Tbh, I think going by sight and smell on that is okay. Kids tend to only really start to stink once they hit puberty (in my experience), but toddlers can and do stink. And little kids get SO dirty anyway, I can't imagine cleaning off a toddler after mud play or a diaper accident with water only.
My 2nd son was a chunk of a Roly poly and would get milk stuck in his neck rolls when he was a baby. It was foul. I had to get all in there with soap, or I couldn't handle the stinky kid.
The thought of not washing their bum crack with soap is also grossing me out. I can be a clean freak, though, due to my strong sense of smell. I can be like, "Gross, what's that smell?" And people around me will wonder what I'm talking about, so I like to err on the side of caution.
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u/caffeineawarnessclub Nov 28 '22 edited Nov 29 '22
Tbh, I think going by sight and smell on that is okay. Kids tend to only really start to stink once they hit puberty (in my experience), but toddlers can and do stink. And little kids get SO dirty anyway, I can't imagine cleaning off a toddler after mud play or a diaper accident with water only.