Do your kids see you naked?

[Cascara]

I did read a parenting book once that said by about age 3 kids shouldn't see a parent of the opposite sex naked and ds is 3.3. Seems a bit shocking to me actually, but it's made me a bit worried. We go around naked all the time in this house and think little of it, but a lot of the population seem to be a little more... well I want to say prudish, but that word has judgement built into it... i guess, prefer things be covered up.

Now I feel a bit silly about saying this, but it has been a thought in my head so I will. Is this going to be a problem? I mean will he hear about bodies in a more sexualised sense in the outside world and think we've damaged him by having memories of us with nothing on! Of course, whenever he starts to be uncomfortable with it we'll probably cover up more and all that. The childminder already said of him that he's very comfortable with no clothes on, but said in that way that suggested this wasn't a good thing. Not that he's stripped off for about 4 months now anway!

always naked here too. My parents always went naked and never thought it was odd[apart from other issues]. I have notciced though that DS[3.8yrs] also think its is fine to be getting his willy out in front of everyone..lol I am trying to stop him doing that without making him feel its wrong iykwim. I dont mind him running around the garden or house naked but when he is fully dressed but hanging is willy over his waistband it does seem a bit wrong..lol

LMAO! I am glad mine isn't the only one that hangs his willy over his waistband! When he does it he also says "MY WILLY!!"

I get round it by telling him it can't be comfy or by telling him it's very impressive but I've seen it just about everyday for the past 3 years so could he just pop it back inside!

I think that is a very odd parenting book! Dh and I don't wander around naked but we are obviously naked in the shower and when we get dressed and ds does not bat an eyelid. I think nakedness becomes more of a thing for children when they are not used to seeing adults naked.

dd1 (7)
dd2 (2)
dd3 (4months)

all have and will see us both naked and be naked thenselves until they feel uncomfortable with it

at the mo dd2 ius going through a pohase of shouting 'willy' and laughung and pointing whenever she sees her dad naked

he just says 'yep' and goes about his business lol

The parenting book is bonkers. A child is not going to be sexualised too early by seeing nudity in a non-sexual context. They are just going to be comfortable with the naked body, which has to be a good thing. Your childminder sounds a bit prudish if you don't mind me saying so. Stick with the nekkidness. I totally agree that more people in this country seem to have hang-ups about it than not, but they are the weirdos - not us let it all hang out types!

i think its better to do what you would do...what feels right to you...

...am naked sometimes as is dh infront of ds (3.2) if getting dressed,showering etc...
its important to be comfortable with your body ..he asks where my dinky is and its good way to talk about bodies and differences etc..

ds never stops dinky ..willy... favourite toy playing its just what they do i think...

its healthy..tell your cm..

lol trinityrhino

Ds has a thing about shouting boobies, he also loves to slap a bare bottom and shout rump..but he has got that from his father

Yep - they're 12 and 10.
Neither of them are bothered.
Will cover up if and when they do.

Don't go out of way to be naked but don't cover up in front of the boys either(13.6,7.8 and 3.8)
The younger 2 see us naked more often purely because they are more likely to be in and out of our bedroom and bathroom.
Ds1 still doesn't bother to cover up on his way to and from the bathroom either.
No great shakes and don't think about it tbh.

"are", not "do".

Weird book!

Mine are aged from 13-20

Rarely is the bathroom door locked and many a time you can past the loo to see someone sitting on it, door open

Children need to be happy in their skins and to learn that at home, everyone is comfortable is so important

My son is the only one who gets slightly uncomfortable and will tell the girlie to put a top on but he is 15 and the lone male in the house, so he is entitled to feel a bit odd

Nekkidness should be encouraged imo

This is great! You've all made me feel so much better!

My mother was a fanatical anti-nude. She is about the most prudish person I know. I have some serious issues with how I look. I am pretty sure alot of it comes from my childhood, as I am ashamed of my body

I am determined my DSs won ;t feel the sme way about thiers so nudity is almost celebrated in our house. DS1 asks questions about our bodies which we try and answer in as frank and honest way as possible.

DS1 also thinks his willy is the best thing since sliced bread-but don't all males?

My parents were pretty happy about nudity in the house as were my sister and I and our two little brothers. Can't remember this becoming an issue for anyone until my sister was in her mid-teens when she started refusing to allow boys in the bathroom when she was in the shower etc. We are all healthy and well adjusted adults with good relationships!