When my kids were babies our old house had no heat on the second floor. Since that was where the bathroom was, it was much too cold (unless it was summer) to bathe them up there. Old fashioned one bowl kitchen sink was ideal. As for the dog, we took her down to the river and let her play in the water. For that matter, the kids played there too...should have just taken a bar of soap along, I guess! ☺️

mrsstem, I get it, sorry!

@marsia -- no worries! Happy day to you!

We bathed both of the kids in the kitchen sink, until they couldn't they were too long to stretch their little legs! ☺️

We have large stainless steel sinks in our laundry rooms in OZ - great for the pets and kids. Never in the kitchen sink for me.

When my daughter was born, any and everything she did (and produced) was wonderful to me. So yes, I used to put her in her baby bath and put it across the kitchen sink. And not even my mother (who is very persnickity about such things) complained. By the time kids take in anything other than mother's milk, their "productions" are not quite as wondrous. So no. And we had a laundry room sink but I would never have even considered bathing my sweetpea in a utility room!

I put baby bath on the floor surrounded it with towels, and babies and I had lovely times with the sunlight from the large floor to ceiling window and rolling around on warm towels sunbathing and drying off afterwards. I was too frightened to stand and bathe them as I had very wriggly bubs.

Mine are now age 26, 28 and 30, and I honestly can't recall where I bathed them as babies. I remember those days as a drowsy, milky, cuddly blur.

I used to put our baby tub in the kitchen sink and wash my babies in that when they were tiny. Better on my back and no need to clean out the kitchen sink!

Ok, to all the germophobes, breathe, relax, keep calm! I bathed my little girl to the age of 3 in the kitchen sink because we had no bath tub, only a shower. In infancy she was bathed in a baby bath tub. I thoroughly cleaned the sink before and after her bath. I'm sure nearly all of us who did this kept our babies safe from raw meat and such contact. I used to use Comet Powder Cleanser, lots of chlorine and fine granules to get every teeny nook and cranny. When we moved and had a real bath tub though, I tell ya, the sink was missed, it was much easier than kneeling over and across a wet slippery tub to corral a squirming child!

Definitely no! There is a bathtub for a reason. Would any one do the dishes in the bathtub?

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Reading some of these comments make me wonder if the "No Never Germaphobes" ever wash their kitchen sinks at all. Even when prepping food, I never place food directly onto the surface of the sink...I use a colander or pot or bowl, and they go into the dishwasher after being washed out and the sink itself is thoroughly cleaned. And yes, I bathe my lil pup in the sink, and have his big fluffy towels laid out on the counter to towel dry him before I blow dry him....of course he gets pills and flea meds, etc. from the vet as well as all his shots (even though he is an indoor pup), so he has never had any of those nasty insect infestations you all are referring to. Sounds like the germaphobes need to take their pets to the vet to take care of their infestation issues....or just give the pets to someone who will properly take care of them.

It is understandable that this simple question will polarize participants, but too bad that it leads to attacks and assumptions not relevant to the topic...

I agree, I was highly offended by their remarks, being a responsible pet owner who cares deeply about their health.

I used to love it when Mom laid a towel on the counter and I'd lay down with my head tipped back over the sink and she would wash my hair with the sprayer.

I never would have thought to use a kitchen sink for other than kitchen needs. I did bathe our daughter in the bathroom sink after we moved to CO for 11 months of schooling for my hubby and we didn't bring our baby tub with us.
Being a kitchen sink has a garbage disposal (and yes I know there would be a plug to hold the water) but I've always been a paranoid Mom and now Grammy, so I can't imagine I'd have used it, even if it did occur to me.

Get a grip, germ-o-phobes! There are more germs and nasty things on your doorknobs and sofa than the sink, and washing a pet or baby there isn't hurting anyone...because you are using soap and water and friction and presumably starting with a clean sink and washing it when you are done. just amazed at the madness...

@aline atallah "Would any one do the dishes in the bathtub?"

Yes actually. When my mom had our kitchen remodeled, she had the old stove installed in the basement, so we could still cook at home during the construction. But we didn't have a "kitchen sink" in the basement so dishes were done in the (clean) bathtub.

@Shannon Maloney---- You crack me up.

I am from a third world country where very few people have bathtubs, but nobody there would dream about washing a baby, let alone a dog in the kitchen sink. We also remove our shoes indoors because we keep the floors mopped. There are simple hygiene rules that become part of the culture.

Getting back to babies: everybody has one of those tub/changer combos.

Yes, I bathe my little dog in the kitchen sink. Cleaned nicely before and after.

For the germ-o-phobes...does it drive you crazy for the baseball caps laid on the kitchen island and also women's purses on the counter too? Talk about dirty stuff on the counter! yuck. But, I do wash my dog in the kitchen sink. And, if you've ever remodeled a kitchen...dirty dishes washed in the tub too. :)

I don't understand why anyone would put the purse on the counter,,,it's been everywhere,,,disgusting

@Brazuca---- I'm also in a third world country. If anyone washes a baby or a dog in the kitchen sink, and someone finds out, the whole neighbourhood would know about it within 15 minutes, and no one will eat anything from your house. It may even hit the local call in radio station in the morning. When you walk by, conversations will stop, and you will be stared at. (Peyton Place revisited)

Nope. When my daughter was little, my counter was always crowded with breast pumping apparatus, sterilized bottles on drying racks and the million and one things you need to clean when you have a baby. The tiny baby was washed on the bathroom counter - When she was bigger, I started taking her in the shower with me.
When I had a dog, he quickly became a 45-50 lb Aussie - big, wiggly & hairy. He also was washed in the shower.

I am from and live in a third world country. Much as water is scarce, NOBODY would ever imagine mixing bath water in a food prep area. As for pets, thats a No-No. Pets are cleaned OUTSIDE or sent to the vet!. Third world dont mean Backward. We are very hygeine concious, but poor.

I am from and live in a third world country. Much as water is scarce, NOBODY would ever imagine mixing bath water in a food prep area. As for pets, thats a No-No. Pets are cleaned OUTSIDE or sent to the vet!. Third world dont mean Backward. We are very hygeine concious, but poor.

Brazuca, please don't quit us...

Interesting enough, people think "third world" means poverty, when in fact it was coined by a man named Sauvy, to describe the countries during the Cold War which were aligned neither with the U.S. Nor the USSR.

Somehow we got it all confuzzled. Imagine that!

"1963, from French tiers monde, formulated 1952 by French economic historian Alfred Sauvy (1898-1990) on model of the third estate (French tiers état) of Revolutionary France; his first world (The West) and second world (the Soviet bloc) never caught on."

Back to the question:

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No kids that would fit, and the dogs used to get bathed in the tub, when they were show dogs.

I don't think I've bathed them in 7 years! I have basenjis that absolutely HATE water. They will try to go 3 days of holding their pee if its raining out!

I placed a puppy in a home where the owner used a picnic table and some bales of straw so his basenji wouldn't have to pee in the rain!

Luckily, they are very clean dogs, in fact called 'the dog for people who like cats' When they do get wet, they don't have that typical 'wet dog' smell.

@Gypsyrose17 I do live in a third world country in a one million dollar house. The US is a first world country, and there are people in rural areas who still are very poor. Heck there are people right in the wealthiest cities living under bridges. I really don't understand what you are referring to regarding "perfect grammar' There are people in the heart of New York (first world) who cannot put two sentences together.

BTW I have a bachelor of science degree; My husband and my son both have masters degrees.

INVESTOPEDIA EXPLAINS 'Third World'

Developing nations are commonly referred to as Third World. These developing countries can be found in Asia, Africa, Oceania and Latin America. These countries were at one point colonies which were formally lead by imperialism. The end of imperialism forced these colonies to survive on their own. With lack of support, these colonies started to develop characteristics such as poverty, high birthrates and economic dependence on other countries. The term was then affiliated to the economic situation of these former colonies and not their social alliances to either capitalism or communism.

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Oh for Pete's sake.

http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/10/150.html

First, Second and Third World
One World - Nations Online, n.d.

Worlds within the World?

The First, the Second, and the Third World.

When people talk about the poorest countries of the world, they often refer to them with the general term Third World, and they think everybody knows what they are talking about. But when you ask them if there is a Third World, what about a Second or a First World, you almost always get an evasive answer. Other people even try to use the terms as a ranking scheme for the state of development of countries, with the First world on top, followed by the Second world and so on, that's perfect—nonsense.

To close the gap of information you will find here explanations of the terms.

The use of the terms First, the Second, and the Third World is a rough, and it's safe to say, outdated model of the geopolitical world from the time of the cold war. There is no official definition of the first, second, and the third world. Below OWNO's explanation of the terms.

Four Worlds

After World War II the world split into two large geopolitical blocs and spheres of influence with contrary views on government and the politically correct society:

1—The bloc of democratic-industrial countries within the American influence sphere, the “First World”.

2—The Eastern bloc of the communist-socialist states, the “Second World”.

3—The remaining three-quarters of the world's population, states not aligned with either bloc were regarded as the “Third World.”

4—The term “Fourth World”, coined in the early 1970s by Shuswap Chief George Manuel, refers to widely unknown nations (cultural entities) of indigenous peoples, “First Nations” living within or across national state boundaries.

First there was the three worlds model

The origin of the terminology is unclear. In 1952 Alfred Sauvy, a French demographer, wrote an article in the French magazine L’Observateur which ended by comparing the Third World with the Third Estate: “ce Tiers Monde ignoré, exploité, méprisé comme le Tiers État” (this ignored Third World, exploited, scorned like the Third Estate). Other sources claim that Charles de Gaulle coined the term Third World, maybe de Gaulle only has quoted Sauvy. However…

Definitions

First World
The term “First World” refers to so called developed, capitalist, industrial countries, roughly, a bloc of countries aligned with the United States after word war II, with more or less common political and economic interests: North America, Western Europe, Japan and Australia.
Second World
“Second World” refers to the former communist-socialist, industrial states, (formerly the Eastern bloc, the territory and sphere of influence of the Union of Soviet Socialists Republic) today: Russia, Eastern Europe (e.g., Poland) and some of the Turk States (e.g., Kazakhstan) as well as China.
Third World
“Third World” are all the other countries, today often used to roughly describe the developing countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America. The term Third World includes as well capitalist (e.g., Venezuela) and communist (e.g., North Korea) countries as very rich (e.g., Saudi Arabia) and very poor (e.g., Mali) countries.
Fourth World
The term “Fourth World” first came into use in 1974 with the publication of Shuswap Chief George Manuel's: The fourth world : an Indian reality (amazon link to the book), the term refers to nations (cultural entities, ethnic groups) of indigenous peoples living within or across state boundaries (nation states).

Bah. I apologize for my curmudgeonly outburst.

I simply find the world too complex these days to put into such neat little boxes.

Going to go put myself in time-out, my apologies to our OP. I am on my tablet and it won't kept me delete

I think you were quite on point, mrsstem. I considered adding to what you said but could find no way to make the point more clearly. Like I said before, Emily seems to like stirring up trouble... :D

@Gypsyrose17-------- Good job.

thickskin...when I actually looked it up I realized I was also in error in my perception of the term. My apologies ... now I'll shut up and bathe my little pup in the KITCHEN SINK tonight :)

I laughed at all your posts. Who knew having clean pets and kids would be so controversial. My pets and kids are all over the house. I have never bathed either one in the kitchen sink but have washed sons hair in the kitchen and occasionally my own.

Dogs are bathed in the tub or in warm weather outside with the hose.

I would like to weigh in on the germ issue. I have to renew my health and safety certificate every year for my work. We were told that the germs were not getting stronger, we are getting weaker with too much sanitizing. No need for anti anything. Soap and water does the trick. Living with animals makes a child's immune system stronger and they have less allergies than children who have lived a germ free life.

Relax, enjoy, clean your sinks daily and all will be well.

Jean... I'm with you girl and glad I'm not alone... giggles
I was kinda confused about the lady that said something like, " but you wash raw chicken in the sink"... was the chicken contaminating the kid or vise versa? OMG... guess this is what makes the world go round... n round, n round!

Cancork Floor Inc, when you could no longer bathe the kids in the rain outside, didn't you consider the carwash?

No, I didn't bathe a child or animal in the sink. A tub in the bath is my thing.

HEY... did anyone notice the most recent Budweiser commercial with the lost puppy? Towards the end that pup is getting bathed in the kitchen sink... hehe

It makes me smile to see all the people talking about religiously cleaning the sink with Clorox... I've seen so many kids eating Cheerios (and who knows what else) out from between couch cushions that whatever stray bacteria might be in a sink are the least of my concerns. Anyways, it would be nice to bathe my dogs in the sink, but the big one (golden retriever) is far too big, and the small one (spaniel) is far too squeamish and squirmy, I need the whole bath tub to bathe him (poor thing).

I bathe my shih tzu in the kitchen sink too! I mean I have a kid and 3 small dogs, bathing them anywhere else is just too back breaking. Recently, I got a bad clog and my laziness cost me $120. Well I saw this lady use something for her sink to prevent dog's hair clog...what do you guys think? http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2OTM7QCVW6NB0/ref=cm_cr_pr_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B015GNCBSO

I should get it right? Oh well...

I'm always amazed at the people who are scandalized. When the baby is small-yes. If the dog is small-yes. Then scrub the sink. But I do realize this is cultural. Lots of Americans do this. Most people from South and Central America do not let animals in the house at all. The same is true in much of Asia. I've had Eastern European friends who were disgusted at anything in the kitchen sink besides food and dishes-even rinsing garden utensils. My mother in law ,who was the most persnickety person I have ever known, would be upset if anyone washed their hands in the kitchen sink when coming in from outdoors, from an errand or before dinner. One would be ordered to go into the bathroom to wash one's hands. To my mind this was highly silly.

If you have no plastic baby tub (they do not help keep the water warm), a kitchen sink is the most comfortable place to bathe a baby. It tends to keep the water warmer for a while, which is nice, and you can stand comfortably instead of kneeling on the bathroom floor. I used to put a folded hand towel in first to keep the baby from slipping as I tried to wash her. You have a pad or folded towel on the counter while drying the baby. Then put on the diaper and clothes or pajamas. Clean the sink with cleanser and warm water before and after the bath.

I definitely bathed my kids in the kitchen sink when they were tiny! It was just so much easier on my back, and the smaller space made them feel more secure. Plus, everything was already at counter height, which made rinsing and getting warm water super convenient.

The only thing I was careful about was keeping the area clean beforehand—especially during those newborn days when I basically lived in the kitchen pumping and washing bottles. I was constantly rotating pump parts and drying racks (I even found some helpful cleaning tips while browsing sites like breastpumpshub.com), so the sink was already being sanitized multiple times a day.

I think as long as the sink is clean and you’re comfortable, it’s totally fine. Pets might scratch it up a bit more, but for babies, it’s honestly one of the easiest ways to get bath time done.

I definitely bathed my kids in the kitchen sink when they were tiny! It was just so much easier on my back, and the smaller space made them feel more secure. Plus, everything was already at counter height, which made rinsing and getting warm water super convenient.

The only thing I was careful about was keeping the area clean beforehand—especially during those newborn days when I basically lived in the kitchen pumping and washing bottles. I was constantly rotating pump parts and drying racks (I even found some helpful cleaning tips while browsing sites like breastpumpshub.com), so the sink was already being sanitized multiple times a day.

I think as long as the sink is clean and you’re comfortable, it’s totally fine. Pets might scratch it up a bit more, but for babies, it’s honestly one of the easiest ways to get bath time done.

I follow an ER Pediatrician who made a video specifically advising against this practice. There's clean and then there's clean.

I guesss this why old posts need to stay amazing how this got going again I bathed my kids in the sink alwyas until they were old enogh to at least try to sit up a bit in the tub . Never did the dogs but small enogh why not a good cleaning after who cares . I use s satriner in my sink all the time for years we had a grease trap and that stariner was a life saver along with a good grease fighting dish soap down the drain every couple of days with really hot water I put all the stuff in the strainer in my compost . It is funny my pediatrician advised this to me 63 yrs ago to save my back.