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naked in paddling pool?

40 replies

brightbluegentian · 09/08/2020 16:59

DCs playing in the garden.

How old is too old to play in the nude?

OP posts:
hotstepper4 · 09/08/2020 17:00

Don't think there's a limit. Whatever they're comfortable with!

audweb · 09/08/2020 17:01

No limit. Just when they stop being comfortable.

Monsterjam · 09/08/2020 17:01

My 4 and 3 yr old are both nude. I’ve offered swim suits, they said no!! I bet modesty will kick in at some point and then they will be too old to be nude (my garden isn’t over looked which makes my decision easier)

katmarie · 09/08/2020 17:01

In their own garden, any age, just make sure they have sun protection.

2Kidsinatrenchcoat · 09/08/2020 17:01

In your own garden, as old as they feel comfortable

justanotherneighinparadise · 09/08/2020 17:02

My 7 year old and 4 year old run about nude and it’s fine. I guess the time I’d start to be concerned is if they’d reached puberty but I suspect by then they won’t want to.

doublethecuddlestwinmum · 09/08/2020 17:03

My DT's 3.5y been in paddling pool naked every hot day recently! They do start off with those all in 1 swimmers on but they always take them off!

Quornflakegirl · 09/08/2020 17:08

My almost 8 year olds choose to be naked most of the time in hot weather.

Sootikinstew · 09/08/2020 18:06

Indoors my 4 and 7 year old can be naked whenever they like. Outdoors I have started to ask particularly the 7 year old to have shorts or pants on as he so loves being naked I feel I need to teach him about public decency. 😂

zippyswife · 09/08/2020 18:16

Dh wont let mine be naked in the garden Confused. If they were allowed they would happily be naked in and out of the paddling pool- ages 4/7/9- although the 9 year old is nearly past that.

Couchbettato · 09/08/2020 18:44

I'm glad you posted this. Let me 15 month old paddle naked yesterday and DH said that no one else would let their kids be naked.

Stompythedinosaur · 09/08/2020 18:47

My 9 year old is just starting to choose to wear something. I would say be led by the dc. Nothing wrong with being naked as long as they are comfortable.

june2007 · 09/08/2020 19:33

No Rules if you want to be naked in the paddling pool you can, so so can a child.

llarreggub · 09/08/2020 20:21

Probably about the time they are too big for the paddling pool.

lachy · 09/08/2020 20:29

DD would quite happily play naked in the paddling pool and garden. She starts stripping her clothes off at 5.30 most evenings - its fine in the house, but our garden is overlooked so no naked swimming allowed.

TriciaMcMillan · 09/08/2020 20:30

I had my 6 and 8 year old wear trunks today, but mainly because they are pasty little creatures who would burn at night!

Had them wear rash guards too, but that's also because I hate applying sun cream and less visible flesh means less cream to apply. Winner.

Lazypuppy · 09/08/2020 20:35

I don't see why kids need to be naked in the paddling pool.either swimsuit or just bottoms for my dd,

PoodleMoth · 09/08/2020 20:41

As long as your garden is not overlooked then as long as they feel comfortable!

Findahouse21 · 09/08/2020 20:43

@lazypuppy why do they need clothes in the pool?

DorisDaisyMay · 09/08/2020 20:45

7 year old is happy to be naked in the paddling pool.
10yo would not.
I think most of the time they come to their own conclusions but I would’ve said 10 ish.

itsaratrap · 09/08/2020 20:46

In their own garden, until they decide otherwise.

RandomTree · 09/08/2020 20:46

My 10yo was naked today, it's fine with just his siblings around.

redbigbananafeet · 09/08/2020 20:47

I think it entirely depends on if your garden is overlooked by neighbours

daisypond · 09/08/2020 20:48

Depends. My garden is overlooked by several properties, so probably never.

Gizmo79 · 09/08/2020 20:48

Similar to pp, 7 & 4, they think it’s hilarious running around with willies out! My 14 year old DD would not though🤣🤣