Nakedness was normal in my upbringing (except with my Dad haha, he was always covered up!). I'm 21 and my mom still changes in front of me. I loved Maggie's little song! My son is 2 and my husband and I still bath/ are naked around him. And my son loves to be naked around the house lol, I can get him dressed then go let the dogs out to go potty, and when I come back in he's already stripped down watching Barney. Right now, we don't necessarily have an age where we think we shouldn't be naked with him anymore. We want to have more kids, so I guess there will always be moments where our son may see us, but when he starts to show signs that maybe it's time we cover up more in front of him, then we can do that. I guess you can say we're just "winging it" until then lol

Nakedness was normal in my upbringing (except with my Dad haha, he was always covered up!). I'm 21 and my mom still changes in front of me. I loved Maggie's little song! My son is 2 and my husband and I still bath/ are naked around him. And my son loves to be naked around the house lol, I can get him dressed then go let the dogs out to go potty, and when I come back in he's already stripped down watching Barney. Right now, we don't necessarily have an age where we think we shouldn't be naked with him anymore. We want to have more kids, so I guess there will always be moments where our son may see us, but when he starts to show signs that maybe it's time we cover up more in front of him, then we can do that. I guess you can say we're just "winging it" until then lol

Great post from you all, and I am loving the nakey song...might try it out :)

I don't have kids of my own yet, but both mom and dad were both comfortable changing and showering with me when I was a child. I had a childhood fear of the shower- the soap in the eyes, hot water and such. I needed either of my parents to help me shower as late as age 8 or 9. Mom usually was the one to help me and there never was any discomfort being naked with her. There were also plenty of occasions when mom was unavailable, so I showered with dad. Yup- me and dad in the buff together, me right at eye level with his man parts. Know what? It was no big deal because my father handled it matter of fact. There was never any touching or sexual conations, it was just something I grew up with and was totally comfortable with. I remember often being curious and asking questions about the male anatomy, but I never felt over- stimulated. I distinctly remember asking my father once why he had two penises, and he laughed and explained that what I saw were his balls! He explained their function as well as he could to a small child. I'm glad that my parents were able to be comfortable with this in my formative years. By adolescence, I was able to shower on my own and nudity amongst us became much less frequent.

We are a pretty naked family. We also let the 3 yr old shower with dad until he got uncomfortable with it...I will walk from my room to the laundry room b/c I know there are clothes in there that I need. The oldest (now 5) doesn't seem to have an issue with it. I let the kids run around after baths and things...Husband and I regularly showered with the kids, cuz it was easier to pass them in & out than give them their own bath. I was always a little embarassed when I was a kid about nudity in any form, and I don't want my kids to be that way. I want them to be comfortable with their own bodies.

"feel good naked? and feel that naked people are pretty?" thats not normal.. I dont think we should be naked infront of our children.. casue were never aware of the age at which they mature and if he/she is the quiet type then he/she will not let us know to cover up... so i guess in that case being infront of them naked.. we may be raising a pervert.. :) being naked is not normal and they should know that. -faraz from cheap laptops

I have always been open about being naked, not that I walk around naked as I am not fully comfortable with my body. I do feel that a child should feel comfortable about their body and as a family you can't keep naked-ness (nice word, huh?) behind closed doors all the time. I have three children ages 7, 3 and 1 the reality is there is no such thing as "alone" in this house and for them to see me naked is fine, but I do agree that there is a certain age when it's inappropriate and the children will let u know unless you have a particular age it's no longer okay for your personal preferences. Family is family and as adults we tend to put "naked" with sexual, children don't think of it that way, well at least that is what I've been told! LOL So yes I think it's okay to be naked around your children. My mother and father were very closed minded about being naked and anything "personal" like that, I wish that they had been more open about subjects such as this and that may be the biggest reason I am more open about naked-ness in my home.

I have a 3 and 4 year old son and another son on the way. I agree that it does have to do a lot with gender and age and also agree with commenters who have said that when someone becomes uncomfortable it is probably a sign to stop. I still at this point take showers, change in front of, and have open talk with my little ones about body parts. I know it will have to stop at some point, but with a new baby due in November i dont really see it being inthe next year as breastfeeding is pretty hard to explain to a kid if you cant mention the word boob and have them understand what you are talking about lol.

As a fifteen year old who has seen her parents naked, I find that I haven't been traumatized in any sort of way. I've seen the underthings of both male and female, although I have not seen my father in the nude since I was under the age of eight. I have seen my mother naked, I have seen my aunts naked, I have seen my friends naked (not in the naughty sense). Nudity is just nudity, but I won't prance around outside or walk around naked unless I'm home alone. I'm also Korean, my parents are first generation, and I'm the first American Citizen (and only) in my family. My parents can be uptight, and very conservative in their ideas or ideals, but for my mother, she has nothing to hide from me. I have what she has, there's nothing to fear. In that sense, locked doors are only for my father, or as of recently, my mother as well because I'm learning to be more private about such things -- modesty and all. My mother never locks the door, and my dad only closes it. I haven't been damaged in any sort of way relating to nudity. I'm a teenager, so it's acceptable for me to be a bit perverted, or so I believe. I did gain from this so called traumatizing experience, if I'm around naked people I'm not afraid or horrified of what's presented, it's just nature.

I find it impossible to be naked in this house without someone walking in or seeing me in my nakedness. I have a 4 year old and she can not stay out of the bathroom when I am in there. We all use the bathroom with the door open and we are not shy about our bodies. I think it has to do alot with trying to teach our daughter that bodies come in all shapes and sizes. Her daddy was in an accident when he was young and has a prostetic leg. She is ok with it and actually does not look at people with disabilities or bodies "that are not like hers" any differently. We do not walk around the house naked but we do walk around in our underwear. I think that we will keep it the way that it is but let her tell us when it is time to close the door or to put some pants on.