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Nuddy Pictures???

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stoppinattwo · 29/10/2006 08:24

DD (age4) has just drawn a v lifelike picture of a man with no clothes on. I asked her to tell me about the picture and she got really angry/embarrassed and told me not to show it to daddy, then she scruched it up and put it in the bin.

(DP and i have always treated nudity in a casual manner although as DD is getting older DP does tend to cover up more.)

I dont want her to be angry about it, can understand the embarrassed, but i also dont want her drawing stuff like that in school . Anyone any ideas??

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stoppinattwo · 29/10/2006 16:22

I wouldnt let my dc's let it all hang out when i was on the loo either ... that is weird

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MwaHaHaMhamai · 29/10/2006 16:34

I'll have you know mine hang down but certainly not out!

DumbledoresGirl · 29/10/2006 18:00

Schoko, believe you me, I can beat you at the prudery stakes, but I see no reason to hide my body from my children. It isn't something I consciously thought about. When they were babies, I didn't hide my nudity (I breast fed them all so it would have been difficult!) and gradually as they got older, I saw no reason to change my behaviour. The only thing that has made me stop and think for a split second was realising ds1 (10) was eyeing me up and down the other day. But I would rather he learns about the shape of a woman's body by looking at mine than by looking at anyone else's right now!

I can understnad locking the bathroom door and teaching children that their mother is entitled to a few minutes peace - I do that too when I feel the need for the peace - but I don't think that has anyting to do with letting your child see you naked.

I am not attacking you btw - each to their own - just defending my behaviour. Believe you me, I am not a lentil weaver and I am very prudish!

harpsichordcarrion · 29/10/2006 20:04

"i dont cook supper naked as i would burn myself on the aga "

ROFL at MT

I would explain my dd that nudity is nothing to be ashamed of, naked bodies are perfectly lovely and that she should draw pictures of whatever she jolly well feels like.

I don't think you hould worry about drawing pictures like this at school. I suspect any teacher will have seen it all before...

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stoppinattwo · 29/10/2006 20:10

I think when i posted this morning i was a bit surprised at DD's accuracy, I feel sorry now that she got embarrassed, Ive been dilemering(spelling) about talking about it, she does mull things over. maybe not tomorrow but in a couple of days I will bring the topic up and test the water, I dont want het to be embarrassed, and i certianly dont want her to feel inhibited. your right harpsi about teachers not being too easily shocked, DDs teacher is cool, shes a bit older and very experienced with the LO's and takes every child individually, a really good first teacher for any child. DD absolutely loves her, which is a real achievement as DD tends to say it how it is IYSWIM

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MamaMaiasaura · 29/10/2006 22:29

stoppinattwo.. yuo could always get a book on art out of the library on figure drawing.. that is a way of opening the topic if you feel you need too. She sounds very artistic btw

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