be cool also to try water fight while cleaning the car :)
Depends on how old he is. I personally stop shower with my boyi after he is 1,5 years old. He already understand his mommy's body. I don't want him to explore something he's not ready for,
I think till kids are 2-3 years it's fine. They really aren't concerned with any specific body parts at this age and just enjoy the general experience.