I know a family where the boy, who is already 8 years old, sees his mom naked on a regular basis. Could this be detrimental to his psychological devolopment? What could be the consequences? Only serious answers please.
2006-07-25 05:48:18 · 28 answers · asked by Belindita 5 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Sometimes this happens accidentally, so it's not a big deal. If it's happening all the time then it could do one of two things::: it could make him sexually deviant when he's a bit older (turning him gay, rapist, or worse) or, if the parents let him know that it's normal to be seen naked, it could have no effect other than to make him appreciate the female body more. He should never see his mother naked on purpose, though, for it's a form of child abuse and pornography on her part. She should be reported for this and the child assessed to see if he is bothered by it. Most of the time, it has no detrimental effects, but not knowing the child, it's difficult to know until he's a teen...then it's nearly too late to help him. I'm sorry this is happening to him!
2006-07-25 05:54:59 · answer #1 · answered by save_up_your_tears 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Mother Naked
2016-11-05 03:32:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't allow my 7 year old son to see me naked. I don't think it's right, personally. I guess it depends on the family. An 8 year old hasn't exactly hit puberty, and doesn't understand that there is anything wrong about the naked body, so I guess up until puberty, it depends on how comfortable the family is.
Of course it shocks other people, every person is different in how modest they are.
As long as there is nothing sexual about the mother being naked, then it's not wrong, per say. Just not the preference of many.
2006-07-25 05:53:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not. I've seen both my parents naked before the age of eight. I've seen them naked after the age of eight. You know they see their mother naked when they're newborns, right? I'm not psychologically scarred. People take nudity way too seriously in this day and age. It's just nudity. How does seeing the naked human form scar you for life? As I said, I've seen both my parents naked after the age of eight and I am not psychologically scarred. I am only a teenager though, so you probably won't take my opinions seriously, as I am not considered an "adult" yet by society.
On a somewhat related topic, people who say it's okay to show everything but the nipple/vagina in public are stupid. That's like if I were to walk around with my penis swinging around freely, but with the top of it taped off. But by public standards, my penis is the source of all evils, and so are aereolas and vaginas. Think of the children! If they see a penis they will be corrupted! Same with nipples! The thing is, you see these things when you're a newborn, and then they are hidden away until yo're eighteen. Hey, crazy censorship people! Did you know that every day, our children see BREASTS when they look in the mirror?!?!? We need to amputate all our children's sexual organs otherwise they will become corrupt sexual predators! It's idiotic.
Just, please ignore the fact that I am a mere teenager and look at my arguement as though it was an adult's, because I took more time than these "OMG! THAT IS SO WRONG THAT IS SO WRONG HES GOING TO RAPE PEOPLE WHEN HE GROWS UP" people. Tacking on more points because I don't want to reformat, it's not nudity that makes people sexual predators. It's that it's portrayed very negatively as some evil vile thing, and they become curious about it. Also I think Sex-Ed is woefully inadequate in our schools. When I took it two years ago it was "Hey kids, this is your penis. This is your vagina. They'd better not touch until you're married, or else you'll become an evil crazy rapist!"
Nudity is child abuse? Wow. That's a very narrow view you have. By that logic would you consider nudity in art child abuse too?
"a child should NEVER see his mother naked"
Children see their mothers naked when they are first born, what's wrong with seeing them after that? I've killed this point already, but I"ve seen both my parents naked after the age of eight, and still recently. I'm not some corrupted teenage rapist.
I'll make a feeble attempt to tie everything together with these four words:
It. Is. Just. Nudity.
No nickname has a point.
Also wannabtropical.
2006-07-25 05:51:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well God made clothing for Adam and Eve for a purpose. So I diagree, that eight year boy should not see his mom nude at all. Now mistakes do happen, where he may walk in, but that's what locks are for!
I have been older when I saw my dad and he wan't completely nude either, and I knew stuff like this and let's just say, I wish I hadn't.
Yes, newborns see their mothers naked when they are born. But not many newborns remember their own birth! And it's for a reason too!
2006-07-25 10:08:58 · answer #5 · answered by ~~Catbird Woman~~ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think i would say no, theres some thing about that doesnt sit seem right at all. i understand thats her son but come on after a certain age thats not okay and the way kids are growing up so fast these days i just dont think thats right. i mean would it be okay for a 8 year old girl to see her daddy naked ? HELL NO it aint that child abuse in my book and you should report it ..
2006-07-25 06:11:15 · answer #6 · answered by JMO 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well my mom still changes in front of my nine yr old brother but it's no like she abuses him or makes him touch her or anything
she'll be getting ready for work and she'll change right in front of us im twelve and i still see both my parents naked and like sum1 said before me every family is different (as you can see in the diffrent answers you get) sum parents might not want their children to be around a child that sees there parents naked i see nothing wrong w/ if their blood maybe if it was a step mother or step son but other than that i think it's perfectly fine
when you say regular basis do you mean like every day the mother strips infront of her son? cause that is a little wierd
2006-07-25 05:53:28 · answer #7 · answered by lexi 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that if the child has been exposed to his naked mother all his life to him it's normal and it's only other people's judgements that may/will warp his psychy...on the other hand...it is up to mother to explain that in their house that is the normal way...but that it may not be so in other homes and so for that reason it's private...at eight years old he's old enough to understand privacy and respect...
If we were all raised to feel comfortable around nakedness and raised to understand that it's a normal part of being human then maybe we wouldn't have so many sexually uptight people who are ashamed of themselves...
Right on no-nickname...you got it right....
2006-07-25 05:57:45 · answer #8 · answered by Noelani 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son is eight and seeing my cleavage embarrasses him. He came into my bedroom this morning to ask me a question and told me I needed to get another shirt to sleep in because he could see the sides of my breasts in the one I was wearing.
On the other hand I am having trouble teaching him to knock on my door before he enters so he has walked in on me while I am changing and has seen me naked. We also only have one bathroom and he has had to use it while I am in the shower before.
I think it really depends on weather it bothers him or not. If it does then he shouldn't but if not then it really doesn't matter.
2006-07-25 17:23:23 · answer #9 · answered by AlwaysRight 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In my opinion once a child is old enough to have lifetime memories I think that the parents should be clothed. Of course there are innocent exceptions like being walked in on changing or getting ready for the shower. It certainly shouldn't be a regular thing.
only my opinion.
2006-07-25 05:54:03 · answer #10 · answered by JordanB 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋