Moms with boys, at what age do you think we should stop letting our babies see us naked?

Question

We usually change and shower in front of our son and I sometimes just walk around naked in front of him but when should I stop? He's 7 months. Thanks!

Answer 1

This is all about personal choice.  My son only has seen me naked once or twice maybe...he is 17 months old.  I always gave him a bath separate since that was his time to take a bath and not mommy's.  He seen me changing once when he came in the bathroom and once he took a shower with me (at about 13 months) because my husband wasn't home and we had gone to the beach and needed to get the sand off of both of us.  I have a nephew that is 4-1/2 that lives 75% of his time with his grandparents and he still takes a bath with his grandmother every now and again.  When I realized this, I made sure she was aware that my son does not take a bath with us and I would like to keep it that way.  I got a funny look, but oh well.  That is a choice that my husband and I have made and we are standing behind it.  Now I am pregnant with twins, I haven't thought I am going to handle that.

Answer 2

that's a great question! my boyfriend let his older daughter see him until she was about 6. shes almost 8 now and has seen him accidentally and its no big deal. I figure when she says "Daaaaaaad ewwwww" thats about time to stop. lol

We are trying to teach her that there is nothing wrong with the human body. plus ive heard that there are studies saying that kids who are taught  that naked is wrong have a higher chance of not telling there parents about being molested

Answer 3

Around 2 years?  I don't think he'll remember much from before that point.  Frankly I don't remember anything before I turned 4-5 years old!  

Answer 4

My kids are 10, 6 and 2 & 1/2 months.  I think you have to listen to their "cues" on when it's time to stop.  Of course, the first week or so when I was nursing the newborn, the 10 year old was real uncomfortable...he wouldn't even be in the same room.  Now that he's used to it, he leans over and gives the baby a kiss while he's feeding.  

Answer 5

I stop letting my children of either gender see me completely naked at about a year.  Of course, they nurse several months past that, so they see some of me for longer.

Answer 6

I think 3years old, then they can start talking about it in front of other people.

I do that too &  my son just stares at my b***s, lol. He is breastfed

Answer 7

omg woman...  have a 5 year old and the hardest thing is to go to the bathroom by your self so once they are school age i think that would be bad but before a 1 yr old mark the baby will not remember anything.. he does not know any better

Answer 8

You're still okay here.  He hasn't a clue!  I have boys and I guess they haven't seen me naked since they were out of diapers.  Definitely stop when he's old enough to start asking questions.

Answer 9

about 2 or when they start to wonder and feel and touch. my little cousin it 3 and he want's rub ladies b***s... but that's cause he still see his mother and does not know what they are

Answer 10

well by the time he starts to notice boys and girls look different and have different body parts.  don't make it seem shameful cause the human body is a beautiful thing. i  don't have boys, but if i did, i would say by the time he starts kindergarten.....or sooner.

Answer 11

i think 2 is good. that is when they start learning about privacy. it was hard with my eldest (he is 6 now) because we did everything together. but his father would get mad because he was getting too old to see me naked. and when they start asking questions you know without a doubt they are too old