Two totally random questions...

iHeartHimMore

...that I thought of while in the shower.

1. Does anyone still use shaving cream/gel?  I use the Venus razors with the built in stuff - I haven't used a separate cream in years.

2. How old should a kid be before you leave them alone for the 10ish minutes it takes to shower? 

~Lynchie~

iHeartHimMore:

...that I thought of while in the shower.

1. Does anyone still use shaving cream/gel?  I use the Venus razors with the built in stuff - I haven't used a separate cream in years. I dont think I've ever used shave cream or gel,  even before the razors with the built in moisture strips I would use water only.

2. How old should a kid be before you leave them alone for the 10ish minutes it takes to shower?   Ive been leaving Holden alone in my room since he was about 18 months, however I do lock him in my room and then I leave the bathroom door open (the bathroom is in my bedroom) so he can roam in and out as he pleases, and I can hear if he is getting into huge trouble.

pinktulips

1. I use conditioner

2. When Ella was a baby I would put her in her pack n play. When she was 2, I would let her watch tv while I jumped in.

Nancy_Drew

1- yes, I use gel. When I actually shave that is. Even then, I get huge razor bumps. I have very sensitive skin on my legs.

2- I leave the kids to play on their own. They are good for at least 30 minutes and generally play very well together if they don't start to fight. They hang out in their rooms playing and I will shower with the door partially closed to my bathroom. There are no gates up anymore, so they have free reign of the house to go downstairs, but they will just stay upstairs playing. Age itself can just depend on the kid.

Nancy_Drew

Ps, that shirt looks familiar on Miss L!

MissLauraQ

I always took my showers RIGHT after I would put Alex to bed.  So I didn't have the "where do I put him" issue.

If it was during the day - once he could sit up and entertain himself with hand toys - I'd toss in Baby Mozart, which is 20 minutes and give him a hand toy and put him in his high chair, and get a shower that way - so around 6 or 8 months.

MissLauraQ

Oh and I still use shaving cream - I have thick stiff black hairs on my legs - I need a softerner first

Brynnie2010

1. Does anyone still use shaving cream/gel?  I use the Venus razors with the built in stuff - I haven't used a separate cream in years.  I do!  But I have pretty sensitive skin, so I use the Sensitive Skin formulas to help.2. How old should a kid be before you leave them alone for the 10ish minutes it takes to shower?   Typically I try to shower before Livy wakes up, when she's napping or if it's after the gym, DH is home to watch her.  But I have used the Pack n Play and high chair methods before when it was necessary.  

StellaZ

iHeartHimMore:

...that I thought of while in the shower.

1. Does anyone still use shaving cream/gel?  I use the Venus razors with the built in stuff - I haven't used a separate cream in years. Used to, but now I just use moisturizing shower gel/soap. The shaving cream totally gives you the best shave though!

2. How old should a kid be before you leave them alone for the 10ish minutes it takes to shower? Um, since he was probably 12months. Although if I leave the door open he spends the whole time playing peek-a-boo with the shower curtain and/or trying to climb in (kid loves baths!). If I'm alone I try to plop him in the high chair with a snack and cartoon.

iHeartHimMore

Interesting.  I always shower either while DH is with her or as soon as I put her down for a nap.  Back in the day I was able to stick her in the high chair with toys/snack and wheel her into the bathroom so she could still see me.  But it's probably been a year since I even tried.  I would bet she'd stay put on our bed watching a show long enough for me to shower, but I just haven't done it.  Maybe it's time to give it a shot.

iHeartHimMore

Nancy_Drew:

Ps, that shirt looks familiar on Miss L!

We love it!  She gets excited about the hearts on the sleeves. 

hepcats

1. I use separate stuff.

2. First time mom so not sure yet.

doublem

1) I do!  I have super sensitive skin (eek - get razor burn even with it sometimes) and really like the cream that Trader Joe's sells in the orange tube. I hate shaving.

2) I put E in the bouncy seat in the bathroom (buckled in) if she's awake while I shower, or else I shower while she's still asleep or if my H is home.  However, she's only 5 months old and not mobile yet.

pixelvixen

I use either regular soap or the kids' shampoo when I shave my legs.

Oh I totally leave the kids to play or do whatever when I shower.  I will turn on a cartoon to sort of corrall them into the living room, which usually works.

Until I was comfortable leaving Ryan like that, I'd put him in his highchair with a sippy cup and a graham cracker to watch tv... I was done showering by the time he was done eating so it worked well for us.

JDCSKF

1. I use soap or DH's shaving cream.

2. For the last year, maybe a little more, I could put on a show on the computer or tv and take a shower. I don't have the front door child locked, so I always remind her "to come get me" if someone knocks or rings the doorbell. So far, we haven't had anyone ring while I was in the shower.

MrsH_08

1. I do.  I use Aveeno for sensitive skin (fragrance free).  I hate shaving and, luckily, DH doesn't care.  Since getting pregnant, I've only shaved before OB appts and ultrasounds.  That actually makes it harder to remove a few weeks' growth at once. I used to get my legs waxed, but that got too expensive.  And it hurt a lot more once IF hormones kicked in.

And this:

hepcats:

2. First time mom so not sure yet.

MrsEditorJax

1. I use conditioner.

2. Since about 12 months. We have a small house and he will wander into the bathroom and then back out to look at the TV, into his room to get a book, and then back to the bathroom. He pops in and out regularly and we have glass shower doors so I can see him coming and going.

theresab

iHeartHimMore:

...that I thought of while in the shower.

1. Does anyone still use shaving cream/gel?  I use the Venus razors with the built in stuff - I haven't used a separate cream in years.

Yup still use it

2. How old should a kid be before you leave them alone for the 10ish minutes it takes to shower? 

She has always been in the bathroom with me.  First just laying on a blanket, now she wanders the bathroom and closet (the doors to the bedroom and toilet are shut) She has a stack of toys and books to play with.  With clear shower area and the mirrors I can see her everywhere.  She never slept w/o being held when she was little so she always was in the bathroom with me.