I have a 2, almost 3 year old son and i undress in front of him practically every day. When should i become more aware of his presence and not let him see me nude? Does being naked in front of your young child cause any problems?
2006-09-28 15:24:30 · 21 answers · asked by Violet 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I think that is completely up to you. Depends on how you want your children to feel about modesty and nudity. I think hiding it makes them feel something about it is wrong. You could always just say "Mommy needs a little privacy". And when they undress, you could start (when they get older) asking them if they prefer a little privacy. If they are taught it is wrong to feel good about their body and hide when changing, they will learn the same thing and maybe it will be thought of as an insecurity issue with them. If they see their parents not having insecurity with their bodies, maybe they will learn to love and accept theirs. But all in all, your the parent, you decide how to raise your children and what feels right to you.
2006-09-28 15:30:24 · answer #1 · answered by Chick with pets 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Dressing and undressing in front of a 2 and 3 year old is not at all unappropriate. However, I would stop when the 3 year old turns 5. The will be curious as all children are curious by nature.
2006-09-28 16:11:03 · answer #2 · answered by Aine14 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that you have to be the judge of this. If it makes you uncomfortable, then stop. My kids all see me naked. They are 4, 3 and 9 months. My only boy is the youngest. But my 3 nephews and I are very close. They are 12, 7, and 4. They still think it's ok tho caom in the bathroom when I'm peeing or taking a shower. Granted, in those situations, I'm completely covered.(we have a shower curtain) I don't run around the house topless, but if I have to change my shirt, I don't have to shut the door to my room or anything. I have a bra on. They see nakeder people at the pool! If you or him is not comfortable, than stop. Otherwise, I don't see a problem.
2006-09-28 15:37:24 · answer #3 · answered by glitz_and_glitter 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry too much about this. Both my son 4 and daughter 5 see me in various stages of undress. There is nothing sexual about it, it is just a fact of life in our household. They are perfectly adjusted and don't run around naked outside of the house, nor are they overly interested in seeing other folks naked. Go with your instinct. They will let you know when they need privacy and at that time, you should probably ask for the same. Sex is not the same as nudity.
2006-09-28 16:03:09 · answer #4 · answered by Mos 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not appropriate at any age. There are certain aspects of the human frame that should be kept private, and the way you teach a child this - for his/her own good - is to keep those parts of yourself covered, too. The only person who should see your child naked is its mother and it's pediatrician. Dad can, too, but only as appropriate, as when Dad changes the kid's diaper or Dad bathes the youngster. However, by kindergarten, Dad should not be bathing a daughter. Mom should periodically inspect the child's physique for signs of illness or injury that a child may not wish to be noticed but which may need medical attention.
To answer your unasked question: there is nothing "dirty" or "evil" about the human body - but it is also not an object to be treated with disrespect, and going naked around the kid teaches disrespect. Get your shower and dress in private. Nor does the kid need to see you sitting on the toilet doing "nature's business".
2006-09-28 15:36:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure it doesn't cause any problems, I stopped undressing in front of my son when he was 3. He became more aware about the differences between he and I, and started asking questions.
2006-09-28 16:40:44 · answer #6 · answered by Chicklet 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By this age your child already knows that there are boys and girls. And that boys are different than girls. I think there is no problem with your undressing in front of your child, unless your uncomfortable, but if your not I see no problem. I have no time in the morning and I bathe my 4 year old daughter with myself to save time. It's your child, you are not bringing them any harm, hell I still see my mom in the nude sometimes!
2006-09-28 16:19:34 · answer #7 · answered by gorgeousprincess_19 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son is three, and ive recently began to notice that he starts to laugh and giggle when i undress in front of him, so if he's entertained i now leave the room to change, but if not i just turn around to change shirts and sit down to change pants.
2006-09-28 15:28:00 · answer #8 · answered by Lakeview22 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dear,when he starts touching you while nude then stop undressing infront of him i have 4 kids ages 13,9,6 and 3 i only let my 3 yr old daughter see me nude she just looks and then plays with her toys afterwards but i dont let my 3 sons look at me nude anymore because they are 6,9,13 trus me im 34 and my hubby doesnt dress and undress infront of all the kids
2006-09-28 15:59:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm no expert and I'm sure you do it because it's much easier to change clothes without worrying about them getting into the bleach but I think 1 year is the ideal age to stop especially if the child is the opposite sex. Maybe 2 yrs if they are the same sex as their caretaker/mother/father.
2006-09-28 15:50:08 · answer #10 · answered by Kaitlyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋