Thank you so much for this thread. We have had a bit of a problem with this lately. Our dd is 2y8m and LOVES having a bath with one or other of us. We don't do it on a regular basis, simply because we forget how much joy it gives, but as soon as we do it we mean to do it more often.
However, over Xmas when we had rellies staying, dh and dd had a bath together. It was a lovely relaxing time for them both. Then blasted mil pipes up about how it is wrong. talks to a friend of hers about it and when dh explains it is perfectly natural, nothing wrong, says he should be listening to her about it. to which he says that yes he is listening, but no he doesn't have to agree (at this point she says he does have to - rofl). She then says, well if you think it's okay, i'll go and ask a paediatrician. Bloody woman. As dh pointed out to her, nothing is wrong with the situatrion, but if she goes and asks about it sounding panicky, people are more likely to think there is a problem and investigate.
I just don't see why it is any of her f - ing business (getting v wound up now). Also, her dh died when my dh was 5 and his bro was 8, so surely she bathed them blah blah blah.
It has got to the point where i have told dh and he has told mil that if she brings it up to anyone else she will NOT see dd again. She cannot see that she is heading towards not only causing problems but giving dh and dd issues over thier bodies. grrr.
I have never thought twice about changing in front of dd. my parents were open about their bodies so i would not think otherwise.