Parents, let’s talk about bath time. That magical hour where your kids transform from tiny humans into slippery, soapy chaos gremlins. It’s a time for bubbles, laughter, and the occasional existential crisis when they realize they’ve been sitting in their own bathwater. But for my boys, Hari and Max, bath time is also a time for strategy. A time for teamwork. A time for… head dunking.

Here’s the scene: it’s a non-hair wash day, which means the boys’ hair is supposed to stay dry. But for some reason, the moment they hear “non-hair wash day,” they become obsessed with dunking their heads underwater. It’s like they’re training for the Kid Olympics, and the head-dunking event is their gold medal.

So, there they are, sitting in the tub, looking at me with those big, innocent eyes. “Dad,” they say, “can we dunk our heads?”

“No,” I reply, because I’m the responsible adult here. “It’s not hair wash day.”

But then, like tiny lawyers, they hit me with the loophole. “But if we both do it together, we can’t get into trouble, right?”

Now, let’s pause here. As a dad, I have two options: I can stick to the rules and say no, or I can embrace the chaos and teach them a life lesson. Naturally, I chose the latter.

“When you do things together,” I said, “you can never get into trouble.”

The boys looked at each other, grinned like they’d just discovered the secret to eternal happiness, and started counting down. “3… 2… 1… DUNK!”

And just like that, two little heads disappeared underwater, bubbles rising to the surface like a scene from a synchronized swimming competition. When they emerged, they were laughing so hard I thought they might just choke on their bathwater.

In that moment, I realized something: this wasn’t just about dunking heads. This was about teamwork. About solidarity. About the unbreakable bond between brothers who know that together, they are stronger.

So, to all the parents out there: embrace the bath time chaos. Let your kids dunk their heads (within reason, of course). Use it as an opportunity to teach them about teamwork, about standing together, and about the fact that sometimes, breaking the rules is more fun when you do it as a team.

And if they ask why they can’t get into trouble when they do things together, just smile and say, “Because together, you’re unstoppable.”

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go prepare for the next bath time adventure. Rumor has it, the boys are planning a synchronized bubble beard competition.

Stay strong, parents. And may your bath times always be full of laughter, teamwork, and just the right amount of rule-breaking.

Love from Dad (and part-time bath time referee) 🛁🤽‍♂️