Is it wrong to raise your kids to be nudist?

[Wiredone]

I raised my kids since birth to be comfortable with their body and being nude. I think it raised their self esteem. Was it wrong to raise them this way? Would/ have you raise your kids the same way?

[najekim]

Ours were raised naturists. Neither ever had any hang-ups, had great self-esteem & self-confidence, had pride in everything they did, did good in school and college, and both in good careers. One in manufacturing and one in law.

We, more or less, went by the findings in the study called 205 Arguments and Observations In Support of Naturism which is good for textile-impaired people to learn about the naturist/nudist lifestyle.

[Wiredone]

My kids have great self esteem and confidence also.

[Singlebimom]

Mine too and they are still young

[matchrestore]

Not at all, I was raised nudist/clothing optional, and my wife and I are raising our son that way as well.

[Wiredone]

So you and your wife walk around the house naked when your son is around? How old is he?

[matchrestore]

Yeah, we are nude around him pretty much every day. He's 3 years old.

[Wiredone]

Do you plan on continuing to do it when he's say 12, 14 or 16 years old

[matchrestore]

As long as he's fine with it, we plan on continuing it.

[Wiredone]

Good for you.

[Singlebimom]

Good post and conversation glad to see it and everyone getting along... thanks were clothing optional too... im single mom of 2 boys 2 girls

[Justaguy30]

@Singlebimom what's your story?

[Singlebimom]

@Justaguy30 raised clothing optional with brothers and sister noe i raise my kids same way... your story?

[sheikalana]

I don't think is wrong as long as you also teach them when it's appropriate or inappropriate to take their clothes off in front of others or in what circumstances they can or cannot walk nude.

[Wiredone]

Yes of course we discussed that when they were young. They know when it's ok and when it's not

[DizzyDesii]

Its a bit weird coming from a parent. And yea its good to be comfortable in your own skin but if they go around all nude, they increase the risk of having predators and pedos go after them

[Wiredone]

I was raised the same way. They know when it's ok to be nude and when it's not ok. They are grown but my daughter was talking to her friends about it and they were trying to say we were wrong for doing that and it's weird.

[DizzyDesii]

I mean it is weird if you’re not as free spirited as y'all

[Wiredone]

If they want to wear clothes it's totally up to them. As soon as they get home they both get undressed and lounge around or do their chores. We are an open and upfront family.

[DizzyDesii]

I walk around naked in front of some my fam too but they didn't “raise” me to be a nudist. A nudist walks around publicly naked. Walking around home naked is just being comfortable in your own home

[Wiredone]

So you are somewhat comfortable doing it

[DizzyDesii]

I’d only walk around fully naked in front of my the women in my household but it would be a quick run through the house. Not sit around naked. We dont even walk around in bra/panties in front of men who aren't our boyfriend/husband

[Wiredone]

Hahaha. Ok. I understand.

[Singlebimom]

Good post and conversation glad to see it and everyone getting along... thanks were clothing optional too

[Vickymoore9]

I think it’s ok as long as your child is comfortable being nude! I don’t think a child who isn’t comfortable should have to been nude. I actually was what my step
mom called famous for walking around nude in our house. We also lived on a
lake and I go skinny dipping since I was 10-11 years old all the time. My dad would make comments like I’m going to get in trouble by the cops. I actually got in trouble my friends and I had a dare THE NAKED LAP. We basically strip naked get on the jet ski and race around the lake next to shore. We end up having the cops at our house about 20 minutes later asking who it was.
This was back in the 90’s so they didn’t press sex crime charges like they would today for doing the same thing. I've always liked being naked and getting a reaction of
showing off my body my entire life. My daughter I don’t think she’s as comfortable as I was with it. But like I said if she wanted to walk around naked I wouldn’t stop her.

[Singlebimom]

Great post!

[Vickymoore9]

@Singlebimom Thank you

[Singlebimom]

Anytime hun!!!

[ChrisMaster69]

Nothing wrong as such, main things is not being creepy and if at anytime they do not have to keep doing it.

I know a girl that was raised going on nudist holidays etc, when she hit 14 she did not want to do any more but was given no choice, that’s when it’s wrong.

[Wiredone]

It is totally up to them if they want to start wearing clothes. I don't force my kids to do anything, except to help around the house

[Anonymous]

I think it's better to teach them that nudity is fine, the body is not a sexual object but also that there is a time and a place.

I used to see my family naked fairly often. We would skinny dip in our backyard pool and stuff like that. We also only had 1 bathroom growing up so we had to share sometimes, like someone would use use the sink to brush teeth while another was taking a shower.

So we were comfortable with nudity but we also knew that it wasn't ideal to just walk around naked all day because that's not how our society functions.

[Jamie05rhs]

I probably wouldn't raise my kids that way. Just because it's not a part of my culture. My family on both sides have never been nudists and they would see it as unacceptable.

I personally, though, don't have a problem with nudism. (Though I would be hesitant to actually participate in it myself with anyone over than my wife.). But I would probably still prefer my kids to be clothed, because I just think it's better that way. I'm not the most traditional person, but I am when it comes to the family. I do like to keep things proper.

[Astarlessnightsky]

Not wrong, however you have to make sure zo teach them, society wants people to wear clothes in public. So they don't get in trouble when running around naked.

[Wiredone]

They don't run around in public naked. They are only naked at home

[Anonymous]

I think it’s creepy because why would you want to see your kids naked and why would you want others to see your kids naked

[Opinion Owner]

You can teach your kids to be comfortable in their body’s without teaching them to strip down ass naked... sorry but that’s just creepy in so many ways it’s a total lack of privacy

[Wiredone]

It's how I was brought up also. We are not naked when guests are over unless they are nudists also.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion. You don't have to be sorry for giving yours

[Opinion Owner]

I know that but I still think it’s weird to be naked around family. I wouldn’t appreciate seeing my family naked. And thanks, some people on here get so worked up about a difference in opinion.

[Wiredone]

I think if you can be comfortable naked around family you can be comfortable around anyone.
I'm not like that as you can see. I'll never get upset because you or anyone else has a different opinion. I will only get upset if someone becomes verbally abusive or harrassing other people on my posts

[Opinion Owner]

It depends on the person. For me I 100% not be comfortable with that, I don’t even like wearing slightly revealing clothes around my family 😅
That’s fair

[Wiredone]

Do you think your additude would be different if you were brought up in a nudist family

[Opinion Owner]

Probably not

[Wiredone]

Ok. Thank you for your help

[Singlebimom]

Good post and conversation glad to see it and everyone getting along... thanks were clothing optional too

[Opinion Owner]

😊😊

[Singlebimom]

I was raised clothing optional in our home with brothers and sister and i raise my kids same... they chose to be naked when they want in our home

[Wiredone]

How old are your kids

[Agape93]

Long as it doesn’t get creepy, I think it’s perfectly fine.

[Wiredone]

There is nothing creepy about it. We don't see each other as a sex object, we are family.

[Agape93]

You’d be surprised but I’m glad you don’t. That’s how it should be.

[Wiredone]

Nothing surprises me these days.

[Singlebimom]

Good post and conversation glad to see it and everyone getting along... thanks were clothing optional too

[Wiredone]

@Singlebimom that's the way it should be, everyone getting along. There's no reason to be rude to people.

[Wise4myage]

I think it’s totally fine, but boundaries might have to be put in place at some point.

[Wiredone]

There have always been boundaries. We don't touch each other sexually and they can't walk around the neighborhood naked.

[Wise4myage]

👍👍👍

[Lynx122]

I wouldn't say it's wrong but I can't fully judge it without any experience.

[Justaguy30]

Boys? Girls? What did you have and how do they feel about it?

[Wiredone]

I have a son and daughter. They are both comfortable being naked around us just as we are comfortable being naked around them

[Scarecrow13]

Nothing is wrong and you are right it is better for their self esteem and confidence.

[Anonymous]

I'm a nudist but my wife is not and we let our kids have the option