Would you complain about a neighbour's 7yo child naked in their own garden?

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As title. Just wanted others opinions.

This is a really disgusting and unreasonable post.

I think one of the great joys of childhood is running around the garden or beach stark naked on a hot summer’s day.

Gosh, I hope people aren't complaining about me in my garden...

No

I know you are not the OP. I was replying to you stating it is your right not to see a child naked in their garden. You do not have this right. I and others have pointed out to you the legal position in the UK.

Well, no. If the child is completely naked, and people in other houses can see, then the comment is worthy of consideration.

Thank you to everyone who has responded. The trampoline is being jumped on by the 7 year old and the younger grandchildren are seeing this from inside the house. Not sure this makes any difference but has been asked a few times.

Replies seem to be (almost) wholly unanimous which is interesting. Thanks again.

The same house? So they’re cousins?

That changes my response somewhat. Trampolines are the work of the devil and I don't think naked children should be jumping on them.

So not complaining to a neighbour at all?

Complain? No! A 7 y o is a small child and there’s nothing inappropriate about a naked 7 y o in a private garden.

If the child was 10/12+ then you might have a point, but FFS this is a little child.

This, along with basketball hoops!

It is about complaining to a neighbour - my posts are pretty clear. I asked a simple question and have read all the replies. Thanks for your input though.

To me it depends. Running around the garden, playing, etc - it’s no one’s business. Why is anyone even looking into other people’s gardens?

Jumping in a trampoline and able to be seen by surrounding neighbours? I probably wouldn’t complain but I’d feel a bit weird about the parents being okay with it, I guess.

OP your post is anything but clear. Every update makes it more confusing.

Yet over 150 posters have been able to understand and answer the question in my OP

inside the house where? If it is an upstairs window I'd say to the children to stop looking, if it's from downstairs (as in seeing him bounce around is unavoidable for anyone anywhere in the house) then I would ask the neighbour to put something in place to give both sets of children some privacy.

Even if it is just hanging something up on the side of the trampoline that is visible. Children should not be exposed to other naked children.

What am I reading? You are offended by a naked child's body on their own property? Why else would you post this.

I saw a kid running around naked on a beach today. I didn't care nor did anyone else. It's just a young body.

Well, as OP mentioned a trampoline I'm guessing it's their back garden, in which case probably fair enough. But it's far less normal in this day and age for children (other than very tiny children) to be naked in their front gardens. Let's not pretend safeguarding isn't an issue here.

If I had an autistic child, I suspect I'd fence my garden to ensure that they had the freedom to be who they are (in general, bit specifically about nudity) without neighbours staring at them.

If the grandchildren were watching him through the bedroom window, I'd tell them to come downstairs and not be nosy.

In fairness, we haven't. It's taken a while to work out who was on the trampoline, for starters. I for one, thought the grandkids could only see him because they were bouncing and could see over the fence.

It's fine for kids to be naked in back gardens, even if overlooked, but personally I'd draw the line at children in their birthday suits being catapulted into the air like footballs. Below fence height, no problem.

If someone complained to me about my 7 year old naked in our garden I’d simply tell them not to look.

if my grandchildren were talking about the child next door naked on the trampoline I’d tell them not to look. Frankly there’s something very strange about being bothered by a 7 year olds body in their own garden.

Ok fair enough. Its quite difficult to word things at times when trying not to give away which side you are to be fair!

As I understand it ANYONE is allowed to be naked in their own garden - it's not a Public space.