At what age shouldn't your kids see you naked?!

I don’t know about anybody else, but I really couldn’t give a toss about what they do in other countries. It’s not prudish or ‘British’ to prefer a bit of privacy in the likes of changing rooms, and for that matter, the Americans can beat us hands down for nude-prudery.

Not for opposite sex though. My son was brought up in a country with similar attitudes and he would be mortified at eg10 to change in front of a girl. Of course your close relatives are very different but I think they still hit an age where it's embarrassing

I always saw my parents getting changed as a child, and my Mum when I was a teenager even, it wasn’t a big deal in our house.

DH doesn’t like our toddler seeing him naked which I find quite odd!

I'm 35 and I still go into my Mums room when she's changing, or when the bathroom when she's in there, and I need to talk. I don't seek her out at those times but if we need to chat or help with something I don't see the issue. I physically exited her body, she birthed me and then watched me birth my babies... and it doesn't bother either of us. End of the day it's just a body. Growing up like this I think helped me accepted my body changes and imperfections etc as I wasn't comparing myself to magazines etc. There was maybe a time in my teens when it was a bit awkward for me but didn't last long and I know my Mum respected whatever I wanted ie I asked her to stop coming in to brush her teeth when I showered in the morning.

My DD&DS (7&4) are now the same with me.

I don't recall ever seeing my Dad naked, but I do recall instances at swimming etc where he got me changed then I had to face the door or wait outside it while he changed and that made me awkward. Like I felt I needed to feel ashamed or embarrassed.

My DCs Dad changes in front of them and no one bats a eyelid. To my kids it's just a body.

I'm more concerned with them knowing that they are in control of who sees or teaches their bodies etc than them seeing natural parts of their parents.

I only have 2 daughters.. we saw each naked all the time.
They are adults now with their own homes and we still see each other naked .
Never was or became a problem.
It's not shameful .

Yep. Agreed.

When they start to think it’s embarrassing to see you starkers.
And I feel strongly that children should be given bodily privacy as soon as they begin to want it.

My kids are 18&16 and still see DH and I naked.

They are also not shy with their bodies.

Everyone gets the privacy they ask for

As long as both you and your dds are comfortable, it's fine. My adult dd and I are both fine getting changed in front of each other, it isn't a big deal. She doesn't change in front of her dad, though, and he doesn't change in front of her - I think this is something that they both just took on automatically as she got older.

I remember walking into the bathroom to chat to my mum when I was about 13, she was in the bath. I remember chatting away and suddenly thinking I shouldn’t be in there. I gave her more privacy after that.

So I’d say secondary school age (ish) is when you might find things start to shift.

Teen DS still doesn't bat an eyelid coming to chat to me when I'm on the loo or in the shower.

Teen DS is a bit more funny about seeing me naked.

DH thinks it's weird but then he's always been funny about being naked or using the loo on front of the kids, even when they were really small. I never had that choice when they were little and I was regularly out alone with them. They used to bend down to get a better look! And ask lots of questions! And then comment about my.toileting habits in the public toilets...

The kids aren't too bothered about being naked in front of me. They don't like being naked in front of anyone else though.

Naked bodies are normal. It will be good for them to see what normal naked people look like unless of course they don't like it in which case tone it down a bit. I suspect around puberty they may get a bit squeamish about it all but that's up to them.

Mine do. And when I point this out, they usually wrap a blanket around themselves like a cape.

I wonder about this too! Eldest son is 12 and has been v.private about his own body for a few years now but will still happily come in the bathroom and chat to me when I'm in the bath. I'm not bothered about him seeing me naked, but I do sometimes wonder whether I should be more private now he is almost a teen.

I have a DD4 and we used to shower together when I had to wash my hair and DH was working late and needed to keep an eye on her. We organically stopped but if I had to, I don't think it would make me think twice still when they're so young. DH used to take her in the shower in the mornings if she was too tired to bathe the night before and we were going somewhere nice but stopped that just before she went to reception - not because we're uncomfortable but more if she was to say something in school and they misinterpreted it.

It's not an issue until they express discomfort about it. A body is just a body – it isn't inappropriate.

DD is 11. From time to time we share a bath at her insistence as a bit of girly bonding time and so I can find out all the school gossip

DD6 loves getting in the shower with me 🤣. I did broach it with her that maybe as she's getting older she should stop but she was very upset and said she loves showering with mummy! I take my cues from her.

This is something that varies greatly by culture. Danes, Germans, Czechs, Austrians, Scandinavians all think nothing of heading to the spa and getting naked with family and friends. Generally, anyone attempting to wear clothing in a spa-type place will be frowned on mightily. I'm sure they're no more shy about nudity at home - it would be weird if they were, frankly.

On that basis I'd say there's no built-in upper age limit. Just stop when/if your children don't feel comfortable any more. Be aware of any developing desire for privacy on their part, and respect their boundaries.

I have 2 girls too, the eldest is 13 and she doesn't walk around naked! She doesn't mind me seeing her in underwear but not naked. The youngest is 9 and doesn't care at all!
They stopped bathing together when the eldest was about 10 and wanted privacy.
I'm not really bothered about them seeing me naked, although I don't parade around naked or anything, would just get changed quickly if they were in the room.
If I had boys I would probably not be letting them see me naked at that sort of age though, it's a bit different with girls & mums. My mum always got changed if I was in the same room right up to when I left home!

Yeah they'll just say they want the bath to themselves. but it might not be for a while yet.

My friends two (GB) carried on sharing a bath until they could no longer fit. They must have been about 11/13 which I get sounds a bit 'off' but as young adults they're still physically comfortable with each other. Will sprawl out on the sofa together. It's not weird, it's sweet, they're like puppies 😂😂

I've been wondering about this but more specifically in the context of opposite sex siblings, and particularly bathing together. Mine are 6 and 3 and opposite sex and still bath together. They're both totally happy to and there are no issues, but part of me wonders if the eldest is getting a bit 'big' for that? Then the other part of me says they are siblings and if eldest starts feeling uncomfortable or doesn't want to anymore (or youngest tbf!) they will surely tell me and we can stop then? I have no idea what the 'norm' is?? My closest friends with kids all have 2 children of the same sex.

I think nakedness is a very British thing, on the continent people are not as embarrassed about being naked. In Scandinavia swimming pool changing rooms insist on naked showers! I really wouldn’t worry at all!!

I'm 53. I think that's an age that my (grown up) kids shouldn't see me naked.