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Grandmother bathing with an almost 3 year old Grandson?
My stepdaughter told me that her almost 3 year old son is bathing with his other Grandmother. Is this normal or an ok thing to do? I told my stepdaughter that I think it is a form of child abuse. Am I right?
Its not a form of child abuse. However, it might be traumatic to the child depending on Grandma's level of fitness.
Seriously, this practice should be tailed off starting about now (not cut off) so that its stopped over a several month period. If the child asks about why its stopping, the parent can explain that as we grow older our bodies should be kept private.
I somtimes still bathe with my two year old son. I don't like the idea of him bathing with anyone but me or my husband...that is just not right in my mind. If your step daughter is okay with it...then its her call.
Even as adults most of us don't want to see our relatives naked! I think you are right to feel it's strange and inappropriate. The bottom line is that at best it's iffy and unecessary. I would talk to your son (you said it's your daughter-in-law's mother?) and tell him that you just feel the baby is getting too old for it, and that you think he should put an end to it.
It is not child abuse. It is one of those grey social services type areas, where it could be construed as a form of sexual misconduct on the part of the Grandmother. Notice I said "could be". If you encounter a social worker who sees the devil in everything, then you may have an issue. I would not get too nuts over this. As the child is only three, not thirteen. I would say that the Grandmother should begin to taper off and offer the explanation that the child should be able to bathe on his own. Nothing wrong with some help getting his back washed or his hair washed, but the line needs to be drawn for Grandma being in the tub.
Simply bathing is not child abuse. I agree that this is the time to begin limiting shared baths, but there is nothing immoral or illegal about bathing with a three year old.
i can remember being younger and bathing with my grandma cousin brother dad mom and yes im a girl but i dont remeber what age i stopped i do agree once a child gets older its a little wierd but as long as nothing sexual is going on i dont see the harm.
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