School-Aged Children
AdrienneBride
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On being naked...
AdrienneBride
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I am curious what everyone's beliefs and thoughts are regarding what is considered appropriate in terms of your child's age walking around in front of him/her without clothes on? What age do you feel it is okay (if at all) to be naked in front of him/her and at what age do you feel that it begins to not be okay anymore? Does your opinion change whether your child is a boy or a girl and whether it is mom or dad walking around?
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Re: On being naked...
We have never made a big deal about this in our family. We didn't want our kids to think that there's anything "bad" or "gross" about people's bodies.
Both our kids kind of naturally started to want more privacy when they were around age 6 or 7. So, although I don't make a big deal if one of the kids walks into my room when I'm changing, I will say, "Hey -- you like your privacy, right? How about respecting mom's privacy? I'll be out in a sec." DH does the same.
I'm not sure that there is a certain age where it becomes "not okay". DS is 6 yrs old. He sees DH and I naked fairly regularly. I often sleep naked (TMI, sorry) and sometimes DS will crawl into bed to cuddle with me in the mornings. He still takes the occasional shower with DH, if they are both needing one, too.
At some point, DS may decide he wants/needs more privacy when changing clothes, bathing/showering, or using the restroom and/or may become uncomfortable seeing us changing, etc. Once that happens, we'll address it then.
You would think that my almost 5 yr old would leave me be....nope...still wants to talk and play...sigh.
As for when my kid will stop seeing me naked. My daughter has no problems walking in on me and asking questions. And I have no problems answering them. This is what she will look like as a mother. She wants privacy for herself while changing. Which I find hilarious. When it comes to the hubs, because she didnt grow up with him seeing without a shirt is uncomfortable. She has seen her boy cousin naked...and all his man part. She knows that's what all men have, she doesnt need to see that it can have hair or comes in different sizes
Ha! This is so true. Maybe not at age 5, but I definitely have images burned into my brain from accidentally seeing my parents naked when I was 8 or 9, and over twenty years later I still cannot.get.them.out!