How old is 'too old' for a child to be naked at a splash park?

[00100001]

Sitting here with the 4yo niece charge at a splash park... 6/7 year old girl running round starkers! I'm a bit shocked tbh.

Now I have been "caught short" before, but she's just been sent in the water in her knickers, because she can always just go commando on the way home.


I think anything around 3+ is too old tbh.

[titchy]

Is she naked or is she wearing knickers?

[Needmorelego]

How do you know she’s about 6 or 7?

[Mummaneedsabreak]

No child should be naked at a public splash park.

[boysmuminherts]

Also confused who is naked if she's wearing pants?

[LunaMay]

Hate all kids naked in public if i'm honest

[00100001]

@Needmorelego

How do you know she’s about 6 or 7?

Because she's the size of a 6/7 year old...

[00100001]

She is entirely naked.


I was just saying that my niece has and would still wear her knickers if we were caught short and happened upon a splash park.

[00100001]

@titchy

Is she naked or is she wearing knickers?

Completely naked

[FlounderingFruitcake]

but she's just been sent in the water in her knickers, because she can always just go commando on the way home
This would always be what I’d do, irrespective of age. No toddler or child should be naked in public.

[00100001]

@boysmuminherts

Also confused who is naked if she's wearing pants?

Oh god. Yes sorry the child wearing knickers is my niece.

Incan see why my post was confusing... Sorry

[wutheringkites]

I agree and I think most British people probably would but views on this differ across Europe.

[ReeseWitherfork]

I always feel a bit uncomfortable around naked kids (that I don’t know) when they hit school sort of age. I don’t have any conviction in that assessment though. If someone came up with a compelling argument either way, I’d be interested to hear them out.

Although topless girls don’t faze me. Probably ever tbh.

[RosesAndHellebores]

A 6/7 year old wouldn't particularly bother me and I am sorry if it bothers others. Providing there's supervision.

[Absolem76]

Because she's the size of a 6/7 year old...
Some 3 year olds are as tall as some 6 year olds so I don't think you can assume.
However I don't think children of any age should be naked in a park.

[cadetmumstress]

@Mummaneedsabreak

No child should be naked at a public splash park.

This. It's a public place so no level of nakedness is appropriate. Pants if necessary due to lack of swimwear available for an unplanned trip.

[Remmy123]

Not necessary for any child to be naked at a splash park!

[Dragonsandcats]

I don’t think any toddler/child should be
naked at a splash park.

[Discwriter]

I think all kids all ages need at least knickers.

[Soubriquet]

Hmmmm it’s a hard one. I mean, honestly it should be ok for any child pre-puberty to do this but realistically it’s not.

I would say 5 is probably the max and even that’s pushing it. Most parents would do the nappy or knicker method. I know I did if we end up somewhere.

I have photos of ds in a nappy crawling through water

[QueenVerilas]

I wouldn't have any child naked at a splash park. Unsurprisingly, they attract paedophiles.

[Georgig]

Totally naked at 3+ is a bit weird, I have no problem with girls in just bikini bottoms until they're 12+ and actually have something to cover!

[Comefromaway]

I would not expect to see any child naked in a water park, even if they were only wearing a swim nappy.

[LegendsBeyond]

No child should be naked at a waterpark. They deserve to have their privacy protected. I’m astounded that any parent lets their child go naked in public, given that there are so many creeps around.

[redskytwonight]

Splash parks near us don't allow children to be naked at any age.
Sadly, they state the reason is due to the potential for unsavoury characters.

[TheShellBeach]

@QueenVerilas

I wouldn't have any child naked at a splash park. Unsurprisingly, they attract paedophiles.

Exactly.
Paedophiles congregate at places like this.