AIBU to think children shouldn't be naked waist down at Legoland Safari splash?

[Applesandpears22]

Enjoying a lovely time at the splash safari at Legoland Windsor and people are letting their children go completely naked running around bending over etc, yes they're having fun but I think it's inappropriate here considering the amount of people around.... Maybe I'm a prude, but from a safety perspective, and for other children too,, I don't know, maybe it's not an issue but I don't like it and think the staff should have done something

Agreed . It’s really not appropriate

I, personally, would have no issue with kids being naked in a splash park type place. But I’m not a weirdo. I’d never let my son be naked in public because I don’t trust other people and don’t want the risk of someone taking a photo of him.

Kids can keep their pants on if they don’t have swimwear with them, hardly the biggest issue in the world.

So yeah, OP I’m with you.

They're called bathing suit parts for a reason.

100%

One of the beasts in the jail I worked in managed to get his hands on a pack of baby wipes. They were taken off him sharpish because they had a picture of a baby on them.

It’s not sexualising children to say private parts are private. The PANTS guidance is taught to children in early years. If young children show each other their private parts, we have to talk to them about this in school. But it’s fine to walk around in front of hundreds of other people?

I wouldn’t like it and wouldn’t allow my children to do it. Never know who’s about and completely goes against what I teach my children. Privates are private.

What makes you think that the other people there will be sexualising them?
If you asked the people that you suspect they’re probably the same as you except they think you have the potential to be the problem. If you had a suspicion you should have reported it, if you found it too much you could have left the area and if you don’t want your children to take part, move on.

Kids shouldn’t be naked anywhere. There was a similar beach thread the other day.

Under 5's? Not something I can get worked up over.

It was the done thing for toddlers to run around naked on holiday and on beaches in the 80s. I’m naked on tonnes of our holiday pictures.
Different times now I suppose.

I think it’s horrendous people let their children go around showing their genitals, regardless of the age. It’s not about sexualising children, it’s about being aware of the kind of people that walk amongst us. Camera phones at the ready. Not a chance

I find it incredible given the amount of media coverage and discussion on MN around child sexual abuse that people seriously think this is okay?! I have over 30 years working in safeguarding/social work roles, places like this are heaven for paedophiles! I’ve worked with children who have been sexually abused in holiday swimming pools, fairgrounds, basically anywhere that attracts kids will attract those who find them sexually attractive - please don’t make it any easier for them to get off on it!

Imo it sends mixed messages to dc... In primary school they learn The Pants Rule.
How is this not applied to public places?. Confusing for dc surely?

Erm - have you ever been? There are plenty of adults without children roaming around.

I think one big difference is the cameras now. Back then it was a lot less common for people to be taking photos. You only had a roll of film. A bloke sat on the back snapping away at kids would have looked odd. Plus he would have needed to put the camera film in to be developed somewhere. A film entirely of naked children would still have looked suspicious.

But these days EVERYONE has a phone camera. You can take photos slyly by pretending to be texting or talking selfies. Everyone seems to permanently have a phone in their hand so it’s not unusual. Plus everyone else is looking at their own phone and not what strange people around them are doing.

Are they?? 😂 I've never come across this, ever.

Honestly I think people are way too risk adverse these days. I think under 5 (well under 3 perhaps) the odd bit of context-appropriate nakedness is fine (and absolutely acceptable most of the rest of the world!). Some of my happiest memories of my son's baby and toddler years were of them naked and happily splashing in a sand pool on a beach. It never crossed my mind that some perve might be photographing them, and you know what? I bet nobody was.

Having said that, I'd probably avoid it away from the beach/swimming river. Theme parks feel a little less 'wild and free' than an uncrowded beach. But honestly - toddlers with their nappies off? Overthinking it, IMO.

It’s shitty parenting no one can convince me otherwise

Very true. Another reason that mobile phones are one of the worst things to happen to humans.

Surely at that age they're still at risk of having a poo accident?

Nope, privacy matters

Would you be happy knowing a pedophile was looking at your toddlers genitals? Just because they are a baby/toddler does not mean they don’t deserve respect and for their parents to advocate for them. Jesus Christ

Absolutely. Fucking grim

😂 Have you tried going to Legoland on May 4th?

I remember visiting Poole Park as a child. They had a big paddling pool. A naked toddler stood in the pool and curled a massive long turd into the water.

Stupidness like this always makes me eye roll. There is a difference between sexualising and safeguarding.

i was out the other day at a children’s day out and there was a man who was arrested for taking photos and videos of children naked on the beach so no, children shouldn’t be naked in public