Is he really showering?!?

I swear he is in there for like 5 minutes. He says he washes his hair and body. I can smell the shampoo (L'oreal Kids stuff) but he isn't in there for long at all! He is 7. he is my boyfriend's son so i'm not exactly used to this. Should I still be helping him? I feel he can do it on his own, but maybe not?

Is he really showering?!?

my son used to do that, too. i bought him a timer and he sets it for 10 minutes. that gives him the perfect amount of time to shower. i just tell him to keep washing until the buzzer goes off. he is squeaky clean every time.

Is he really showering?!?

he's 7, theres not alot to wash!!! As long as his hair smells ok he's fine

Is he really showering?!?

5 minutes isn't enough time to get completely clean. But if his father isn't concerned, then don't worry about it. When he gets made fun of as the smelly kid then he will change his habits.

My son, I could barely get him in the shower, not it's like forcing him out. He's in for like 20 minutes. LoL! Don't stress it.

Is he really showering?!?

5 minutes is a normal time to shower. don't worry, if he smells fine then it's okay. he just doesn't dawdle in the warm water (like me), it's fine.

Is he really showering?!?

All you can do is ask him did you wash under your arms. I have an 8 year old and a 9 year old, and I showed my boys on the internet what germs look like and a couple of things that can happen to you if you aren't sanitary. It has really helped they come out smelling clean every time now.

Is he really showering?!?

Maybe you could ask your boyfriend for at least a week, to stay in there with his son to get him started the right way (meaning proper length of time) to shower, wash his body, and wash and rinse his hair.

Is he really showering?!?

Yeah, I think at 7 he's too old to have a female help him bathe. If you are concerned about hygiene, I think that this is something dad should bring up in a casual kind of way so the little guy doesn't get too embarrassed.

Is he really showering?!?

Haha My brother used to do the same thing. He was so fast at showering that my mother never really believed he was doign it at all. Maybe mention to your boyfriend that he may need to be monitored while he showers, that way you can see what hes doing and see how long it really takes too. I know when I give my oldest his bath it inly really takes like 3 or 4 minutes to wash him and then the rest of the time he spends playing.

Also remember that they're littler and have less to do in there. Women wash thier hair and the condition and wash our faces and then our bodies and then there's shaving.. blah blah blah. Most kids now have one soap for everything. So maybe that's just it.

Is he really showering?!?

I agree with the above, at 7 there's not much to wash! Besides, kids do need their natural skin oils. Too much washing and scrubbing is bad for them. Leave him be. Not your responsibility anyway, but his dad's.

Is he really showering?!?

Puh-leze, even 13yr old boys take 5-10 min. It is IMPOSSIABLE to catche them in a on there way out after a swim.

Is he really showering?!?

no most guys do take really quick showers! mine take like 40-50 min and my brothers are like 5-10 min! i dont no how they do it! lol

Is he really showering?!?

That's funny, because my 7-year old will spend 20 minutes in the shower and when I go check on him, he still hasn't washed.

I would give him a little supervising. Like reach your hand in and squirt the shampoo on his hand and hand him a soapy wash cloth.

Then you just have to believe he's clean. The soapy water is likely to be doing some cleaning even if he's not. If he smells clean and looks clean , then he's clean enough.

Is he really showering?!?

7-year-old boys NEVER stay in the shower very long. As someone else stated, there is combination shampoo and body wash now days for both adults and kids. Also, he has no one in there to wash his back so, it doesn't take that long. Be happy. At least he is showering :) Also, the older he gets, the longer he will be in there .... shaving, washing, etc. Also, once he starts dating, you will never get him out of there. If your unsure, ask his father to check-up once and a while .... don't embarass him because you don't think he is spending enough time in there.

Good luck.

Is he really showering?!?

Dont stress, I shower regularly in about that time. Men view it a little different then women...it is just a fact.

Definitely do not embarass him by going in to help...make sure dad is aware of your concern though and let dad take the lead if it is an issue.

Is he really showering?!?

After his shower, take one hand and hold a lock of his hair, near his head so it wont hurt, and pull the fingers of your other hand down that lock of hair. If it's clean, it will squeak.

If it doesn't squeak, take a comb, and use the larger teeth to run it thru his hair. Do you see shampoo in it?

If it's still soapy, send him back to the shower, with orders to rinse, rinse, rinse, rinse, rinse.

Is he really showering?!?

lmao, i love this question. my son is 9, and does the exact same thing. i get him in the shower, about 5 minutes later he is done. i ask him if he washed everything. he says yes. his hair is clean.( i can smell the shampoo.) it is fine. i guess he just does not want to lag aroung in the shower to long. i would not worry about it to much. as long as he is clean.