to let children be naked?

[Merryoldgoat]

We’ve got a big splash pad in the garden and my 18 month old is running about naked. My 6 year old has stripped and is happily starkers - that’s ok, right?

I’ve lost all perspective!

I think it's fine and I would do the same.

Depends how private your garden is really. If we’re talking front garden where the whole street can see then yeah, I wouldn’t be very comfortable with that. I don’t see why they can’t at least have a nappy/undies on personally...

Unless your garden is overlooked by anyone imo...
No tan lines!

Does your garden open out on to the high street or something? (I'm struggling into imagine why this wouldn't be fine)

No problem at all in your own garden.

Overlooked by two neighbours - one is away and the others are a very nice retired couple.

NOT the front garden!

Fine in your own garden.

I think it's fine and I would do the same.

How very daring of you Stompythedinosaur

@arethereanyleftatall

Well - I used to run about naked at 6/7 in the hot but MN has made me doubt myself at various points.

Literally have no idea why this would be a problem anywhere unless it’s midday and they aren’t wearing any suncream.

I am fully clothed.

Great - thanks everyone

i would insist on a hat :)

Yeah, dd does this all the time.
I’m not sure why you would question it? It’s similar to them running about the house with no clothes on

My DC used to prefer to wear t.shirts when splashing around in the paddling pool/running round the garden, as the wet material kept them cooler.

Never let mn doubt yourself op, there is many a poster who's completely bonkers.

We're potty training, DD has spent much of today naked 😁

Agree, this is totally fine. They're children in your own garden. In Finland everybody's naked in sauna and nobody cares

It'll be reet

Totally normal! Don’t let mumsnet make you paranoid. Running around insisting a small child wear clothes in their own garden is more likely to cause them issues than letting them do what’s natural. Most children reach an age when they naturally want to cover up, before that point it’s fine and innocent.

I suggested this today at work but nobody would join me

Sometimes I've got 2 three year olds, and a six yo, all naked as a jaybird, splashing around in the paddling pool in my back garden. Can't see the problem.

@arethereanyleftatall how bloody true!!

I lived ether naked or in my knickers during summer in the garden before pubity ruined it. Totally fine try not to worry

Definitely OK. My 21 month old DD has spent most of the last couple of days completely naked when we're in the house/garden. She's more comfortable that way!