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

The naked children in these instances are often those who aren't yet fully potty trained, so I'm against it from that perspective 🙈

Why take them out of the house* at all in that case? Without a blanket over their head? If a paedophile can't see naked genitals, they will get their rocks off on kids in swimsuits instead. If not that, then fully clothed, etc. You supervise your children fully and keep an eye out, but there has to be a balance between protecting them and allowing them to have a full and free life.

(* you know, of course, that statistically speaking, children are FAR more likely to be abused or violently assaulted in their own homes, than outside them by strangers, right? It's tragic and not intended to be a gotcha but I think - as ever - that many parents have their focus on the potential for a twisted stranger, when in fact most kids who are at risk, are at risk closer to home.)

I can beat that, when we were there last week someone had their naked son in the gold mine sieving part.

Yes, absolutely, this too. Consent matters at any age, and we teach our children that our parts are private....

No this is a pathetic argument I can’t even be bothered writing a serious reply. SURELY you know there’s a difference? A child can have a full and free life without their genitals being flashed to strangers

Ok, statistically speaking most abuse happens at home, but why wouldn’t you want to minimise the risk of anyone being inappropriate towards your child? Children do not need to be naked in public and you should be ashamed for letting your child do so. End of story.

If I was, I wouldn't have posted this..

Slightly different scenario but European beaches are always full of naked children and no one seems concerned.

I just don’t see the need for children to be naked in this setting. Hygiene, health and safety, suncream requirements, dignity, setting norms, camera phones, paedophiles - all add up to ‘maybe best to put on swimwear’. What’s the benefit of nudity? I don’t get it.

This!

An accidental poo after age 3? 2 and under yeah.. but most 3 year olds and up are potty trained and don't just poo randomly!

Yeah well just when I thought we could probably ditch the swimming pants for my almost 4 year old, he had a poo accident at the pool. Whilst standing on the side, not actually in the water, thank god.

He hadn't had a poo accident for almost a year prior to that. But he eats a fuck load of fruit and veg, and there's something about swimming that just seems to relax his bowels. So now I try to make him squeeze one out just before we get in, and he inevitably gets that panicked look on his face and tells me he needs to do a poo NOW just as we are getting out. And inevitably does an absolute monster.

So we won't be ditching the swim pants (which are invisible under his trunks) for a while yet.

Which would be anywhere including your own garden

According to other threads …. No one potty trains and kids & in reception, yr 1, yr 2 still in nappies …

same scabby parents …. Can’t be bothered swimmers or pants … nor potty training.

You would think but mumsnet is full of posters saying their child is starting school and still having accidents
I suspect they would be the same parents who let them run around naked in public

How bloody ridiculous.

OP, YANBU.

Yeah but I'd say it's less likely. Men with kids can be perverts too. So yeah, I should've just said 'naked kids could attract perverts of both sexes'.

I’m with you op. I wouldn’t let my children do this at any age and would also be concerned about predators watching. It’s inappropriate to be exposed from the waist down in front of a bunch of strangers.

I think it's fine at the beach, but shouldn't they be wearing swim nappies in a pool??

Providing they haven’t developed/hit puberty, then I think it’s fine xx

In my opinion, if there is any danger of photos/videos being taken and ending up somewhere online it is just not worth the risk.

The whole definition of pedophiles is that they are attracted to children who haven’t developed/hit puberty.

You just don’t get it, do you?

Having worked with both people who have been abused and pedophiles, not on my nelly! My kids have always been taught private parts are private, plus everyone is walking round with cameras and filming/ vlogging constantly at legoland and places like that. Protecting your children is your responsibility! I cant stand it, i also hate it at beaches and swimming pools just pack a swim suit.