Karen Swanay

OK, so we aren't or haven't been a "naked family" you know the kind
where everyone/some people wander around naked either sunning
themselves or to and from the shower etc. When my boy were young they
saw us naked from time to time but not since oh about 3 or 4. We've
adopted a child who is 4 but she's 2 or so developmentally. She of
course ADORES being naked.

I have lost 100lbs in 3 yrs. I am now *almost* comfortable with my body.

Now he's the question...we are moving back to Fl and are buying a
house with a pool and I'd like to swim naked, sunbathe etc. My boys
are 12 and 10. Would it be completely wrong to start this now? Am I
going to scar their psyches?

**I'm NOT saying I'm going to do this. I'd like to know what this
group of free thinkers thinks about this as a possible new thing.**

TIA
Karen

Meredith

--- In [email protected], Karen Swanay <luvbullbreeds@...> wrote:
>> Now he's the question...we are moving back to Fl and are buying a
> house with a pool and I'd like to swim naked, sunbathe etc. My boys
> are 12 and 10. Would it be completely wrong to start this now? Am I
> going to scar their psyches?

Ask 'em! If they look horrified, drop the idea. They're at an age where even kids who've been used to a lot of nudity will sometimes ask adults to cover up (as well as covering up, themselves), so don't be hurt if they say "no".

---Meredith (Mo 7, Ray 15)

BRIAN POLIKOWSKY

Ask them!
Really.
I grew up in a naked family so we had no problems,
We go pretty naked a home. My son goes through fases he does not want to see us naked and we respect that.
 
Alex Polikowsky
http://polykow.blogspot.com/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unschoolingmn/
 







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Betj

Great answer Meredith! My son saw me naked longer than some people thought was ok. And at 13 still sees me in a towel or bra and panties (which cover more than some bikinis!) but tends to avoid me seeing him in his underwear. I think it's generally an American and British idea that nudity is "bad" and always sexual. There was a 1996 Russians womens team at my dorm in 94-95 and they walked to bathrooms naked. They were just raised more open and their comfort with nudity seemed to make us (stuffy Americans that we were) more open about it.
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Meredith" <meredith@...>

Date: Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:11:48
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] Re: Getting naked


--- In [email protected], Karen Swanay <luvbullbreeds@...> wrote:
>> Now he's the question...we are moving back to Fl and are buying a
> house with a pool and I'd like to swim naked, sunbathe etc. My boys
> are 12 and 10. Would it be completely wrong to start this now? Am I
> going to scar their psyches?

Ask 'em! If they look horrified, drop the idea. They're at an age where even kids who've been used to a lot of nudity will sometimes ask adults to cover up (as well as covering up, themselves), so don't be hurt if they say "no".

---Meredith (Mo 7, Ray 15)




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Lisa Meuser

i think asking them w/ some information along w/ why you are asking
them, might be helpful. (as in, why this is something you *might* be
interested in doing)
i know that for me, and K, sometimes the why, or other misc
information, contribute to how we might answer something.
i guess, maybe include some context?


lisa



http://perpetualjoy.blogspot.com/

Jet Lakey

ooo, that's a tough one. we've the family that runs around nude all the time. bodhi calls a bra a "booby trap" god love him.



did you ask the boys what they would feel like if you all did this?

Jet Lakey

-live simply so others may simply live-






To: [email protected]
From: luvbullbreeds@...
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 17:54:49 -0600
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] Getting naked





OK, so we aren't or haven't been a "naked family" you know the kind
where everyone/some people wander around naked either sunning
themselves or to and from the shower etc. When my boy were young they
saw us naked from time to time but not since oh about 3 or 4. We've
adopted a child who is 4 but she's 2 or so developmentally. She of
course ADORES being naked.

I have lost 100lbs in 3 yrs. I am now *almost* comfortable with my body.

Now he's the question...we are moving back to Fl and are buying a
house with a pool and I'd like to swim naked, sunbathe etc. My boys
are 12 and 10. Would it be completely wrong to start this now? Am I
going to scar their psyches?

**I'm NOT saying I'm going to do this. I'd like to know what this
group of free thinkers thinks about this as a possible new thing.**

TIA
Karen








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Karen Swanay

LOL no I haven't asked yet because I wanted to see what the collective
wisdom of this group would be first. I assume they would say it's OK
but then be horrified. They are OK with their little sister being
naked but she's 4.
Karen



On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 8:44 PM, Jet Lakey <Jetlakey@...> wrote:
>
> ooo, that's a tough one. we've the family that runs around nude all the
> time. bodhi calls a bra a "booby trap" god love him.
>
> did you ask the boys what they would feel like if you all did this?
>
> Jet Lakey
>
> -live simply so others may simply live-
>
> To: [email protected]
> From: luvbullbreeds@...
> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 17:54:49 -0600
> Subject: [unschoolingbasics] Getting naked
>
> - Show quoted text -
>
> OK, so we aren't or haven't been a "naked family" you know the kind
> where everyone/some people wander around naked either sunning
> themselves or to and from the shower etc. When my boy were young they
> saw us naked from time to time but not since oh about 3 or 4. We've
> adopted a child who is 4 but she's 2 or so developmentally. She of
> course ADORES being naked.
>
> I have lost 100lbs in 3 yrs. I am now *almost* comfortable with my body.
>
> Now he's the question...we are moving back to Fl and are buying a
> house with a pool and I'd like to swim naked, sunbathe etc. My boys
> are 12 and 10. Would it be completely wrong to start this now? Am I
> going to scar their psyches?
>
> **I'm NOT saying I'm going to do this. I'd like to know what this
> group of free thinkers thinks about this as a possible new thing.**
>
> TIA
> Karen
>
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> **I'm NOT saying I'm going to do this. I'd like to know what this


> group of free thinkers thinks about this as a possible new thing.*


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I'd like to suggest that you consider posting this question to unschoolers (many teens and young adults) at the new yahoo group called Ask Unschooling Offspring?




http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ask_Unschooling_Offspring/

I think you'd get some honest answers that might be helpful.

Gail

























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Debra Rossing

Yup - DS is almost 11 and he'll now ask me to leave the room or he'll
head to a different room if he wants to change into other clothing or if
I'm about to get into pajamas or whatever. He even expects that I'll
start the water for his bath, get everything set up then leave the room
and he closes the door and only emerges once he's washed and re-clothed.
This from a kid who needed reminders to keep at least underwear on when
we had guests visiting for dinner. Part of it, I think, is due to
maturing and part of it, in our situation is that SIL moved in with us
last fall so we discussed things like closing the bathroom door and
covering 'personal parts' in the public areas of the house because we'd
have another person around. Having an "outside party" in the house, I
think, accelerated his trend toward a bit more desire for privacy.

Deb R


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