At some point, you needed to get out of the shower in front of your young child — or get dressed or use the toilet — and you either decided to bare it all or cover up. When kids are very young, the consensus seems to be yes, since babies and toddlers are generally oblivious to nudity. She adds that parents need to be on the lookout for any changes to that comfort level. There are a number of reasons you might want to be naked in front of your kids — and an equal number of reasons you might choose a modicum of modesty. When you have very young kids, occasionally being naked in front of them is often a given. Just remember never to make them feel bad for asking a question, no matter how mortifying it may be. Equally important, I want her to grow up seeing her mom being OK with what normal is. Moms of boys can also want to pave the way for a new generation of men who see women as real people, not pinups on a pedestal. As long as nudity is separated from sexuality, there is no disadvantage to a parent being naked around a young child.
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One thing moms learn really fast is that little kids can't keep their clothes on. From the time they are 4 months old or so and start kicking or pulling off their booties, to toddlerhood, when they like to strip down and race around in their birthday suits, young kids prefer to be in the buff. It's great fun in the summertime, when it's easy to let your kids splash through the sprinklers or play in the pool in the backyard sans bathing suits and cumbersome shorts and T's. But is it OK to let kids be seen naked at the beach or in public?
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My mother-in-law still bathes and showers with my 9-year-old niece. I find this very strange. When I talk to my partner about it, they say "they're close. My first response, without thinking, was "yes, this is weird. Looking outside of the lens of our culture, I more thoughtfully changed my response to, "no, this is not strange. The scenario also brings up interesting considerations around how we teach our children about bodies and boundaries. Nudity among strangers reigns in certain settings, like locker rooms, spas, and French beaches. As my children have become more private with age, I have explained that there will be situations in their future of undressing in front of others, and it doesn't have to be embarrassing or "inappropriate.
A lot of Mormons escape that pitfall and can put people first. He should tell her that he will never convert, and that if she will not be happy unless he does, the relationship should end. When my nephews started looking at porn on computers everybody blamed me when it wasn't me. And if he loves you as much as you love him. After two years of being together with very few problems, it ended within 30 minutes of having "The Talk" about my future religiosity. Our relationship is not perfect, not easy, but absolutely amazing. They could fill a book, the stories I could tell. There is a lot about Mormonism I am still struggling to understand, but I am reading faith-based memoirs and studying up on Mormonism as well as other religions but the relevance here is on Mormonism. I'd love to hear from more veterans about how to make this work in the long run. That's all we're really saying.
