my DD, the nudist

madeleines_mommy

My 5 yr old DD HATES wearing clothes and always has. Since she figured out how to take them off, they come off as soon as we get home.  She is in her panties only at home, and won't even sleep with pjs.  I feel like she is getting too old to prance around the house in her undies, but it's like a war not worth fighting at the moment.

Should I stick to my guns and make her leave them on, or let her prance about in the nude (with panties)  for another year?

 

katie277s

IMHO, she is nearly 6, and that is too old to be running around the house naked.  If she was 3 or 4, I would say let it be. 

hopefulmom

IMO...she's too old since she is almost 6.  I think kids need to learn there is a time and a place to run around nude (or in panties)...like their bedroom.  I have a friend who had no problem with this with her boys...even as teenagers they would have no problem walking in front of her  in the buff...going from bathroom to bedroom...meeting in the hall or whatever.  My DS would not allow me to see him...except when he had chickenpox at age 14...unless it was totally unavoidable.  What works in one family doesn't work in every family.  You just have to decide if YOU are comfortable with it and if you want to "deal" with it when she still wants to do it at age 9-10-11, etc.

amhough

IMO, if there is no one but family at home, and she is at least wearing panties, don't create a war where you don't need to.  She will eventually out grow it, and if she is wearing clothes in public, and around non family members, don't create issues.   If she is comfortable enough to be nearly naked around you, making a big deal about needing to wear clothes could give her body issues, which no one wants.

You could also go all passive aggressive with it and just turn down your heat/turn up your air until it becomes so chilly in the house that she puts clothes on herself just to avoid being cold.

madeleines_mommy

Thanks ladies! She always has the panties on, but I think we will start "working" on staying clothed soon.