Undressing in front of kids

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Is it ever ok for a father to undress or get naked in front of his kids, sons or daughters?

I hear a lot of women defending their choices to do so in front of their daughters & sons in the name of teaching them about sexual anatomy & to be comfortable with their natural bodies, blah blah blah

But I'm wondering about the other side of the coin. What about fathers undressing in front of their sons or daughters?

I had a heated debate with someone about this earlier & it seemed troublesome to me that the lady thought that there was nothing inappropriate about men doing this around their daughters or sons. She said that if women can/should do, so should fathers. I disagree. As a parent, if you think exposing your daughter to HIS private parts or undergarments is the best or only way to teach them about male anatomy or being comfortable with bodies, then you're not being creative enough.

-Is age a factor? At what age should this kind of free behavior stop?
-Is this a double standards (women should be able to shower or get naked with their sons, but men shouldn't be doing that with their daughters)
-Is it wrong all across the board (women shouldn't be freely naked around neither their daughters or sons, just like men shouldn't)

What are your thoughts about this?



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My children showered with both my ex and I at times. I'd take one she'd take one. Not a big group shower or nothing haha.

It wasn't done to "teach anatomy" as you said, I agree that would be weird. They were toddlers and needed a shower too. You can't let a three year old roam the house while you're in the shower so in they go.

Yes there's an age it should stop. I can't say what it is for someone else but I know with me it didn't go past toddler age.

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Some people say that adults, not children are the ones who bring the sexual aspect into it, and that as long as the parents aren't doing that, it should be ok

I agree to some extent. If the parents make it about that, then the kids will too. But parents forget that parents aren't the only ones who have major influences on their kids. Their peers will too. The same kid who never once thought anything of his/her dad getting undressed in front of them, may see a penis on the playground, be introduced to the sexual aspect/taboo of that & then go home & perceive nakedness completely different than they did before...This process may even happen before a parent is aware of that.

The lady even went on to say that the parents who constantly walk on egg shells thinking that nudity in front of kids is taboo, need to get their minds out of the gutter & are on the verge of being perverts.

Um no! The guy who is insistent on his daughter seeing or being comfortable with HIS private parts is most likely the one who's a pervert with a dirty mind! lol

Like wtf! Why is it bothering you that you can't be nude around your kids?! lol

I can't imagine having this conversation with my dad: *notices his penis* "Hey dad, what's that?" Dad: "Oh honey, no worries. It's just my penis. Ya see a penis is something all boys have. It's natural. In fact, a penis is how you got here b/c the sperm had to....."

Yeah NO!

Why not just give them the old skool "birds and the bees" convo?!
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I'm curious how many of you who think it is cringe worthy have kids. I agree there's the possibility some weirdo parent would do something other than shower but Damn. That's my kid. It's a shower. I think it's far stranger for teenage athletes to shower together after a game. I just don't see the issue am and more curious where your head is that you go insta perv with a kid.

Of course I've also been told on this site that i'm "wrong" for spanking and kissing my kids. OMG! I have nonsexual physical contact! Alert the presses!

Mountain, meet molehill.
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Hell no. Shit if my mom or dad got naked in front of me I'll kick they ass out. And they better not touch me. I tell them to have some damn decency to go change elsewhere. Just no, especially my dad. If that fool think about touching me naked ergggghhhh. That fool wouldn't have to worry about my mom killing him, cuz I will bust his ass a new asshole where his face used to be. And for my mom I was said if she ever did that my eyes will burn out of my head and my head would explode and she'll probably never have kids again and I'd make sure. Just nasty, my mom all old and cringled up, got a ingrown toenail, got nasty acne all over her face and shit, hell even when she was 39 she was still that old and cringled. No disrespect to my moms, but I will but a vein in my head if I ever saw my parents naked cuz that's just some nasty shit. I don't care if it's to teach anatomy or not, common sense and decency.
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Posted by krysrenee7
Some people say that adults, not children are the ones who bring the sexual aspect into it, and that as long as the parents aren't doing that, it should be ok

I agree to some extent. If the parents make it about that, then the kids will too. But parents forget that parents aren't the only ones who have major influences on their kids. Their peers will too. The same kid who never once thought anything of his/her dad getting undressed in front of them, may see a penis on the playground, be introduced to the sexual aspect/taboo of that & then go home & perceive nakedness completely different than they did before...This process may even happen before a parent is aware of that.

The lady even went on to say that the parents who constantly walk on egg shells thinking that nudity in front of kids is taboo, need to get their minds out of the gutter & are on the verge of being perverts.

Um no! The guy who is insistent on his daughter seeing or being comfortable with HIS private parts is most likely the one who's a pervert with a dirty mind! lol

Like wtf! Why is it bothering you that you can't be nude around your kids?! lol

I can't imagine having this conversation with my dad: *notices his penis* "Hey dad, what's that?" Dad: "Oh honey, no worries. It's just my penis. Ya see a penis is something all boys have. It's natural. In fact, a penis is how you got here b/c the sperm had to....."

Yeah NO!

Why not just give them the old skool "birds and the bees" convo?!




Do you even have kids? There's a lot of nonsense in the above that you just typed.

Do you have any idea what little boys do, or what they find humorous? Hint --- wieners, farts, doo doo.

Boys share bathrooms (we don't have stalls), so there no modesty going on. Little boys see who can pee the farthest, who can make the most bubbles, and all kids of other goofy stuff. They probably see even wiener of every classmate they have.

And none of these kids is getting sexually warped because of it.....good grief.

Little girls....no idea what they do— Someone else can speak to that.
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Posted by LibraSid
I'm curious how many of you who think it is cringe worthy have kids. I agree there's the possibility some weirdo parent would do something other than shower but Damn. That's my kid. It's a shower. I think it's far stranger for teenage athletes to shower together after a game. I just don't see the issue am and more curious where your head is that you go insta perv with a kid.

Of course I've also been told on this site that i'm "wrong" for spanking and kissing my kids. OMG! I have nonsexual physical contact! Alert the presses!

Mountain, meet molehill.



Me too, faith in humanity once again diminished.
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Posted by LibraSid
I'm curious how many of you who think it is cringe worthy have kids. I agree there's the possibility some weirdo parent would do something other than shower but Damn. That's my kid. It's a shower. I think it's far stranger for teenage athletes to shower together after a game. I just don't see the issue am and more curious where your head is that you go insta perv with a kid.

Of course I've also been told on this site that i'm "wrong" for spanking and kissing my kids. OMG! I have nonsexual physical contact! Alert the presses!

Mountain, meet molehill.




+ 1 - well said.
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Posted by krysrenee7
Some people say that adults, not children are the ones who bring the sexual aspect into it, and that as long as the parents aren't doing that, it should be ok

I agree to some extent. If the parents make it about that, then the kids will too. But parents forget that parents aren't the only ones who have major influences on their kids. Their peers will too. The same kid who never once thought anything of his/her dad getting undressed in front of them, may see a penis on the playground, be introduced to the sexual aspect/taboo of that & then go home & perceive nakedness completely different than they did before...This process may even happen before a parent is aware of that.

The lady even went on to say that the parents who constantly walk on egg shells thinking that nudity in front of kids is taboo, need to get their minds out of the gutter & are on the verge of being perverts.

Um no! The guy who is insistent on his daughter seeing or being comfortable with HIS private parts is most likely the one who's a pervert with a dirty mind! lol

Like wtf! Why is it bothering you that you can't be nude around your kids?! lol

I can't imagine having this conversation with my dad: *notices his penis* "Hey dad, what's that?" Dad: "Oh honey, no worries. It's just my penis. Ya see a penis is something all boys have. It's natural. In fact, a penis is how you got here b/c the sperm had to....."

Yeah NO!

Why not just give them the old skool "birds and the bees" convo?!




Do you even have kids? There's a lot of nonsense in the above that you just typed.

Do you have any idea what little boys do, or what they find humorous? Hint --- wieners, farts, doo doo.

Boys share bathrooms (we don't have stalls), so there no modesty going on. Little boys see who can pee the farthest, who can make the most bubbles, and all kids of other goofy stuff. They probably see even wiener of every classmate they have.

And none of these kids is getting sexually warped because of it.....good grief.

Little girls....no idea what they do— Someone else can speak to that.
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Nope, and even if I did. Still not happening.
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Posted by krysrenee7


Um no! The guy who is insistent on his daughter seeing or being comfortable with HIS private parts is most likely the one who's a pervert with a dirty mind! lol

...

Why not just give them the old skool "birds and the bees" convo?!



Insistent is an interesting word choice. In all the times my children showered with me there was never a demand or raised voice lol. Really?

Here's mah Wang!! Look at it!

Wtf... 😱

As for birds and bees, you're working on potty training at that point. Sex wasn't anywhere near my mind. How about pee? Eww gross... Grow up. Again, do you all even have kids?

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Posted by CapTenn
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I don't like the idea of either of my parents undressing in front of me tbh.



Today?

Or when you were 3 years old? Tell us how you felt about it as a toddler.
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Today! 😆

As a kid I don't remember giving a crap about my mum undressing in front of me. It was normal. My dad never did though and no one ever gave me the "birds and the bees" talk. I don't remember ever asking about such things either.

But kids are curious creatures. My best friend was a boy. We found out stuff on our own.
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I don't like the idea of either of my parents undressing in front of me tbh.



Today?

Or when you were 3 years old? Tell us how you felt about it as a toddler.



Today! 😆

As a kid I don't remember giving a crap about my mum undressing in front of me. It was normal. My dad never did though and no one ever gave me the "birds and the bees" talk. I don't remember ever asking about such things either.

But kids are curious creatures. My best friend was a boy. We found out stuff on our own.
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Exactly the point. Good answer.
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are you serious? that's raping the animal. Did the animal consent?? it sounds like slavery for the animal. the things human beings do on this earth. jesus christ.



there are several countries and US states that allow it. Some of those countries really surprised me, too. Because they're known for being progressive. You'd think it'd matter that animals can't consent.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoophilia_and_the_law<BR>
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on Tv the japanese CEO businessman who had his face censored so no one would know it was him: he was featured as having a separate home for his DOLLS, fake of course, and they are all special and he has you know what with them and dresses them up. He refuses real women which is weird because he has the money and power to just get with a prostitute even if he can't find a girlfriend to commmit to. But even with his fetishes, he never went for animals. Strange with dolls, sure, but he's hurting NO ONE.

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how would they like it if the animal raped them? huh? see how they like it.



Some people might like that.

See: Catherine the Great
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i figured someone would chime in on that account -.-
those royalties had some weird fetishes.
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When kids are little, it's not weird at all. If you have kids, you know, as LibraSid said, you barely can even go to the bathroom and do your business without the little ones coming in. I don't get totally nude around my son, but I come out of the shower in a towel, and we all have walked around in our underwear a time or two. I don't think it's a big deal at all, my underwear covers more than some swimsuits.

I also allow my kid to use the toilet while I am in the shower. I am covered by a curtain, so he can't see me, but I'm not gonna make him wait if he has to go since we only have 1 bathroom.

It's not a sexual thing, but it's like anything else. If you feel uncomfortable with it, your kids will pick up on that and feel that it is wrong, and if you act like it is no big deal, it will be no big deal.

I don't understand where the touching comments came in, obviously there should be no inappropriate touching, but sometimes parents need to look at a kid, just for practical reasons- cleaning, or if they have an infection or something. I would not assume that someone who walks around in the nude is touching their kids inappropriately.

Some people breastfeed their kids until age 4 or 5. That's a little strange to me, but I don't think they are pervy for doing it.
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I was about to come up with something witty to say about this but...

Aries had it right. Big family + small house = no privacy whatsoever. Ever.

Growing up we bathed with our parents. We bathed with our siblings, cousins, occasionally pets. Never thought anything at all about someone walking right in to use the toilet or sink while the shower/bath was in use. And there was never anything perverse about it because we didn't think about those kinds of things.

Having now admitted my own skewed view of the subject I'll +1 this post.

Posted by CapTenn
Mom with daughters = ok.

Dads with sons = ok.

I'm not really comfortable with the other way around, but moms with sons under 3 or 4 doesn't seem like a big deal to me. That probably needs to be the cut off age though.

My 7 year old son still hops in the shower with me on occasion. But he's about to get to that age to do it alone.