Bathing

[Anonymous]

Amen, PP. Let's just leave it at that.

[Anonymous]

I know (I am PP #2) but those of you who are so grossed out remembering your parents (even same gender) naked is making me upset and I am now wondering if we should change some habits. Its so easy going in our house in the morning and evening as we all walk between bedrooms, bathrooms, no closed doors, no rushing to throw something on. I am also afraid if I started covering up all of a sudden if it would make either child feel funny/hurt/confused. Sigh... one more thing to worry about.

[Anonymous]

OP here.

I remember seeing my mom naked. I believe that stopped when I started asking her about why she has hair in other places that I didn't.

I don't ever, ever recall seeing my dad naked. Ever. As a toddler, I was so curious that I would lay down on the floor to try and peek when he was in the bathroom. So says my mother.

So we're just trying to figure out how want to handle it with our kids.

Thanks for the thoughts.

[Anonymous]

I took showers with my parents until I was 11y. old. Was not a regular thing, jsut very rarely we would have a "family shower". It was very natural and I don't fell grossed out remembering it.

My body looks so much like my mother's now Kind of funny.

[Anonymous]

Thank goodness I don't remember ever seeing my father naked! I have very clear memories of my mother naked, though, probably because I still see her semi-clothed/half-naked a lot. I mean, not a LOT, but when I go to my parents' house it's not unusual for one of us to get in the shower while the other is putting her makeup on. I'm an only child and very close to my mom, and it would feel weirder to me to have to cover up around her than the reverse. It's nice not feeling modest in front of her and it doesn't bother me to see her, either. It would have been hard to avoid, anyway, since my mom and I have traveled together and shopped/shared dressing rooms together.

[Anonymous]

We're a two-mom family and have a 3 y/o dd.

We sometimes would bathe with her - and still probably would if she asked us. But she likes bathing on her own now, whereas, up until just a few months ago, she really preferred someone to be with her. I guess that's kind of the key, from my perspective. Pay attention to your child's comfort level and respect it.[i] She also now sometimes asks for "privacy" when she is on the toilet or washing her face or doing something else in the bathroom - which we, of course, give her.

She sees us each in various states of undress, and we have had a number of discussions about how her body will change when she grows up based on her questions. We didn't really plan for it to play out that way - but I think it is turning out to be a really good thing since it has already opened up the dialogue about body changes, etc. She is looking forward to the time when she will "get" to use deodorant - LOL.