S/O: Kids: Clothes on or off in the house? - Page 4

[2xy]

Neither of my boys ever had any interest in running around naked. Often they'd be wearing only their underwear, and I guess if they had tried to be completely naked I would have had a "we must wear underwear" rule (not because I'm uncomfortable with nudity, but because I don't want butt germs all over my furniture and carpeting), but we never needed a "rule".

[Honey693]

DD is 21 months and Insist she wears a diaper in the house b/c I refuse to clean up bodily fluids on the carpet. I attempt to get her into clothes if we have guests over, but I don't force it, especially if she has a cute cloth diaper on lol. In winter she has to wear something, even if it's just a shirt and socks b/c it's cold in our house.

[mattemma04]

Always cloths.Being naked has never been an option in our home.Just never occured to us.Not a prude or anything just never considered it,and really would prefer it not be done at home.

Now seeing it in a public setting like I did when I was a teen spending a week at a nudist camp ground in Rovinj well I just gotta say it is no big deal.Naked people shopping at the store with flip-flops and a basket WAS odd at first,but you get used to it.

This reminds me of a rant in the paper a few years ago about a mom's naked little one in a park/playground wading pool.I was actually THERE with this hs mom. It did not bother me at all,but someone was so agahst they wrote into the papers Monday Rant column about her.

[momasana]

DS sometimes likes to be naked (full on or half) at home and I don't care. I prefer that he at least wear underwear when we are eating, mostly because I don't want him to touch his butt and then his food.

I don't mind if he goes naked in the backyard, but not in the front and not anywhere else public. My neighbor's 20-year old son is a creepy creeperson and is often hanging out in the front yard (he is really nice, just too friendly to DS and sends up reg flags for me). And on two separate occaisions, when changing in public and DS being nakie for a couple of minutes, two different mom friends have made comments about his penis and it makes me uncomfortable knowing that people look and judge my babies bits. I wish it didn't have to be that way. I think kids should be able to run naked outside as much as they want.

[AbbieB]

No clothing rules, other than please do not leave your clothes all over the house.

DD is almost 7 and we encourage undies now that her body is maturing. She wears just undies 90% of the time at home. Another 10% of the time she is dressed in undies and bandannas/scarves/silks. Even as a baby she preferred minimal clothing.

DS likes to wear clothes, but he is at the beginning of potty training so he takes his pants off a lot. He seems to prefer being in a shirt with no pants the most (like DH )

When my parents are around DD adds a shirt and DS adds pants to keep the diaper on (but maybe not a shirt.) When DH's parents are around the kids are dressed.

Any other company and the kids are fully dressed.

[neetling]

Originally Posted by eepster

Underwear on, shoes off.

All other clothes are individual choice

This. It's not a complete rule about shows off ni the house, but I definitely prefer it. We have a giant pile by the front door. But I'm not liking the nakey bums on the furniture. Or the copious amount of penis and butt jokes I'd hear from my 3 year old if he were allowed to run naked. (although I do sometimes think it would make it easier for him to learn to use the bathroom all the time)

[Mom2M]

DD usually just wears underwear, especially now that it is so hot (no a/c) but she does in the winter too, she always feels hot. She never wanted to go totally naked but if she did I would say underwear required.

[Bellabaz]

I don't care one way or the other. THe only thing we insist on is that when we are having someone (not a close friend) over for dinner or something is that dd1 leave her underwear on. Otherwise its clothing or nudity, whatever she wants.

[MCatLvrMom2A&X]

I have always had an "at least underwear" rule. When we have company which = il's I make dd put a shirt and shorts/pants on now since she is 9y

[ann_of_loxley]

Personal choice here. DS1 mostly goes naked (no matter what the weather). Ds2 is whatever ive put him in weather appropriate. At the moment - since its pretty hot - hes pretty naked too! lol

Oh - we do always tend to at least have underwear on. Bottoms are dirty. DS1 had worms once...thats when that little 'rule' started. I am pretty thankful for this little rule as well when he attemps to wipe his own bottom as well...:| lol