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by Tuff Gong RNM on November 1st, 2006

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At what age should a child stop seeing their mother naked?

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  • by Persky Bunkermeister on November 1st, 2006

    Persky Bunkermeister

    I think this is a personal family matter... there is nothing wrong with nudity. Using the word "exposing" makes it sound like something odd -- like she's dressed in some kind of garment and flashing her son??? That's never appropriate.

    Walking around the house naked is your personal business... if you think it "should" stop at some point, then I would stop it when it starts interfering with normal life -- for e.g., the son is afraid to bring his friends home because his mom might be home without any clothes on. Another possibility would be when the son stops walking around naked himself.

    I would say guidelines about nudity would apply equally well to men and women, not just women. And whether the child is a boy or a girl.

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  • by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on February 1st, 2008

    DA BEN DAN yanggui zi

    well I saw my mother naked at 88..so I don't know how to answer your question..I was assisting her when she was dying:(

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  • by HappyJeans on November 12th, 2006

    HappyJeans

    I think if you have places where your child might expect to see you naked then thats fine, for example, my mum never used to lock the bathroom door so we could wander in and out (does the book 5 minutes peace come to mind lol) If we didnt want to see her naked...we wouldn't go in there. In her bedroom she taught us to knock and say 'please can i come in' she would then say 'yes but i have no clothes on' and we could wait...or walk in. As long as you are happy and not inforcing you nudity on your child (eg don't walk around the house starkers...would you anyway?) then if your child is embarressed by it, he can stay away, and by allowing your child to be around you when naked if he chooses, you teach him to have a positive body image. (that in the right place you shouldn't be embarressed of your body. Your child will stop being around you when he starts feeling uncomfortable with it, which is the most natural way to address this.

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  • by Richard_L on November 21st, 2010

    Richard_L

    Why should nudity be age limited? Are you going to see anything you already haven't seen before? I like the comments that point out that nudity and sex are not the same.

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  • by philosopher-saint on December 1st, 2009

    philosopher-saint

    Thirty-seven?
    ;-)

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  • by yoho05 reminds you to DYOH on November 1st, 2006

    yoho05 reminds you to DYOH

    Personally, I would phase it out around the time that you start to introduce the child to the idea that he should not let strangers see him naked and not let them touch him. So around pre-school or nursery school age. If you're going to introduce the subject, he'll be thinking about it a lot and seeing you naked, except under inadvertant circumstances, will raise conradictions in his mind.

    Keep in mind, when you introduce the 'don't let a stranger touch you' subject, that a child is far more likely to be sexually assaulted by a family member than by a stranger, so make sure you tell him that it's okay to tell you, no matter who might have tried it. If you are still wandering around naked in front of him, you'll have the unenviable task of trying to explain why something that's not all right for others is all right for you to do in front of him. Children can pick out hypocrisy a mile away.

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  • by Sharona Life is a Tale Told by an Idiot on November 5th, 2009

    Sharona Life is a Tale Told by an Idiot

    It depends on how it is displayed.

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  • by Rebelheart on January 31st, 2009

    Rebelheart

    While inappropriate behavior is never acceptable, seeing a family member without clothes is not within itself wrong at any age. Your question is a little troubleing, as it indicates a degree of body shame and guilt that you might want to consider addressing.

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  • by Anonymous on November 22nd, 2009

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    Honestly that up to individual family to decided, but if I had a son I would stop around 6. If I had a daughter, then never because we have same things.

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  • by Anonymous on November 3rd, 2009

    Anonymous

    I am 23 year old female and I still see my mom nude and she me nude as well. It never bothered either of us. Our house was different With the exception of my dad, it was all girls. So we went nude alot. Now as we came up in age we wouldnt neccessary go full nude in front our dad, but it just dont bother us to be nude in front of my mom or sister and certain female friends and family.

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  • by gaprincess on November 30th, 2010

    gaprincess

    It depends on the family and how they feel about nudity.There is nothing wrong with nudity at any age.My kids and I see each other nude all the time and think nothing of it.We're not planning to stop it anytime soon.

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  • by Dmitri on December 1st, 2009

    Dmitri

    When they realize that she is.

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  • by Qmasta on December 1st, 2009

    Qmasta

    why the hell would the children need to see their mother naked? wear a bathing suit, a bathrobe, or just clothes... >:P

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  • by Anonymous on December 1st, 2009

    Anonymous

    As soon as they are able to remember things.

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  • by bigJ on December 1st, 2009

    bigJ

    My mom was naked around me and my brothers all the time when we were at home we never had a problem with it we all left home around 18 or so.

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  • by raylrodr on November 6th, 2009

    raylrodr

    42, I would think.....

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  • by littlemiss on January 22nd, 2009

    littlemiss

    Family choice really and when they feel uncomfortable, I always saw my grandma naked as she would wash in front of me and my mum was always the same, I would sit and chat to her while she was in the bath even as a teen, it was normal for us however my boys havent seen me naked for several yrs now, they are 12 but my daughter whos 7 still sees me naked, I guess its also different depending on whether your child is a boy or girl

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  • by fhummil on February 1st, 2008

    fhummil

    Hmmmm, I last saw my mother naked when I was about 25, about the same time she saw me naked for the last time

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  • by Anonymous on November 1st, 2006

    Anonymous

    Age is different in each child.

    The first time your child questions one of your body parts, is the time to cover-up.

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  • by chase24735 on July 18th, 2010

    chase24735

    when moms 56yrs 65yrs old let him c u till any age he gets so if he get in his30s keep letin him c u

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  • by chowdownonme on July 6th, 2010

    chowdownonme

    When one party or the other becomes sexually aroused

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  • by The Last Remnant on November 5th, 2009

    The Last Remnant

    Nudity isnt wrong and only my wife is present around them naked when they take bathes together, we had an agreement that we would stop letitng them bath together wene they pass the age of 7 when there old enough to bathe themselves, locking the doors dosnt really help, if your worried about it, discuss boundrys wiht your spouse/Partner, Nudity around ur kids reall should only be around bathtimes and nude social events held the house, all children grow up and need to learn about there bodys, cuz in time they will over curiosity

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  • by tonyjaafan on December 1st, 2009

    tonyjaafan

    like a 2 days old

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  • by DavidSF on January 23rd, 2010

    DavidSF

    There is no particular age limit as long as (a) the mother isn't using her nudity for the purposes of her own sexual gratification and (b) the mother puts appropriate limits if the children (male or female) appear to be trying to obtain gratification from her nudity.

    Basically the mother must behave appropriately and insist that her children behave appropriately. Beyond that, it is a matter of personal choice how much nudity is encouraged in a given home--but it should be remembered that as long as certain boundaries are respected, it is the mother's (and father's) home, not the kids' home, and they are free to allow/not allow nudity as they deem appropriate.

    Nudity need not equate to sex--when it comes to setting boundaries so that it does not become sexual in an inappropriate context (eg a parent / child context), the responsibility always lies with the adult, never with the child as long as the child remains a minor.

    I notice that several of the tags on this question are related to 'divorce' and 'custody'. I would hope that, in the case of the original poster, no one was denied custody of their own children solely on the basis of being nude--being nude is never a problem by itself unless it is accompanied by other inappropriate behavior.

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  • by Arithon on December 1st, 2009

    Arithon

    At what age do they start???

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