When to start covering up? - Page 2

[BlueWolf]

Originally Posted by Chamomile Girl

Well my folks started to close the bathroom door when I was 12. I was kinda bummed because when a parent sat on the toilet I knew I had a captive audience :P.

I still barge in on my mom sometimes when I'm visiting her. : She doesn't mind, it's just the way things have always been.

Growing up, it was never a big deal for my mom to be naked around us. I think she started covering up more when my older brother hit 12 and I was 10. My dad has always covered up with underwear, but it was not (still is not) uncommon to see him trooping around the house in his undies. Not something anyone would want to see but totally normal and not harmful.

DH's adult sisters still change in front of their mom.

[hakeber]

Well, we live in a hot country and we are all usually as naked as we can be for as long as we can.

I imagine somewhere around puberty this will start to make ds uncomfortable and we will start wearing robes or something. Every family is different.

[sunshynbaby]

I'm not there yet, but I would guess puberty for a child of opposite sex and never for a child of the same sex.

[beebalmmama]

I grew up in a household where you always covered up and nudity among eachother was not acceptable.

I have made a point to NOT cover up around ds and have nudity be something that is normal and comfortable among family. Ds is now 4.5 yrs and I still jump in the shower and change in front of him. He has always been more than comfortable to be naked around us and in the house. We usually have a tough time keeping clothes on him!

[Peony]

Originally Posted by Chamomile Girl

Well my folks started to close the bathroom door when I was 12. I was kinda bummed because when a parent sat on the toilet I knew I had a captive audience :P.

I got a kick out of this one. My oldest is 7 and all the 3 DC usually end up circling around DH while he is on the toilet, babbling about something.