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To be naked in my own garden?

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startledcavy · 11/08/2014 13:38

My children often play naked in the garden in/around our large paddling pool. The other day it was raining but warm and I decided to join them playing in the mud! (Naked, as did not want to ruin swimsuit) Our garden is not overlooked and has over head-height fence on all sides. But had a snotty note through letterbox from neighbour, saying that her boys had climbed their climbing frame and seen us and please would I not do it again. Surely its her responsibility to stop them from being peeping Toms?

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SweetsForMySweet · 11/08/2014 17:03

To clarify sweetnessandlite when I said 'lmao at this!' I meant it as in it is so crazy I laughed and I don't believe that this actually happenedNot that I found this funny if it actually did happen although I did find some of the replys funny. Haven't read the other thread but I'd rather my children were protected and wouldn't hesitate to call Social Service if I thought my children were being subjected to such inappropriate behaviour or in danger.

Gileswithachainsaw · 11/08/2014 17:04

You may think it's odd behaviour drudge

I think it's more odd though how children in a completely non threatening situation, ie the other side of the fence and op not conducting a live sex show, are so traumatised by the sight of a naked woman.

That would bother me more i think.

PorkPieandPickle · 11/08/2014 17:05

I wouldn't personally play naked in mud, but don't see why you shouldn't do so in your own garden if that's what you want to do!

ShatnersBassoon · 11/08/2014 17:06

Were the children traumatised?

Janethegirl · 11/08/2014 17:08

Nakedness in the privacy of your garden is fine, nothing wrong with a naked body. I have been known to take stuff to the bin, feed fish, water the greenhouse and other activities without putting on something.

PhaedraIsMyName · 11/08/2014 17:09

She can't have it both ways. If she wants privacy either keep her clothes on or move somewhere with no neighbours. If children can see her from their own garden , tough.

If the children choose to sit in wide-eyed awe, tough. They are not doing anything wrong either. The analogy with a changing room is specious. The children aren't in a shared changing room. They are in their own garden and OP has no right to tell them not to look in her direction.

SweetsForMySweet · 11/08/2014 17:11

Were the children traumatised?

I'm traumatised by the mental images the op has left me with and I didn't even see anything!! Grin

DaisyFlowerChain · 11/08/2014 17:12

Wind up? Got to be surely. The OPs other thread is dubious too, talk of using a sperm donor so the children don't inherit colour blindness!

Gileswithachainsaw · 11/08/2014 17:13

Well if they weren't then why say anything to the op

ShatnersBassoon · 11/08/2014 17:19

Of course it's not true. Nobody with neighbours' garden is visible only from a climbing frame over the fence, unless the gardens are deer park-sized, or the houses are underground bunkers.

classybirdinthehand · 11/08/2014 17:22

You should be free in the privacy of your own garden. If you didnt' think you were being watched then do what you want, but not weird activities now you know that they cld see. Hmm

Mudbathing would be too wired IMHO and could give too much signficance to what they do see. If you want that mud experience, get some Nuru gel and take it indoors w DH/DP.

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