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Is it innapropriate for in laws (female) all to share a changing room with my 6 year old son when they take him swimming?

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boymumtoone · 23/08/2025 23:03

Not sure if this is inappropriate or if I am looking into it too much but my 6 year old son's grandma, auntie, 2 cousins and great grandma all go swimming together once a week during half terms which is great for my son and he has a lovely time swimming however the other day a comment was made that my 6 year old saw his aunties boobies and I was confused at first but my son told me after that when they go swimming together they all share one changing room at once (my son, his grandma, his auntie, his two little cousins and great grandma). Hence him seeing his aunties "boobies".

i don't think I'm comfortable with them all getting dressed and naked in front of my 6 year old son especially being the age his is as he is at an age where his notices a lot more (rather than being a baby that doesn't take any notice of things like that).

obviously I know taking him swimming would mean that somebody would need to share a changing room with him to get dressed but my son being exposed to multiple (naked) women in one changing room is what I'm feeling slightly uncomfortable over.

would anybody else feel the same or do you think I am being silly maybe ?

and what age would be considered not right for the opposite sex to share a changing room with my son?

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SomeOfTheTrouble · 24/08/2025 10:09

I’m wondering actually what it is the OP is concerned about?
OP you keep saying it’s ‘inappropriate’… do you think your family members have nefarious intentions? Or is your concern simply that your son has seen ‘boobies’?

Strawberrryfields · 24/08/2025 11:45

@SomeOfTheTrouble with no nefarious intentions, is there an age you would find this inappropriate? I think most people would at some point. I guess to the OP that appropriate line is at a younger age than most people on this thread think. 🤷‍♀️
People’s perception of this sort of thing is so varied. I’ve seen people post about not sharing a bath with a toddler boy etc which is bonkers to me. But I also think comfort with nakedness with your own children v other people’s children is different?

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