At what age should you stop showing with your kids?
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Anonymous
| DH and I were debating when is the appropriate time to should stop with kids (we have a 1yo boy and newborn girl). Just wondering when do you all think it’s inappropriate to be butt naked in front of your kids in the shower? |
Anonymous
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Glad you included that last sentence because your question was not clear.
Whenever anyone feels uncomfortable. |
Anonymous
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I honestly don’t know. But this is going to set off a huge debate here. Ask a therapist.
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Anonymous
| My psycho in-laws still walk around half naked in front of their grown children, so there's that. |
Anonymous
My parents occasionally walk around their children and grandchildren naked. They don’t hangout naked, but they will change in front of us and our children all the time. I also do that. My husband also changes in front of our daughters and son. I see zero issues with this. We don’t shower with our kids (it might happen a few times a year) because the kids bathe together and there is no space for adults. |
Anonymous
| Despite being born and raised in America, it turns out I have European sensibilities regarding nudity. So ... when the kid gets uncomfortable with it. For my son, it was when he was late 7 or early 8, and for my daughter, it was 10 or maybe 11. |
Anonymous
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We are European and also Asian... and walk around naked from bedroom to bathroom all the time. We've all seen each other naked. Kids are teens. I don't think I will ever quite grasp why some people recoil in horror at nudity. Nudity does not equal sex. |
Anonymous
| I never showered with my 2 sons. Would walk around in my underwear though. They are currently functioning adults. |
Anonymous
| My boys are 6 and 4 and still see me naked sometimes. I imagine my 6YO will "age out" soon and start to be uncomfortable with it, and my 4 YO is naturally more modest and will likely age out soon. I personally don't think nudity is a big deal, though. What matters is each person's comfort level. |
Anonymous
Oh, the question was about showering. Never got into the habit of showering with my 4YO, and stopped showering with my 6YO around age 3-4. |
Anonymous
| I dont shower in front of my 4 year old but I wouldn't freak out if she saw me naked. My husband doesn't allow her to see him, he doesn't care if the baby does now. My BIL showers with the 5 year old and we told him to stop. |
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Anonymous
| DH and I both still regularly shower with our 4.5 and 6YO boys. 6YO pointed and said "ewwww you're naked!" a few months ago and I told him he could leave and stop seeing me naked any time he wanted to, but I was not going to be ashamed of my body, and we don't make mean comments about other peoples' bodies and he hasn't mentioned it since. It's just not a big deal in our house but I'm sure it's coming soon! |
Anonymous
This is a great response. I'd guess around 3-4 when they preferred baths, and potty training was over. Before then it was easier to put the kid in with whichever adult was showering at the time for a quick five minute or less shower. |
Anonymous
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My DH stopped being nude around our daughter at age 5 or so. I'm still naked around my kids (oldest is a girl age 9).
I think with adults and kids of the same gender, you can do it until the kid asks you to stop. With adults and kids of opposite gender, I'd stop around 5 or 6. I saw my dad's penis when I was 6 in the shower and I actually remember it. Like, I can picture the whole thing. It definitely freaked me out. |