Is It 'Weird' To Be Naked Around Your Kids?

An expectant parent has asked the internet masses whether they think being naked in front of kids is “weird” – and it’s opened up a whole lot of conversation around nudity, children and what’s acceptable. The parent-to-be wrote on Reddit that they’re having their first child this year and grew up in a “naked household” – where it was totally normal to get dressed, changed, or shower in front of each other. “I’ll also add it was just us girls who did this (no brothers),” she said.“I’m going to be having a son. Is this concept still weird? My husband thinks so as he grew up with just his mother and much older brother.”Is it OK to be naked in front of your kids?In my household, privacy is limited – I can’t even take a shower without someone barging in to sing Wheels On The Bus at me. And I’m fine with that. I’m not ashamed of my body and I don’t want my kids to grow up feeling shame around their bodies, either. I also personally think it’s great for opening conversations with little kids around what our body parts are called and what their functions are. Most Redditors seemed to think nudity is fine, with one caveat. It’s OK until someone – whether you or the kids – becomes uncomfortable.“It’s nothing to be shamed, and nothing to be forced either,” said one commenter.Another said their husband stopped being comfortable “fully nude” around their daughter when she was a toddler.“That’s respected, but it’s also not some huge deal if she runs into the room to tell him about her made up dragons while he’s changing, he’ll cover up or turn away and ask for privacy,” they said. “At 8 she wants privacy for the bathroom mostly, we respect that, but then she will run around the house naked or just in underwear. She sees me changing frequently and it doesn’t make either of us uncomfortable so for now that’s fine. Everyone gets to say in what level of privacy they want within the family.”There are definitely rules that are useful to follow, though. One parent said they have three rules in their household: “Respect anyone asking for privacy, no naked butts on the couch, and we all put on clothes for visitors.”Another said they have conversations around what’s appropriate to do in private (versus out and about), as well as consent. “We don’t shame nudity, we explain anatomy using anatomical language, we teach about things that are only appropriate to do in private, and who’s allowed to view/touch his private parts and who isn’t,” they said. “Whenever our son is ready to keep his nudity private or ask us to do the same, that’s fine, we’ll change. He knows it’s up to him.”Experts agree it can be beneficial, too. Amy Lang, a child sexual health educator, told The Guardian that while strict rules and guidelines are needed (ie. telling kids not to touch other people’s private parts), family nudity gives kids the opportunity to talk about boundaries, bodies and safety.Related...Should You Ever Cry In Front Of Your Kids? I Asked A TherapistMum’s 'Genius' Plate Tip If You Have 2 Or More Kids Is Far Too Relatable'Help! Devices Are Destroying My Kids And My Marriage'

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