Does your child shower twice a day? Here's why he should, and why you should encourage him to develop this habit at the outset. Read on.
Relaxing
An evening shower refreshes you in a way that even a morning shower
does not. You feel rejuvenated, and have a much more relaxed sleep.
Doesn't it feel wonderful to slip into clean, fresh nightclothes after
a shower? Encourage your child to develop this habit, so when he grows up, after a tired day's work he will head for the shower
and come out feeling like a new person. On the other hand, if he is not
accustomed to showering in the evenings, he may not develop this habit
later on. Studies show that an evening shower is a great relaxant, while a ten minute soak in a bathtub can also work wonders.
Cleansing
Showering before dinner is a good habit if you are living in warm climate or in humid weather. Similarly, after a day
of playing and sweating, it is better for your child's skin if he
scrubs out the dirt and grime before dinner. Sweat blocks pores,
leading to skin problems, rash, pimples and boils. Most of these would
never happen if your child is in the habit of showering twice a day. In the same manner, you should always shower after a workout. Do not just let the sweat dry on you and sit there for another ten hours.
Inculcates discipline
Teaching your child to shower twice a day only goes to enforce disciplinary habits. Encourage your child to shower
at the same day every morning and every evening before dinner. You will
notice that undisciplined children tend to skip showering altogether.
They may shower in the evening after returning from school, or they may skip a day. This habit will continue throughout their life. On the other hand, to shower twice a day takes a certain amount of discipline, and a child that does so is likely to show discipline in other matters as well.
Aids circulation
Encourage
your child to use a washcloth or loofah to soap himself while
showering. This helps with circulation. Of course, at this age he
needn't worry, but at a later age, if he showers twice and scrubs his
body while showering, he is doing himself, and his circulatory system,
a great favour.
Makes skin more supple
Do
you apply body lotion regularly? Body lotion is a lot more effective
when it is applied to clean skin. So at night, after showering, apply
body lotion to your hands, legs and feet. You could even apply some
lotion to your tummy. Do this everyday, and your skin will remain
supple for years to come. In fact, if you apply body lotion to your
tummy regularly, you may not have stretch marks after your pregnancy because your skin will be supple enough to absorb the stretching without leaving marks!
Name:
Jack
Country: india
having shower twice a day is very good habit. even kids likes sometime but it is our responsiblity to encourage them to do it twice. and it is good for their health too.
Name:
Shannu
Country: usa
a very good article. i have tried it on my son and it works well too...
Name:
shanbagh
Country: india
thats very interseting info about the stretch marks. i will try this and hope it works!
Name:
Sindin
Country: india
this is abt the article-shower twice a day.it's good.but since we r put up in bangalore,and since my 2 yr old son is a bit allergic, showering twice a day is highly impossible.
Name:
chheda
Country: india
having shower twice a day is good but if it is after coming from school i feel it is good.for my son i will do before the dinner he gets cold.
Name:
sm
Country: kenya
indeed a good habbit,,,,,iam going to try with my 4 year old ......
Name:
Tony S
Country: india
in india some cities face water problem. an alternative is therefore to give a nice hot sponge bath. powder your child well and let him wear freshly laundered clothes. he will have a sound sleep
Name:
anonymous
Country: usa
that's all good and well, but the more often one showers, the drier the skin becomes. particularly if one has skin conditions, dermatologists will encourage to bathe every other day.
Name:
Suparna
Country: India
a very good articla.me and my husband bath twice daily,but for my 5 yr old daughter..i'm not sure..as she has long hair....after bath if its not dried properly won't she catch cold?
Name:
Bonnie Blu
Country: U.S.A.
good idea- it is also much nicer to sleep with someone that has just showered!
Name:
slushe
Country: India
kids should not shower twice a day. kids are supposed to be dirty and sweaty. the cleaner they are when they are young the more susceptible they will be to diseases when they are older. it also drys out the skin and removes helpful oils.
Name:
teutonic midget
Country: U.S.A.
are you people nuts? showering twice a day? maybe if you wanna raise a bunch of water wasting germ-o-phobes with dried out skin. this is seriously one of the worst pieces of advice i have ever come across. there are other ways to instill discipline to a child. not even adults should shower twice a day, its just plain unhealthy.
Name:
teutonic midget
Country: U.S.A.
are you people nuts? showering twice a day? maybe if you wanna raise a bunch of water wasting germ-o-phobes with dried out skin. this is seriously one of the worst pieces of advice i have ever come across. there are other ways to instill discipline to a child. not even adults should shower twice a day, its just plain unhealthy.
