Afternoon baths at WDW??

[ekatiel]

Anybody bathe their kids post-naptime/pre-dinner when they stay at WDW?? Thinking about our schedule (with a few late nights and mostly early mornings), it seems like this might be the best time to get baths in. We are staying at Pop, and plan on taking a mid-day break each day for nap/swimming, etc. How dirty are they going to get in the evening (we are on the dining plan, so usually we have a TS meal and sometimes a show or fireworks planned)? --Katie

 

[abc123mom]

I haven't done this, but I have to say it sounds like a great idea! Last time we were there it felt like we were always rushing to get baths done. I'm curious to see what others say. I think we just might try this in October. Thanks for the idea!

 

[sau418]

I was actually thinking about doing this as well. My reasoning was that when we take our break we will probably swim too, in which case the girls will get bathed anyhow as the cholrine dries their skin so much we have found that a quick bath after swimming then a good dose of lotion helps them out.

 

[Tribe0701]

My daughter is not little, but this is what we do with showers. She will shower after swimming in the afternoon and then we do dinner/parks in the evening, then in the morning she just gets up and gets dressed. It works well so we are not all rushing to shower in the morning. Me and my husband still shower after swimming and again in the morning.

 

[holden]

This is what we do every vacation, especially Disney. We all start to shower around 3:30pm so we are ready for dinner (we eat early because of the kids). By the time we get back to the room from dinner and take a walk, etc. it is bedtime for the kids. The next morning we just sunscreen, dress, and head out the door. It works great for us!

 

[dbal]

We do it too! It's much easier and quicker instead of rushing everyone around in the a.m.

 

[MnMomW3Boys]

My kids bathe after swimming regardless of when it is, so the bath schedule revolves around the swim schedule. They shower at night at home, so if we don't swim they will shower the night before so I can have the bathroom to myslef in the morning.

 

[fottafamily05]

Anybody bathe their kids post-naptime/pre-dinner when they stay at WDW?? Thinking about our schedule (with a few late nights and mostly early mornings), it seems like this might be the best time to get baths in. We are staying at Pop, and plan on taking a mid-day break each day for nap/swimming, etc. How dirty are they going to get in the evening we are on the dining plan, so usually we have a TS meal and sometimes a show or fireworks planned)? --Katie

We do this EVERYTIME we go to Disney. We have 3 children in a 3 1/2 yrs span and this works perfectly. Late at night when everyone is tired and you get back to the room, baths are over and everyone can go to bed faint:

 

[seashoreCM]

IMHO

1. After swimming you need at most a quick rinse off shower (or nothing further at all).

2. If it is hot, you'll be just as grundgy when you get back to the resort late in the evening with or without an afternoon bath.

Disney hints: http://www.cockam.com/disney.htm

 

[ekatiel]

Thanks for your replies-- I'm glad to see that others have actually tried this and it worked out ok. I don't think we'll get too hot and sticky since we'll be there in early May (and I'm from Houston, so I know just what early May in Orlando will be like ). How long do you guys usually plan for breaks in the middle of the day? I'm thinking we're gonna need at least four hours from the time we leave the park to the time we need to be at dinner. That will give us an hour travel time either way and two hours for naps/swimming/baths. Is my timing about right, or is it off a bit? Thanks for all your help! --Katie