As all experiments go from what I remember from High School Science class... we should have a hypothesis (a problem and how to solve it), my method to reach solution, and results of said research. Here we go...
Hypothesis:
This study involves two adolescent girls ages 4 and 7 that have unexplained problem of bathing. Problems that occur during bathing are, but not limited to: inability to find soap in bath tub, unable to keep water in tub, confusion in washing hair, not sure of proper water temperature, unsure how too many toys got into bath tub, once soap found just plain unsure how to manipulate wash cloth with soap on body. Problems seem to arise after years of parental demonstrating and assisting said girls in proper bathing techniques. Solution to problem is help girls learn Independence in bathing.
Method:
After brief collaboration parents decide to do nothing when girls take bath last evening. (The nothing meaning... let the girls get in tub and see what happens.) Our hopeful response would be that the girls noting lack of parental structure would eventually decide to clean themselves.
Result:
After approximately ONE HOUR of being in the bath tub the paternal adult had had enough and informed the girls that it was time for bed. The response of 7 year old girl was, "But Daddy we haven't washed ourselves yet." Response of 4 year old girl was, "I don't know where the soap is!" Maternal parent would have liked to have seen how long girls would have stayed in tub. (2 hours possibly?)
This hypothesis has totally failed. Girls gained no Independence and just got to bed an hour later than usual. (Parents did try the experiment not on a school night.) Parents still in quandary about bathing.
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