To let me nephew see me naked?

Ask their parents what they feel comfortable with?

You have said and done nothing wrong, op, there was absolutely nothing sleazy about your post. Forget it now and hopefully the thread will slide down the list.

MissionaryMumtoOne
Your post made me laugh :-).
Kids are so funny.

I remember seeing my cousin's very long and droopy boobs. I was about 7 at the time, she had a couple of babies.

I thought everyone's boobs were droopy like that. I'd never seen my mum completely undressed (this was the 1950s).

At school I described the boobs to another girl who said that they all dropped like that at the age of 22!

The his is such a weird post.... makes me think it's been created just so that people will actively discuss being naked in-front of young kids.

This reminds me of a time, pre my own kids, I was looking for my nephew for a weekend, who was about 3.5 at the time. I used to look after him quite regularly, and I wasn’t walking around naked in front of him, but being little he would follow me into the bedroom when I was dressing etc but I thought nothing of it, until one time, he opened the bathroom door when I was having a shower and came in (it was just me and him in the home so I had left him watching TV and left the bathroom door unlocked). I tried to be as discreet at possible as I finished washing and getting myself sorted and he chattered away about things unrelated, but then to my horror, he said “Auntie , you’ve got hair on your willy!” (I’m a woman, but he didn’t know the name for female parts at the time)

I think I responded with something about that being private and we don’t look at other peoples “willies” but I was completely mortified!

And of course, to make matters even worse when his father collected him from me later that day (my sisters husband) he of course repeated this new found discovery to his daddy, as I hastily explained how he had come into the bathroom while I was showering, in case he thought I was some kind of abuser deliberately flashing myself to his child. So then my brother law knew the unshaven status of my ‘gina, and I just wanted to die of embarrassment, and I think he did too.

I was very intentional about locking the bathroom door and not letting my nephew or subsequent nieces, nephews and godchildren etc see me naked after that! But for my own (now 1) it’s no issue.

Spot on! Some people are so weird.

you absolutely can. my family were into naturism as I was growing up, but I was NEVER in any doubt that nobody could touch me if I didn't want them to, and that there's certain ways adults should not behave towards children.
naked is naked. it's nothing, really.
sexual is different.
unwanted touch is something to be broadcast far and wide and not accepted.

mine did.
I hate
d my dad, but I didn't cut off contact with him until I was about 14, but while we were in contact I never thought ANYTHING of him seeing me naked, or me seeing him naked. because I'm his daughter, and was a child, and he WASN'T sexually attracted to me, or me to him. because that would have been creepy and sick.
I didn't like him because he was racist, sexist, homophobic etc. but he wasn't attracted to little girls, especially not his own daughter.

yes, it's still fine. my cousin used to come with us to one of the campsites sometimes, so she saw her by relationship uncle naked, as well as a lot of people we didn't know.
nudity isn't dirty or inherently sexual. it's just people without clothes.

I'd ask the parents. he's young enough that it probably doesn't make him uncomfortable, unless they are very over the top about that sort of thing. and he's very much still at the sort of age that will randomly shed clothes.

I come from a different perspective than a lot of people, because when I was growing up, we used to go to naturist campsites a lot, so nudity is just not really a big deal to me at all. so I saw a lot of different relatives naked a LOT, and it really was completely harmless and innocent.

I don't think it's harmful to see an auntie or uncle showering or getting changed, but you should at least check with the parents that they are comfortable about it.

the child probably couldn't care less one way or the other

I have a DS and I stopped when he started to show signs of wanting his own privacy when naked.

You can't teach children certain parts of their bodies are private to them at the same time as adults cavorting around naked in the home in front of them or encouraging their children to do the same The body is nothing to be ashamed about but surely discretion is key in helping children to deal with & avoid situations where they feel this scenario is OK with strangers too. I always managed to change myself & the children discretely in swimming pool changing areas as did my DH. I can't see the difficulty here.

Avoid where possible , start talking about privacy alongside his parents and don't make a big deal when unavoidable (like swimming) or going to the toilet in a public place.

As he grows, he'll naturally start becoming more private himself and award the same curtesy to you. At the moment he's still little so the dynamics are different, especially since you have him over on your own for long periods of time, rather than a few hours.

Not sure why you’d need to be naked in front of anyone, really? If my kids catch me changing (ie in underwear) I just cover up/continue dressing so that no stigma is communicated about my body but I wouldn’t continue undressing or stand there chatting naked. We’re a shy family though.

Certainly wouldn’t get naked in front of any other family member or my nephew. That would be weird!

@Forwhatitsworth18 how on earth did you get around swimming changing etc and just generally being in the house rushing about?!!

Personally when they're old enough to notice and certainly when they're old enough to comment. I dont think bodies are anything to be ashamed of, and im not suggesting there is impropriety, just that I personally wouldn't want my nephew to be commenting on my body or asking me questions. That's for parents. What does your sister think?

Sorry. Missed that bit.

Just talk to anyone who has had children. You can't always get changed in some magic move without them seeing. They follow you to the loo and while you're in the loo you need to keep an eye on them and so on.

Talk to your sibling? They must be aware that you go swimming etc. Ask them what they'd prefer?

Of course not! I would never let my almost 4 year old nephew see me naked FGS!

Definitely ask your sibling but I agree that you should just begin to try and be a bit more private without making a big deal. If he asks you can begin to explain why in a child friendly manner (ask your sibling). DSS 9 has never seen me naked and has lived with us since he was 6. Hooded towels and long flannel type shirts are great for swimming as you can put them on and get changed underneath without flashing. As he gets older you will be able to leave him alone and soon he will be learning why you are closing the door on him when you go to the toilet as it will be normal everywhere else too!