Hi lovelies,
Just a question about nudity and children being exposed to it.
I have a toddler(boy) and young daughter.
Since day one we have always been very open and comfortable about nudity (showering with the kids, getting changed in front of them, they run around nude as kids do etc). Now my real question is I have purchased some beautiful photos and hung them in our bedroom of a naked lady they're mostly just the silhouette of the side of her body so you can't see anything in a lot of detail, I believe they're tasteful and beautiful as do some other people.
We recently showed some friends this and she has commented saying what hope does my young son have having to see pictures like that.
Now my husband and I always teach our children about having respect for themselves, other people and any living thing and will continue to teach them that especially our son when it comes to women.
I just want to see what other people's opinions are on this subject as I'm left feeling very unsure and very offended that someone that knows us very well would say that.
Thank you. Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year xx
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I think like most things in life everyone has different opinions on everything. I personally don't see a problem with it as its art. Who cares what your friend thinks. Its ok for her to have a different opinion or view on it. I wouldn't give it a second thought. I'm sure as our children hit the teenage years they are going to see a lot more nudity just walking down the street if 'fashion' continues to go the way it is.
I don't know how your family works but my son doesn't really enter my room anyway so i dont think it would matter. It's not like you're sitting him down to watch a porno.
My son is 4 and can reach the zoo mags at our local supermarket. Same as a service station that had playboy mags low enough for my son to reach them.
Kids will be curious regardless. My son still jumps in the shower with me at his age, he walked in on his grandmother the other day and only asked why she looked a bit different to mum. He knows to never touch another persons body, regardless of what they are wearing/not wearing and that no one is to touch his body except himself.
I strongly believe it is not what your child sees in pictures/art works, what other people do, or even what they hear out of other peoples mouths. It is how you raise your children.
I have no problems with nude art, make or female, as long as it is art, not a woman posing on a motorbike.
We have nudes of myself all over the house, because I used to be an artists model, so often artists used to gift me there work. There is nothing sexual about them. You wouldn't know it was me unless I told you it was me.
My mum has nude work all over her house because she is an artist, some are sculptures, some are paintings, others are drawings etc.
Go look in an art gallery, lots of nudes!
Is the lady in the picture skinny or 'perfect' she could have been referring to that.
I personally wouldnt care as long as you like it, but i guess you showed her to elicit her opinion, which shes entitled to you dont have to agree, you should ask her to explain.