Quoting -()-()-()-:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Pusherman:</b>" Meh, it's more like don't bother telling people ... [snip!] ... to throw clothes on them so they forget about it... I don't agree and I talk to them in age appropriate way about all that."

Rather than stopping being naked in front of my son, I tell him the names for parts and explain that they are private places that need to be respected.

If you keep them secret, they become taboo, which causes all kinds of problems later. Think along the lines of "I'll show you mine if you show me yours" and playing doctor.

Education is the key to not being exploited....

<blockquote><b>Quoting Autumn Whisper:</b>" Rather than stopping being naked in front of my son, I tell him the names for parts and explain that ... [snip!] ... the lines of "I'll show you mine if you show me yours" and playing doctor. Education is the key to not being exploited...."</blockquote>


Exactly! We don't have pet names for our body parts. It's straight up penis, vagina, testicles, breasts etc. that's what my kids know.

I'm pregnant. My 5 year old has been asking a lot of questions about how the baby came to be since the beginning. I've told him that the sperm come from the daddy & swim to the mummy's egg & it makes the baby. That simple. A week ago he came home from school and asked "What's sex? Do boys and girls do sex?" Which SO replied "Nothing, you don't need to know." So of course I was like "Well if he's asking, clearly he needs to know, because he heard about it at school." So I just told him that sex is how babies are actually made, it's something that mummies and daddies do when they love each other, kids don't do that... he was satisfied with that. SO was mortified. It's not like I drew him a diagram of a penis being inserted into a vagina. lol. He didn't ask how does sex happen, he asked what it was... I understand that it's scary that your 5 year old wants to know this stuff... Like I said I'm the biggest prude, but I would rather give him a little explanation that satisfies his curiosity than let some other little kid tell him what they think sex is.

Quoting -()-()-()-:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Autumn Whisper:</b>" Rather than stopping being naked in ... [snip!] ... give him a little explanation that satisfies his curiosity than let some other little kid tell him what they think sex is."

My son just turned 4. He is an only child and will be for the forseeable future. But he knows that babies grow in their mother's belly in the uterus. He hasn't asked how they get there, and he doesn't believe me when I say they don't come out of the mommy's mouth no matter how many times I tell him that's not how it happens. lol

His curiosity is satisfied as questions come up. I believe in answering honestly and age-appropriately.

Naked is cool. My husband has issues with nudity now but we have girls and our 7 year old is getting to that age.

I am so glad DH and I have no problem with nudity. In fact DH sits around the house in his undies all day if I let him. He'd be nude if it weren't for the kids being "curious" about his junk, lmao.

If my kids want to be naked, so be it. Because of their ages I require at least a diaper/pull-up since neither are potty trained, lol.

We don't see nudity as a big deal. My kids see me naked, they shower with me on occasion, it's not a big deal.

Quoting -()-()-()-:" What is the big freaking deal? I'm copping smurf off my mum, telling me it's "not right" that I let my ... [snip!] ... in my own skin. I've always had self esteem/confidence issues... pretty sure I know why and who's influence that is."

I'll just say this... I'm 29 and if my Mom walked into the bathroom (I live with her and my shower is a glass stall) to ask me a question or bring me a towel I wouldn't bat an eye. There are days my daughter has "naked days" and doesn't want clothes. If my stepdad isnt around I will go topless. I hate clothes. I have no issues with nudity at all.

I did have the police think my sister was sexually abusing me when I was 12 because they came over to our house and I was naked and locked myself in the bathroom because I didnt want the cops to see me naked.

DS is 6 and we have no problem with nudity in the house. He doesn't really "run around" naked because it is pretty cold most of the time where I live but yes we have no issue getting dressed around each other in our house or anything like that. DS still jumps in the shower with DH or I and we don't bat an eyelid. I think it's a bit odd that people see it as a sexual thing and I think it says more about their weird way of thinking than yours so just ignore them. The only thing we've tried to teach DS is that you cover your body around other people because if you mention to him he's going for a bath he would happily stand in the middle of the living room and strip naked no matter who was there but he knows now not to do that lol Also we've always taught him that he is the only person who is allowed to touch his personal places on his body so he has a good awareness of that. He has also asked us about where babies come from and I said something similar to what you did. I would just completely ignore others advice because I would say you are doing things right. You are better to have a child who is completely comfortable coming to their parent if they have any questions and getting good, informed answers than creating a situation where your child learns questioning parents is something to be embarrassed about, being secretive towards you and getting misinformation from others.

<blockquote><b>Quoting FroggysMommy:</b>" I'll just say this... I'm 29 and if my Mom walked into the bathroom (I live with her and my shower is ... [snip!] ... they came over to our house and I was naked and locked myself in the bathroom because I didnt want the cops to see me naked. "</blockquote>


That's the odd thing because I've always had to help my mum with stuff that a girl shouldn't have to... It's been up close and personal... I mean, once I had to hold the cup so she could do a urine sample because she was so sick she couldn't... I walk into the shower when she's in there when I visit her and vice versa... Maybe she thinks it's different because my sons are opposite sex, I don't know.