wash.

(grandma got him these fishes from the AutismShop website. He ADORES them)

Lately Aiden has been super into take a bath. As a matter of fact - it is almost 2 in the afternoon on Sunday and where is he...yep, in the bathtub. There is not as much washing going on as there is splashing, and pretending to be a dolphin, and singing, "I spy", and tidal waves which result in me having to remove the bathmat and wring it dry with all my strength because it is incredibly sopping wet. He is also thrilled by the "footprints" he makes on the wood floor when he bolts out of the bathroom at warpspeed and jumps on to my bed.

Soaking wet.

Seeing as he stays in there for ridiculously long amounts of time - some cleanliness has to come out of it.

Surprisingly, as much as he seems to be in the bathtub, he has as of late started to get a little, well....musty. Are kids supposed to be musty at age 5?
I have been using a peppermint soap and Tom's Natural Aluminum-Free Deoderant which has been working well for him thus far, which is good. One of his favorite phrases as of late "I stink. Have to go home and take a bath" which I know is just a ploy for me to run the water again for him.GREAT.

I am sure there will be another bath today....if the bathroom rug, and mom, can handle it.

Comments

[Nakira]

Those fish are adorable. Be habby that he likes to take a bath...it could be the other way around. And yes, five is about that age when boys may require some deoderant...that is normal...I know because I have 11, yes 11, nephews :) Take care!

[vee]

love the fish too, yes my son was a little musty at five too and i started putting a little bit of mild deoderant on him and it helped! :)

[stephanie]

i have to check out the tom' deoderant. thanks that alumnium stuff in regular deoderant is suppose to be a bad thing for people of all ages.

[renee]

Hi Nia, Haven't stopped by in ages. Glad to see you doing well. Just wanted to let you know that the baths with lots of splashing and very little washing are definately a boy thing. As is the smell. There have been times after football that I have to roll all the windows down to drive home with Ross. Maybe it gets better soon.