Is nude rude?!

[Levanna]

Is rude nude?
I'd be interested in others opinions on this......
My DD is 23 months, and I have no problem whatsoever in her running around our home with a bare bum. A friend (yes, the same one who's DD kicked mine in the face, and who has extremely different views to mine on parenting as a whole anyway!) calls to our home quite often, and always sees fit to comment to my DD that she's 'rudey'. Again, and again, and again, and again, and again (it wears thin!). Last time she called, she went on for quite a time about it, so I said "actually, we don't think it's rude at all, we're all the same down there, I've got one, you've got one...." but she obviously didn't listen, and went on to put my DD's knickers on when I went to make a cuppa! I didn't make a big deal over it, as the whole point for me is to help DD feel as comfortable with herself and her body as she can.
What do you think? Should littleys be made to feel uncomfortable about themselves at such a young age, or am I just weird in thinking this would be wrong?!

My ds too small for this to be an issue but have distinct memories of my sister who stripped off at every opportunity until school age. Neighbours used to call round to point out she'd left all her clothes under a lamp-post somewhere down the street... always beautifully folded. Ah, the days when kids could play out naked!

levanna for starters who does your friend think she is saying something like that to your dd for starters children from a young age she me made to feel proud of there bodys as they belive that eating disorders actualy come from early childhood in some people
secoundly cant exactly remember where i read this but i remember it saying when potty training a child which i presume you are its best to let them run around with out underwear on just incase they need to use the potty quickly so the dont have to worry about under wear and you think that you werent born with undies so why worry in your own home actualy mines only six months old bu i encourage it to lie on terry toweling without underwear on because if you think it wasnt that long ago that children that little used to run around the house compleatly naked and the times havent changed some people have as if there ashamed of there own bodys that much that they keep theres and there own children covered up at all times

Haha, thanks for all your comments . If anything, I've had a good giggle at the whole thing! I do like Furball's suggestion, I might just answer the door to her butt naked (now having visions of her chasing me round brandishing a pair of knickers shouting 'Rudey! Rudey!'. Also tend to like Countessdrac's thoughts on the subject . Though with regard to her being a prude....I know something you don't (dammit, I'll have to tell you now!).....when younger, she once worked in a brothel! So, I really don't know where all this comes from! Anyhow.....I'm off to start another thread, on coping with friends differing parenting styles - when they interfere with your own!

Mummytojames, yes, the naturism () started mainly with potty training, and though she is fully now, she and we are totally comfortable with her little bare bum (plus, I'm sure it's healthier)! In fact, I do regularly join her as at 17 weeks, clothes that fit are becoming more and more difficult to dig out, to be honest unless I'm leaving the house, I don't bother half the time!
Thaks for your support, all
xx