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BATHE TIME

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I have a new bath. It’s sitting in my bathroom across the hall. It’s the kind of bath I’ve always wanted – freestanding, on dainty feet, with taps in the middle, and a bottom deep enough to offer amazing soak-ability. It is a bath that cries out BATHE IN ME!

When I looked around the house I thought – ’the first thing I’ll do when we move in is have a bath.’ Which is why it’s strange, some would say foolhardy – that over a week later I have bathed in it a big fat zero times, while my sons have splashed about in it a total of – ooh – ten times.

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That’s nil points to me.

Do they appreciate the finesse of the feet? I think not. Do they know how to languorously laze? Nope. Are they aware how amazing it is to share a bath and not have a conversation about who gets the tap end? No!

I know they have to be clean, so I do not deny them the use of the amazing bath. But I do wonder at my sanity in not dipping even a toe in myself… it’s almost criminal.

Isn’t it a sad state of affairs if bath time simply becomes something for the kids to enjoy? With me forgoing my own watery downtime because

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I am somehow too busy to sink into a gloriously relaxing tub and enjoy a delightful soak? Too busy doing what? Who knows.

Which is why my new vow is to go chuck out Tow Mater and Lightning McQueen, start the taps, pour in some deliciously smelling bath oil (my favourites are above), light some candles, and enjoy all the goodness that tempting bath has to offer.

How about we reclaim bath time as bathe time? Not something for kids only, but as a way to kick back, put our feet up, and chill right out? Glass of wine optional. On your marks, get set….

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- 13 Sep 13

I have a new bath. It’s sitting in my bathroom across the hall. It’s the kind of bath I’ve always wanted – freestanding, on dainty feet, with taps in the middle, and a bottom deep enough to offer amazing soak-ability. It is a bath that cries out BATHE IN ME!

When I looked around the house I thought – ‘the first thing I’ll do when we move in is have a bath.’ Which is why it’s strange, some would say foolhardy – that over a week later I have bathed in it a big fat zero times, while my sons have splashed about in it a total of – ooh – ten times. That’s nil points to me.

Do they appreciate the finesse of the feet? I think not. Do they know how to languorously laze? Nope. Are they aware how amazing it is to share a bath and not have a conversation about who gets the tap end? No!

I know they have to be clean, so I do not deny them the use of the amazing bath. But I do wonder at my sanity in not dipping even a toe in myself… it’s almost criminal.

Isn’t it a sad state of affairs if bath time simply becomes something for the kids to enjoy? With me forgoing my own watery downtime because I am somehow too busy to sink into a gloriously relaxing tub and enjoy a delightful soak? Too busy doing what? Who knows.

Which is why my new vow is to go chuck out Tow Mater and Lightning McQueen, start the taps, pour in some deliciously smelling bath oil (my favourites are above), light some candles, and enjoy all the goodness that tempting bath has to offer.

How about we reclaim bath time as bathe time? Not something for kids only, but as a way to kick back, put our feet up, and chill right out? Glass of wine optional. On your marks, get set….

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Molly Gunn is the Curator of Goodness at Selfish Mother, a site she created for likeminded women in 2013. Molly has been a journalist for over 15 years, starting out on fashion desks at The Guardian, The Telegraph & ES Magazine before going freelance in 2006 to write for publications including Red, Stella, Grazia, Net-A-Porter and ELLE. She now edits Selfish Mother and creates #GoodTees which are sold via TheFMLYStore.com and John Lewis and have so far raised £650K for charity. Molly is mother to Rafferty, 5, Fox, 3 and baby Liberty. Molly is married to Tom, aka music producer Tee Mango and founder of Millionhands. They live, work and play in Somerset.

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