"I’m not sure children can make that same choice, especially if it’s something their parents really enjoy."
I can only speak for myself and I'm comfortable with my relationship with my children and how we discuss and talk about things.
"You mentioned kids being savvy before and they are, but not in the way you meant - they know what will upset their parents or cause problems and keep things to themselves often. I did it with my abuse, knowing that it would cause issues for my mother."
The question asked was whether a naturist child would know the difference between an adult being naked in a naturist way or in a intended 'sexual' way. And yes, I believe a naturist child would. I didn't say anything about whether they would then tell anyone - like you yourself said, some kids keep things to themselves. And if they are keeping things to themselves then they have understood even on a subconscious level that something 'different' is happening. So the savvy comment was in relation to them knowing the difference.
"There’s been lots of posts in this thread that clearly still maintain that paedophiles can be spotted a while off, wearing dirty macs (or not in this case!), and would be noticeable from their odd behaviour. That’s really not how this works. Often they’re the last person you’d suspect."
Absolutely - and this whole furore around naturism has been on the implication that the single men attending the event were going purely to seek out children - that whole stereotype of men of a certain age, of a certain description, lurking in corners waiting to pounce on children. This is a very dangerous stereotype.
Believe me, I know very much how complicated and subtle grooming is. Remember, within naturism, families are spending time together and then they go home and carry on with their usual lives. So grooming will be on their radar in the scope of the whole of their lives as it is for any parent.
"Above it was stated that naturism is just doing normal things while naked. So when you take your children, do they sit on other adults’ knees? Do adults tickle them, play with them? Those are normal things to do - are they encouraged or discouraged? If so, why?"
I guess here we come across a difference in the definition of normal - I don't think I'd find that situation (other adults tickling my children or them sitting on their knees) normal regardless of where I was.
All I can say is, for me personally, we find naturism relaxing, enjoyable, freeing. The community is friendly, welcoming and respectful. It isn't for everyone, but that's life a hundred times over with many things...
I really do understand that you find the idea triggering, and my heart goes out to you. Please don't distress yourself with the details. I feel that you are taking the responses I give and putting them into your own personal experience. For that reason, I don't think I'm able to answer any more challenges. I wish you much love xxxx