What a struggle. I never thought I'd let my kid run around with a snotty nose until I realized the effort and struggle to get the nose clean. So my kid is snotty. He gets a bath once a day, but other than that I let him get as dirty as he wants.
LOL try having a kid who HATES certain kinds of touch. A wet rag to his face? SCREAMS and runs away. A bath?? Um he's taking one right now (since I know someone here will ask, no I did not leave him there unattended lol, he's with DH!!) and his last one was at least 2 or 3 weeks ago. It's not worth all the crying (though usually we don't go QUITE that long between baths!) On the plus side, he also hates being dirty, so he's gotten better at wiping his own hands/nose/etc. and asks for new clothes if his are wet, and also avoids many dirty activities. But his idea of clean and mine don't quite match & he uses his shirt if he doesn't have a napkin right at hand so his clothes get gross. Combing his hair is torture to him (I've considered cutting it but I'd have to do it while he sleeps and he's too light of a sleeper)... So, there ya go. I don't know if all toddlers are this hard to get clean, but mine is!! At some point, we do just have to put up with screaming & tears so he's not filthy, but we do try to minimize it...
woah.Originally Posted by MJB
Yes, I keep my daughter clean. If she gets food or dirt on her, I wash her hands and face and change her clothes if needed. She gets dirty eating or playing outside but as soon as she's done, I clean her up. I have no tolerance for snotty, dirty kids. We do a lot of laundry! My 8.5 yr. old is worse than my toddler or 5 yr. old.
This is my way of thinking too. My kids get DIRTY, especially DD but, I won't let them stay like that. Once we are done an activity clothes get changed and they get wiped down. I have to change a diaper anyways, so might aswell change and clean the rest! If my kids are clean, than my clothes and house can stay a little cleaner too.Originally Posted by MJB
Yes, I keep my daughter clean. If she gets food or dirt on her, I wash her hands and face and change her clothes if needed. She gets dirty eating or playing outside but as soon as she's done, I clean her up. I have no tolerance for snotty, dirty kids. We do a lot of laundry! My 8.5 yr. old is worse than my toddler or 5 yr. old.