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[quote=Anonymous]My two boys are only 9 and 7, but the oldest has taken to roaming shirtless whenever possible, and the younger has always preferred to wear as little as possible so he is happily following suit. My husband gets VERY irritated if they hang out around the house shirtless. I am far less offended, maybe because I had brothers, and one lived without a shirt on half the time at home for probably six or seven years.

What are your house rules? I'd like to propose a compromise position, like shirts required while dining or when any guest is around. But just spending time at home - what is the harm in letting the boys go shirtless? We have two daughters (younger) but both have already clearly absorbed the societal guidance that girls wear shirts, always, and neither has attempted to go shirtless like the brothers. (Well, the three year old likes to run around in any state of dress or undress or anything in between, but I assume that's because she's three!)

Advice? How have you dealt with this at your house? I'd like to find a happy medium between decorum and not making them feel ashamed to be shirtless. [/quote]

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