A parent has asked if they should be enforcing separate bath times now their sons are eight and 11 years old – and it’s proven to be a divisive topic.

Writing on Mumsnet’s Am I Being Unreasonable forum , the parent said their sons “adore each other and are pretty much inseparable, which also includes bath time”.

“I have never had a problem with them bathing together as that’s what they choose to do, but some of my friends who have children of a similar age have started making comments that it isn’t appropriate,” they said.

In particular, the parent’s friends have taken issue with the eldest son sharing a bath because he is approaching the age of puberty (the average age for girls to start puberty is 11, while for boys it’s 12).

The parent pointed out that they’re not making their chi

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