When is a boy too old to see his mom nude?

Question

I have always changed clothes in front of my son (who is now 2 years old), without even giving it a second thought. My husband doesn't like when I do this so I'm wondering if it is inappropriate at this age or if he is just being a butthead.

Answer 1

2 years old

Answer 2

IMO:

He is too old if:

-He is uncomfortable
-You are uncomfortable

Other than that it is your business. My dad is a nudist, I am a woman. I am not scarred for life because I have seen him naked. It's just NAKED!! Nothing wrong with naked.

So my vote is that hubby is being a butthead. Tell him if his son shouldn't see you naked then you shouldn't see your son naked so he is going to have to quit his job and stay home so he can do all the diapers and bathing. Oh and many many two-year-olds are still BREASTFEEDING which involves some nudity and *gasp* touching

I don't get the hang-up about nudity. Your son will get to the stage where he wants privacy and doesn't want you to see him naked anymore. However he will probably not care about seeing you naked until much later and will continue to come into your room/the bathroom without knocking. That is just the nature of growing up



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To other commenters:

You really think it takes seeing mommy or daddy naked for a child to realise that there is a difference between boys and girls? You really think that a child should not know that boys have a penis and girl have a vagina/vulva?

If you had a two year old boy and a newborn baby girl would you lock yourself in the nursery to change her?

Your child is not dumb he will figure out boys are boys and girls are girls pretty quick. And asking why he has an "outie" and you have an "innie" doesn't lead to the sex talk it just leads to the "because I am a girl and you are a boy talk'. And even if does lead to an age appropriate sex talk you think it is going to turn him into a pervert? What?

Why are you people so hung up about nudity. Are you ashamed of your bodies? Do you want your children to be ashamed of their bodies? Do you go around wearing big burlap sacs and veils so that kids can't tell the difference between boys and girls? What is the big bloody deal????

Answer 3

he is being a butt head... I think about 10 its hard to say as children tend to grow up faster.. ..... I remember showering with my mum and dad until I was about 9 and bathing with my brother until I was about 8ish..

I never thought much off it and since then I have been very open about bodies and am not ashamed of mine despite the fact that I'm a bigger lady..
personally I think your husband is a prude.. as Long as there is nothing sexually going on then there is no problem .. people forget the difference between the words sex and sexual....


also these people that think you should stop when he starts asking questions .. are wrong that is a great chance to show him the differences.. and not in a crude way .. just say yes mums have a vagina daddies have a penis.... he will grown up knowing alot more than most the teens that come on here and ask silly questions about the pull out method and precum.

Answer 4

When he starts saying, "eeww mom, put some clothes on!". Just kidding. It all depends on the kid but you should start dressing in your room. This teaches privacy and if there is no privacy in the home, then the child will not respect yours. You don't want him to walk in on you and your husband having sex, do you? Also, if your child thinks it is okay to be nude in front of others, then he won't mind being touched by others. We don't want that. Start enforcing privacy and make sure you tell your son that his body is for him only.

Answer 5

I would say "mystic_eye_cda" answered the question perfectly!

As a nudist it never fails to amaze me such out-dated views are still held so widely. Before the Victorians no-one worried about non-sexual nudity in front of family members, but over a century later society still clings to such a belief.

When I compare children brought up as nudists compared to non-nudists, the children with the nudist upbringing are always more mature, have fewer personal body hang-ups and aren't obsessed by seeing someone of the opposite sex naked!

Answer 6

When he actually knows what naked really is like 2 and a half -3 that's what I would say. only because if he was like 3and a half 4 than he would probably yap to other people he doesn't even know
Tell your husband that when he gets to be 3 than you will get changed in the bathroom or something like that . Hope it helps
~Haley

Answer 7

I would say by the age of 18 or 19. oh wait, you DON'T look like Anna Nicole Smith?

Make it 3-4 years old then.

Answer 8

As a member of a nudist family I say any time as long as everyone is comfortable. I'm part of one myself and nudity has never been a problem. We also go to nudist resorts and beaches and everything's cool.

Raising a kid to be comfortable with nudity is one of the best things you can do.

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Answer 9

My son is 6 and he sees me naked sometimes. Its a practical reality when there is just two of you. We sometimes shower together and when I'm in the bath he asks if he can get in.

Does your husband change in front of your son? Maybe that's what his problem is?

Answer 10

Well that was a very personality choice.As longer U still feel comfortable with that.U still can being naked front of your children.Different family with different culture living style.So even growing up still will bath naked with their mom or dad.