nakedness and children

[Hepzeba]

Demetri Nolan

There's nothing wrong with it, but I just dont think its right at all. >.<

Japanese families have traditionally bathed together. The younger set now wear trunks/swim gear so when bathing in public because they have become somewhat atune to the American sensiblity of nakeness. I think that many scandinavian families also use their outdoor Sauna's together after a hard day of playing in the snow.

[Regal Box of Whimsy]

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http://www.wikihow.com/Practice-Nudity-in-Your-Family

http://www.nctimes.com/news/opinion/columnists/trageser/article_8cfc2fe3-1030-50eb-bf0f-08945f125545.html

http://parenting.ivillage.com/mom/structure/0,,444q,00.html

If anything, clothing is for the sake of the parent, not the child. So is someone going to throw articles back at me, or are we all going to presume we know about the child pyche?

The fact that you had to go look it up is kind of sad.

instead of just relying on flawed memories? I don't think our bodies are something we should be ashamed of, and i don't think that message should be conveyed to my future posterity either.

Or you know, you could actually study in the field, since you can find anything online. Linked source material will never be as good as someone who has actual experience and real knowledge on the subject. After all, when you see real debates they aren't toting out websites.

[Cherrath]

I found your witch hat

[Cherrath]

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http://www.wikihow.com/Practice-Nudity-in-Your-Family

http://www.nctimes.com/news/opinion/columnists/trageser/article_8cfc2fe3-1030-50eb-bf0f-08945f125545.html

http://parenting.ivillage.com/mom/structure/0,,444q,00.html

If anything, clothing is for the sake of the parent, not the child. So is someone going to throw articles back at me, or are we all going to presume we know about the child pyche?

The fact that you had to go look it up is kind of sad.

instead of just relying on flawed memories? I don't think our bodies are something we should be ashamed of, and i don't think that message should be conveyed to my future posterity either.

Or you know, you could actually study in the field, since you can find anything online. Linked source material will never be as good as someone who has actual experience and real knowledge on the subject. After all, when you see real debates they aren't toting out websites.

and psychology is all theory... so everything you study could potentially be wrong?

[Regal Box of Whimsy]

Cherrath

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Regal Box of Whimsy

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http://www.wikihow.com/Practice-Nudity-in-Your-Family

http://www.nctimes.com/news/opinion/columnists/trageser/article_8cfc2fe3-1030-50eb-bf0f-08945f125545.html

http://parenting.ivillage.com/mom/structure/0,,444q,00.html

If anything, clothing is for the sake of the parent, not the child. So is someone going to throw articles back at me, or are we all going to presume we know about the child pyche?

The fact that you had to go look it up is kind of sad.

instead of just relying on flawed memories? I don't think our bodies are something we should be ashamed of, and i don't think that message should be conveyed to my future posterity either.

Or you know, you could actually study in the field, since you can find anything online. Linked source material will never be as good as someone who has actual experience and real knowledge on the subject. After all, when you see real debates they aren't toting out websites.

and psychology is all theory... so everything you study could potentially be wrong?

Yes, but at least I will know why I'm wrong. You wouldn't know unless your source told you.

[froggymama89]

I for one think it is ok to bathe with your baby. I take baths with my 8 month old. To him we play just like we do in the pool except in the tub. He has no concept of gender or even nudity. I think I'll stop when it gets the point where it so longer an innocent bonding experience and it may be embarrassing for him. Definitely before he starts school. Maybe 3 or 4. My husband remembers potty training and he didn't get it until he saw his dad going potty so we intend to let our son watch us go potty so he knows how. I do not think it is ok to walk around naked or in your underwear around your children. Babies not such a big deal because they don't remember it but one shouldn't make a habit.

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froggymama89

I for one think it is ok to bathe with your baby. I take baths with my 8 month old. To him we play just like we do in the pool except in the tub. He has no concept of gender or even nudity. I think I'll stop when it gets the point where it so longer an innocent bonding experience and it may be embarrassing for him. Definitely before he starts school. Maybe 3 or 4. My husband remembers potty training and he didn't get it until he saw his dad going potty so we intend to let our son watch us go potty so he knows how. I do not think it is ok to walk around naked or in your underwear around your children. Babies not such a big deal because they don't remember it but one shouldn't make a habit.

Well yeah, at 8 months, why would he have any concept of gender identity?

[froggymama89]

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Cherrath

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http://www.wikihow.com/Practice-Nudity-in-Your-Family

http://www.nctimes.com/news/opinion/columnists/trageser/article_8cfc2fe3-1030-50eb-bf0f-08945f125545.html

http://parenting.ivillage.com/mom/structure/0,,444q,00.html

If anything, clothing is for the sake of the parent, not the child. So is someone going to throw articles back at me, or are we all going to presume we know about the child pyche?

The fact that you had to go look it up is kind of sad.

instead of just relying on flawed memories? I don't think our bodies are something we should be ashamed of, and i don't think that message should be conveyed to my future posterity either.

Or you know, you could actually study in the field, since you can find anything online. Linked source material will never be as good as someone who has actual experience and real knowledge on the subject. After all, when you see real debates they aren't toting out websites.

and psychology is all theory... so everything you study could potentially be wrong?

Yes, but at least I will know why I'm wrong. You wouldn't know unless your source told you.

stay on topic. this tiff about sourcing it irrelevant to the topic at hand.

[Regal Box of Whimsy]

Olya

froggymama89

I for one think it is ok to bathe with your baby. I take baths with my 8 month old. To him we play just like we do in the pool except in the tub. He has no concept of gender or even nudity. I think I'll stop when it gets the point where it so longer an innocent bonding experience and it may be embarrassing for him. Definitely before he starts school. Maybe 3 or 4. My husband remembers potty training and he didn't get it until he saw his dad going potty so we intend to let our son watch us go potty so he knows how. I do not think it is ok to walk around naked or in your underwear around your children. Babies not such a big deal because they don't remember it but one shouldn't make a habit.

We all meandered through our schooling haphazard; so, to God be thanks,

Actually, I'd be careful because children don't have a particular age when they retain memories. They start whenever they become social. So, depending on how much interaction your child has, he may remember things as far back as one and a half or two. You REALLY don't want memories of bathing with mommy to be popping up in your son's head during puberty.

...it's easy, without too much fooling, to pass for cultured in our ranks.

Well, I think first we would need to determine the child's temperament.

[Cherrath]

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http://www.wikihow.com/Practice-Nudity-in-Your-Family

http://www.nctimes.com/news/opinion/columnists/trageser/article_8cfc2fe3-1030-50eb-bf0f-08945f125545.html

http://parenting.ivillage.com/mom/structure/0,,444q,00.html

If anything, clothing is for the sake of the parent, not the child. So is someone going to throw articles back at me, or are we all going to presume we know about the child pyche?

The fact that you had to go look it up is kind of sad.

instead of just relying on flawed memories? I don't think our bodies are something we should be ashamed of, and i don't think that message should be conveyed to my future posterity either.

Or you know, you could actually study in the field, since you can find anything online. Linked source material will never be as good as someone who has actual experience and real knowledge on the subject. After all, when you see real debates they aren't toting out websites.

and psychology is all theory... so everything you study could potentially be wrong?

Yes, but at least I will know why I'm wrong. You wouldn't know unless your source told you.

Psycology is all studied on a case to case basis, you would still be reading articles, cut your pretentious bullshit and argue the issue rather than insult my character and the fact that i use resources.

[Repellant]

By 17 the bathtub should be utilized by taking turns.

[Regal Box of Whimsy]

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instead of just relying on flawed memories? I don't think our bodies are something we should be ashamed of, and i don't think that message should be conveyed to my future posterity either.

Or you know, you could actually study in the field, since you can find anything online. Linked source material will never be as good as someone who has actual experience and real knowledge on the subject. After all, when you see real debates they aren't toting out websites.

and psychology is all theory... so everything you study could potentially be wrong?

Yes, but at least I will know why I'm wrong. You wouldn't know unless your source told you.

Psycology is all studied on a case to case basis, you would still be reading articles, cut your pretentious bullshit and argue the issue rather than insult my character and the fact that i use resources.

Makes any link you have useless. Now stay on topic.

[Demetri Nolan]

Hepzeba

Demetri Nolan

There's nothing wrong with it, but I just dont think its right at all. >.<

Japanese families have traditionally bathed together. The younger set now wear trunks/swim gear so when bathing in public because they have become somewhat atune to the American sensiblity of nakeness. I think that many scandinavian families also use their outdoor Sauna's together after a hard day of playing in the snow.

Yea, its just weird to me, you know, being born and rasied in America where that kinda thing is definatly not the norm in a family.