Probably about 2 years. Our bath is in the ensuit and the computer is in the bedroom so I usually just go on the computer. That way I'm right there if something was to happen. If im not doing that, I'll clean the bathroom while they are in the bath.
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Our bathroom is in the middle of the house off the hallway so I go up and down, tidying up, getting things ready while the 2 kids are in the bath (5y & 2y). I can see thm as I walk past and hear them all the time. DD1 will also dob on DD2 if she tries to stand up.
I don't leave DD1 yet, she's 2 yrs 3 months. DH does though to go get things ready or something if I'm feeding DD2 but I stress the whole time when I know he's gone and am listening very closely for her. I wouldn't leave her for long any time soon.
I don't leave mine either. DD is the same age as Heaven's DD1 and my DS is 11mths. At our house usually DH does the bath and I get clothes and nappies ready.
If I am on my own I try and make sure I have everything ready before the bath and they get out one after the other. DD runs around nudey while I dress DS.
I'm just too nervous to even leave DD in there unsupervised - the other night the oven timer went while they were in the bath and I knew if I left it, dinner would burn, so I bolted from the bathroom to the kitchen, turned the oven off, flung the door open and bolted back, heart hammering the whole time!
How do you get your LOs to learn not to stand up? I won't leave DD (18 months) alone because I can't trust her to stay sitting. Even with me in the room, she managed to slip and hit her head on the side of the bath a couple weeks ago. And still hasn't learnt to stay on her butt
I was wondering this the other day.
I stand at the door to the bathroom and clean the highchair or use the time to clean the bathroom, but I haven't left the room yet.
TC- I do the important stuff first- wash DD, wash hair etc.... Then if she stands up, I get her out.
She loves the bath, so learnt pretty quickly.
DS is 4 and I still don't leave him. Maybe a quick run to get a towel or something. Not really sure when I will honestly. He is a kid that likes to slip around the bath and can be really clumsy. I guess I worry about the worst.
I still watch my nearly 4yo and 2yo. We've got a big house. I have left them in there for a few seconds maybe once to duck off and get a towel, but that's it. I think I'd be comfortable leaving my 4yo in there but not my 2yo just yet.
DS1 was probably nearly 2 when I was sufficiently comfortable to leave him for a minute or so - always within earshot and generally only a room or so away while I was folding clothes, tidying a room etc. Like many others have said ... as long as I can hear them (now I have DS2) I'm happy. I must say though, if I'm not in the room with them I find I'm "on-the-alert" and sensitive to quiet!
I tend to shower the boys now - I'm much more comfy to leave them for a few mins with the shower going - making sure the plug isn't near them or any toys which could also form a plug.
I honestly dont remember when I started leaving the older boys by themselves but Scout is nearly 3 and 1/2 and besides maybe sometimes going to grab his jarmies there is always someone in the bathroom with him.
Peppar is a stander so she is never left alone, not even for a second.
DH is alot more strict about leaving Scout than I am and he will get someone in to watch him while he goes to get his jarmies or if he is taking Peppar out. Good I spose but it sucks if im on bath duty cause I always get growled for leaving him.
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but Scout is nearly 3 and 1/2 and besides maybe sometimes going to grab his jarmies there is always someone in the bathroom with him.
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