I have two kids (aged 5 and 3), and they see me naked regularly. I don't purposely get naked just for them to see or anything, but they have no hesitance walking in when I'm in the shower or if I'm getting changed in my bedroom and I haven't really tried to stop them.
My husband thinks it's "weird" that my 5 year old son knows what my body looks like. I personally don't see the issue, my kids don't have any interest in my naked body, they don't even notice it. However it did get me thinking...
My question is: At what age did you stop letting your kids see you naked?
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I have 2 teenage daughters and they still walk into the bathroom whilst i have a shower
At 5 I think it's totally normal to see your parents naked! There is really no choice at 5, especially if you frequent swimming centres etc. you aren't going to send them into change rooms alone.
About 8/9 I started enforcing door knocking before entering my bedroom or bathroom when the door is closed. Mainly because I think everyone is entitled to some privacy occasionally and to poop without an audience! Which basically meant my kid started seeing me naked less and less. There were some moments where he'd see me naked but just not as much.
He'd still see me in bathers etc which is pretty bloody close to naked and I'll still roam the house in my nickers and undies so he continues to see some wobbly bits etc!
I think it's fine. They are your children, it's not in a sexual context. If it's any help, my husband is the same. Locks all doors to use the bathroom. I'm fine with the kids walking in though.
Everyone is different. I can't recall ever seeing my parents naked. Ever! I doubt my kids would have any memories of me naked either. I remember a friend telling me she used to see her mum naked and it was a non event. It wasn't weird to her and we were teenagers at the time. She didn't see her dad naked.
I had an uncle that used to walk around the house naked and it freaked me out! I didn't know where to look lol.
It will be interesting to see what other mums say.
Once my son was old enough to function on his own for 10 minutes I'd lock the dunny door for some privacy. He's a teenager now so I'm comfortable with half dressed but not fully naked.
My kids always walk in while iam in the shower. But my daughter has just begun feeling embarrassed about being naked shes 9
I still have a bath with my kids 7.5.1 they couldn't care less and neither could I. I think my eldest is close to the limit, so maybe 8-9 but I don't think being accidentally naked around your kids should ever be an issue
Never... my 13yo son still comes in to chat to me sometimes when I'm showering, I also have a 11,9&1 y/o. that still see me naked, I don't exactly flaunt about but they visit me while I'm showering or getting dressed and it's no big deal. I also still see my own mother naked or semi naked when we go shopping and try things on etc. It's just skin!! Keep doing what makes you comfortable, when your kids decide they don't want to see your body they will stop coming in when they know your naked.
I think while babies it's OK but as they get older each Yr I think the less and less they should see mum or dad naked
My gf gets out shower and will not care at all in front of her 14 Yr old boy and 11 Yr old girl
I try and voice my opinion buy it falls on deaf ears
Especially for the 14 Yr old that is wrong
I wonder what I can do to stop this
Without causing an argument
Any suggestions
It's not your child, so you don't do anything
My boys are 10 and 5, they might still walk into the shower etc but generally I impose a knock-first rule. I'm not overly keen about wandering about naked but I have done the undie run a few times.