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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Personally I don't see what the problem is...do you never take your kids to an art museum??

I don't think there's anything you can do about it other than not allow the kids in her space. Feel free to tell her why...and actually it's better if you do so she isn't left wondering if she did/said something wrong.

You mentioned she isn't allowed to put any nail holes in the wall...how is she displaying the art? (And what's up the the nail hole thing?? I grew up with a step dad like that and it was AWFUL!!!)

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We use command hooks in our house, tons of holes in the walls bring down the value of our property.  She had no problem with it, they are fairly cheap and easy to install.

The question wasn't whether you believe my children should be exposed to nude art or not, it wasn't a question about my child-rearing practices.  The question was about what I can and cannot ask my live-in to do, and if it would be within my boundaries. [/quote]

You do know that you can fill holes and paint over them, right? I think that you should just not allow the kids in her space if you are concerned about ANYTHING they might see while in it. Since you cannot keep a constant eye on what she has in her own space, that would be the best thing to do. But I think you really should reconsider how you react to things like paintings with naked women in them etc. You cannot control EVERYTHING that goes on around you and what your kids will see while growing up. There are going to be times that they see stuff like this, you cannot hide it from them forever, nor should you want to. I think sexual scenes or violence in movies is smart to not let kids watch at a young age, but a painting or sculpture seems to be a little bit overboard. You don't want your kids growing up thinking the human body is shameful or should never be seen. It could adverse effects on them later in life.[/quote]

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