Something I never thought about when having children was what my stance would be on nudity. What is appropriate for children? What is appropriate for mom and dad? It’s a pretty interesting topic with lots of varied opinions.

I won’t claim that my husband and I have a hard-and-fast set of rules, but more so some guidelines.

First, we’re always honest. We talk about our bodies factually. If there’s a question, I’ll answer it. I don’t want my children being confused, having bad information, or being embarrassed about their bodies.

Second, we are pretty open in our house. I will shower with the kids, they can see us getting dressed, again, there’s nothing embarrassing! We haven’t quite decided if/when we’re going to change that policy, but so far, it works for us all.

The one area we want to be careful is around strangers. We make sure that they are comfortable with their bodies, but that their bodies aren’t for everyone to see and definitely not touch. I think it is important as the parent to not let your guard down. Anyone could hurt my children {and we’ve all heard the scary stories}, and it is my job to teach them how to protect themselves and what is okay.

So that’s what my family feels about nudity. It’s a pretty gray area, but I think it’s important that you discuss it with your partner sooner rather than later so that you have set of rules to follow.

What is your family’s position on nudity?