Should kids be naked on a public beach

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If so, at what age should they put a cossie on?

Good heavens. I can only speak for myself, but as a child I had no wish to see people's genitals whatsoever. They're called private parts for a reason, y'know?

Well my DS was in nappies til nearly 3 and I never changed him outside. The only place I ever changed him was on a changing mat on an inside floor (and nearly always in a separate room, as I don't think others should have to put up dirty nappies from any kids except your own either). I can't speak for anyone else obviously, but it wouldn't have even occurred to me to ever change him outside.

Yeah, odd that it could be framed as a public service 😁

Well horses for courses. My children spent a lot of time outdoors naked ( no not in tescos) my own parents rule was t- shirts on for meal times, but then went skinny dipping fairly frequently as a teen. My 2 are now adults and are both still fond of a naked swim when the opportunity presents itself. Nudity isn't always sexual. They are just bodies after all we all have one. Having said that DH's granny was a nudist so it's never been a big deal.

I personally think it's important that adults who think kids need to see adult genitals are kept away from children altogether.

I can't be arsed trying to find the original creepy comment to quote sorry.

Absolutely no from me! There are too many weirdos about so there is no way I would ever let my kids run about on a beach, unless they had swimming stuff on.

No - makes me feel uncomfortable - sunburn/getting sand in their privates/don't know who is looking etc/if theybare toilet training, l don't need to see any accidentd . But l know someone who posts pics of her kids naked on fb - when they grow up, l think they will resent her for that.

That’s absolutely awful 🤬 Sadly that’s the kind of thing that could happen and why I’d never allow mine to be anything but covered up at all times

@May09Bump where did this happen? Because in the UK you do not get a group of children naked at a water park.

I also hate seeing women topless on a beach. I cringe that they walk about with their boobs out without a care in the world. I don’t want my kids to see your breast thanks! Unless it’s to feed your baby not to top up your tan 🤢 unless it’s a specific naked beach then fine, but not a family beach!

I didn't say we don't....?

Your kids can cope with seeing women's breasts.

It's lazy thinking to assume those who don't think people should be parading around naked think it's sexual. I certainly don't think it - just that there's a time and a place.

This thread is like something from Victoria times. All the shock and horror at the idea of a small child gasp ^naked in public.

If we're unexpectedly on a beach, I'd let them paddle in just pants and then go home commando, so I don't really see why anyone would need to be naked. But I'm not massively worried about covering them up when changing, until they're old enough to be worried themselves. My 4yo will strip off, then step into swimmers, flashing the whole beach in the process, whereas my 7yo prefers to change under a towel.

Naked children on beaches wouldn’t bother me one bit.
I think a previous poster talking about how you can always tell the uk children by their full body suits is kind of missing an important point though. Uk weather is generally rubbish and the majority of white British people are, by nature pretty pale skinned. So more likely to burn, don’t spend months of the year in hot temperatures etc.

No it's not. Many people have more sense now and realise perverts hide in plain site.

This is still illogical. To the Extent it is clear you’ve missed the point.

it is a parents decision if their child wears swimmers or not. Anywhere . Sweden, here, wherever;

there is no rule. No you habe to be naked in Sweden, or clothed in the uk.

so,feelings do matter, as they drive the parents decision. And it is, and always will be down to the individual parent,

I grew up near the beach and have one memory of being around 7/8, my brother a year older, and my mum telling us to strip and walk to the beach showers, maybe 20 or so metres away from where we were, no towels. I was absolutely fucking mortified, as was my brother. I remember an old man smiling at me, he may have just been being sympathetic but I’d never known embarrassment like it, nor have I been so embarrassed since then.

Both of mine have been in costumes since day one. Partly because they’re so pale & fair I worry about their skin.

Jesus. I’m sorry, that’s horrible.

im stunned some posters are arguing kids should be naked, like it’s not a parents choice, odd, weird behaviour

I’m a Brit and it’s normal for me too, for small children.

I don’t want them to, there is no need for my children to have to see women’s boobs for their own vanity reasons.

”Mum, why has that lady got her boobs out?” Would be the question my son would ask. It seems contradictory when we teach kids our bodies are our own and we keep them private…. Sends mixed messages.

This. I am not a prude about nudity, and I want to raise children who are comfortable with their own bodies and who do not view their genitalia or sexuality as shameful in any way. But I am also teaching them that their private parts are private and nobody has a right to see or touch them without consent. Allowing children to be exposed without their consent is a line I have drawn, whether it's (fully clothed) photos of them on social media or public nudity on a beach. Swimsuits don't reduce their freedom or enjoyment, but do protect them from predators (and sunburn!). And no, I don't think predators are around every single corner - to me the risk, while small, is too great when you consider the potential impact. My kids know that my priorities are their: safety, health, happiness, fun - in that order

”Mum, why has that lady got her boobs out?” Would be the question my son would ask. It seems contradictory when we teach kids our bodies are our own and we keep them private…. Sends mixed messages.

And this is EXACTLY why I think it's problematic, in a nutshell.

No, I said you can always tell the tourist children by their body suits. We're in the UK. But one of the differences is that it's less usual for locals to go to the beach for the whole day. We'll go for a couple of hours, often in the evening when everyone else is going home. And because we're going all the time, we do not want to carry half of Tescos with us. A towel and a bottle of water if you're lucky 😆

It's good to expose your skin to the sun for short periods or outside the danger hours. There's a lot of Vitamin D deficiency in the UK, and researchers are starting to discover that UV exposure could possibly create beneficial compounds in the skin. (Again, without burning).