what age do they whip their own bots

I sometimes wish I was allowed to whip my grandchildren..

Do you mean whip or white as there will be a great difference in the associated ages

Perhaps try that again Cath9?

I meant wipe

I mean the post! Not the whipping!

Seriously, I think she should be doing it herself by now. What does she do at school?

If she comes home from school with clean knickers, then she can manage herself.

I used to dread the call from the bathroom "finished" when my daughter was little..
My hubby and I used to argue as to whose turn it was to do it.

Now I have a seven month old grandson, I expect history will be repeating itself.

Hilarious post! Yes, a five year old should definitely be whipping her own bottom, and wiping it as well. Ha-ha.

I have never whipped my own bot and I am 67!

You don't know what you have missed LuckyGirl
All children are different, but about aged 5 seems reasonable, keep wet wipes in the bathroom for her to use.

But don't let her put wet wipes down the loo !!!

Or maybe that should be wet whips?

Never mind Luckygirl, there is time yet

What a kinky lot you are.

My son used to call down "done them".
I guess around five as well although I can't remember. It is quite a skill to get it right when you can't see what you are doing.

The wet wipes do help but a small kid could get through a lot of them.

By DD is a primary teacher and has occasionally been asked by parents if there is someone in school to wipe their child' s bottom. ( the answer is NO)

Started teaching mine when they were using the `big ` toilet at around 2 , a bit hit and miss at times but by 3 they were capable .

So much easier now with those wet toilet wipes which can go down the loo . Taught them to wash their own hands at the same age , I would guess 5 is quite old enough !

As soon as they are able to use a big toilet. They may not always get it quite right but that doesn't matter. Surely if they go to nursery at three they will be looking after themselves.

Perhaps most children won't want to do more than a wee in nursery or school though?You need to feel comfortable for where you are for a bowel movement, which is why a lot have problems on holiday.

I still have to wipe DGS 1 and he is 11 ( special needs boy.)

had to wipe DGS2 today, ( he is nearly 4) and he allowed me to accompany him to the bathroom, then said rather grandly ' I'll call you when I need you' ( which he duly did.)

I have one like that roses!!'

The title of this post will always make me. chuckle; when my son was that age, we were having dinner in a restaurant, he said he needed the loo and could manage. A few minutes later he ran out of the loo, trousers down shouting ' I can't reach the loose paper!!!'