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To let me nephew see me naked?

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Whoknowsnotmeshrug · 28/10/2024 21:58

Sounds goady, didn’t know how else to word it.

im a 40 year old lady. No children of my own.

I have a 3.5 year old nephew. I have a good relationship with him, see him regularly and have him overnight/ take him swimming and for weekends away.

When do you need to start worrying about little kids seeing you naked?! As I say I’ve been taking him swimming since before he could walk so I’ve just taken him in the shower with me/ washed myself and him (in a private shower cubicle!) and not even thought about it. When he stays over I wear pyjamas as he’s often in my bed (he had his own bed but prefers mine- that’s what he does at home too!!) but just quickly get changed in the morning so I guess he sees a flash of my bits and pieces.. I have recently started to leave him in a pretty safe room whilst I use the toilet but he’d much sooner come and chat with me whilst I’m on the loo..

He’s started talking about bodies and making observations about mine. I wasn’t really bothered but now I’m thinking he’s going to be 4 before I know it and maybe I need to be more modest!!

So:
YABU- you should always be covered when you have a 3.5 year old over that isn’t your child
YANBU- it’s fine. He’s a little kid and family

The last option: (can’t vote!) it’s fine if he happens to see something quickly but try to be covered where possible with towels/ ask him to not look.. I think I’m going down this route but would like advise!

what are others take on this?!

OP posts:
Whoknowsnotmeshrug · 28/10/2024 22:13

Just to clarify- I’m not skipping around my house naked currently and never have been 😂.. I’m trying to work out the balance so he can still stay over and be safe but also understand that private things are.. well, private! He was most offended when I told him to wait for me outside when I was using the loo this weekend!

OP posts:
whatkatydid2014 · 28/10/2024 22:07

I think your last option. So at the moment if you are taking him to things that involve changing he’s going to be too small to be left alone to do himself or wait while you change. I’d say if you try and cover up but sometimes it doesn’t work perfectly that’s not really a big deal.

MangoRose · 28/10/2024 22:07

I would go for last option. We have never been a massively openly naked family, it has never bothered me particularly but it's just not me but my youngest was never bothered till at least Senior school started, even now he always wanders around in his pants at 17.

rokaaroundthechristmastree · 28/10/2024 22:06

Yeah just making the point that it's ok to be naked around children but probably need to be directly related to them!

Dragonflysparkles · 28/10/2024 22:04

rokaaroundthechristmastree · 28/10/2024 22:04

Bit different as I was the actual child but I was naked (and vice versa) around my parents until 16 at least, and my mum maybe 18.

With my own son, who is 9, yes absolutely naked around eachother.

A lot different this is her nephew so your post is not relevant ? She’s not asking about her kid,

rokaaroundthechristmastree · 28/10/2024 22:04

Bit different as I was the actual child but I was naked (and vice versa) around my parents until 16 at least, and my mum maybe 18.

With my own son, who is 9, yes absolutely naked around eachother.

Karaokequeenie · 28/10/2024 22:03

My view is that unless it’s your child you shouldn’t be naked around them. Reinforce the private parts are private message.

Dragonflysparkles · 28/10/2024 22:02

He’s not your child, time to cover up

hazelnutvanillalatte · 28/10/2024 22:01

I would say the *first or last option

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