·        That is a good question. My husband showers at night, so he takes the girls (5 and 2) with him. The oldest hasn’t said anything about it at all yet. As far as I’m concerned, they will probably see me naked for many years to come since Moms do not have much privacy.

·       I don’t remember the naked stuff when I was a child. However my father said about 7 is when my sister asked me to come and see my dad in the shower because he had “stuff” we didn’t. I was 4. My daughter Rachel, 3, is probably about the age she should not see her father naked because she asked why he holds his body why he goes to the bathroom. Probably not life altering but maybe I need to answer some questions for her. :-0 My oldest daughter knows when she is an adult she will get what I have and looks forward to that and having coffee. :-) In conclusion I would say about 6 or 7 is a good age to not be naked.

·       I stopped feeling comfortable being naked around my son when he was about 3 years old—no real reason, just instinct. Then, when I got pregnant and my body started to change, he really noticed (he was just over four at the time). When he drew an anatomically correct picture of my chest late last year, then I knew that was it—no more naked Mommy around Sam! Now when I’m taking a shower or changing my clothes, I just tell Sam that I need privacy and that it’s not polite to look at my naked body. Plus, my husband has now hidden all his Playboy magazines!

·       I have 2 girls and I don’t have a problem with them seeing me naked no matter what age. Heck I grew up on a swim team and going to gyms where women walk around naked all the time. I think the opposite sex should cover up by the time the child is around 3. My husband doesn’t go around naked in front of our 4 year-old because he just feels weird. I guess when the kids are old enough to notice, then you should cover up.

·       I change my clothes around my 22 month-old son all the time. If I ever want to get dressed in the morning, I don’t see that I have any choice! But I also don’t think it’s a big deal at this age. I have no idea when I will stop feeling comfortable, but I don’t think it’s going to be any time soon. I would imagine as he gets older he will stop wanting to be in the same room as me all the time (please, I hope!) and it will sort of become a non-issue.

·       I am completely comfortable being nude around my daughter who is almost 17 months old. I want her to feel good about her body as she ages. However, I might feel different if I had a son.

·       Our pediatrician told me that when your child becomes modest about being naked in front of you, or seems embarrassed if they are around you when you are naked it’s time to stop. Before that, children really don’t have any concept of modesty or embarrassment regarding naked bodies.

·       This is a tough question. I have read up on this issue a lot and most of the books /articles say at age 2 you should start being more discreet around your kids. Our kids are 5 and 3 and we are still “naked” around our kids meaning we still get dressed in front of them. However, in the past 6 months we have stopped allowing our son (5) to bathe with our daughter (3) because he seems to be more and more curious, and will touch her (kiddingly) when they are playing around in the tub. My son has started to ask questions, like why we have hair “down there” but I think for us, we will continue to do what we are doing until we start feeling “uneasy” about it.

·       I have to say that I have a 2.5 year-old boy; I am naked around him and so is my husband (he takes showers with my husband once in a while and it doesn’t seem to be a big deal). I also nurse my twins so I am pretty comfortable with his age and probably will still be until he is 3. After that I will have to see how things go but so far I think it’s ok until then at least. Other than that I have no idea how old to stop being naked around them is. I did hear that my brother-in-law would take his daughter in the shower and around 4 years old he remembers that she got a little too curious and he said NO MORE of that!

·       When your child says, “Jeez mom, put on some clothes!!”. Seriously, whenever the child seems to have a problem with it.

·       Maintain a sense of modesty. I think this is a great question. My concern had never been for mom-girl or dad-boy situations, but rather when it crosses the sexes. We have a 2 year old girl and a newborn boy. My husband has been very careful not display his wares in front of our daughter since she was about 18 months (we figured because that’s when longer-term memories begin to form).

·       I think for each family it’s different. One family I know feels totally comfortable being naked around the house and their children. My family is more conservative. I try to be more modest around my son who is now 6, but what am I going to do when he comes into my room as I’m getting out of the shower? I think not overreacting is key to letting them feel that nakedness is natural and nothing to be ashamed of. On a general side, I think 5 is about the age to start covering up, especially with children of the opposite gender.

·       To be honest I’m really not sure at what age you should stop being naked around your kids. Is it different if you have a boy versus a girl? I only have one child, a girl 17 months old and I still feel totally comfortable being naked around her and I actually think it is good for her to see me comfortable with my body. So, I too would love to hear what other moms have to say who have older children.

·       This is something that I wonder about as well - but mostly for Dads in front of girls & Moms in front of boys. I kind of think that Moms/Daughters & Dads/Sons should always feel comfortable naked in front of each other. My parents never were - well I do not know if they were comfortable or not but they were never naked around us. I was extremely self-conscious & embarrassed as an athlete in the showers. In fact I still am when I go to the gym. Maybe by being naked & comfortable in front of my kids I can help them avoid that?

·       I think its OK to be naked in front of the kids as long as they are OK with it. I am totally comfortable around my kids. However, the other morning during “Sunday morning snuggle time” (both kids pile into bed and jump all over the place like wild animals while I try to convince myself that I am still sleeping), I had on low cut pjs and my son (4) said “Mom, cover up your nursers!”. It was funny but I definitely took it as a cue that he was feeling modest about seeing my body. So now I’m more careful with that.

·       I think it’s a great question! I don’t know the answer though! I think it depends on the sex of yourself and the child. Same sex parent, for instance me to my Mom, well, she still gets undressed in front of me. While I would rather her not (sorry, Mom!), she does. But when it comes to my Dad, I can remember being knee high to nothin’ and him getting mad at my Mom for allowing us in their bedroom while he was in his humongous boxer shorts! Not that I wanted to be in there then either! My husband has decided our daughter (who is only 10 months old) is too old for him to be getting naked in front of now! Ha! I have tried to assure him he is not traumatizing her in anyway and she will undoubtedly not remember any of this, but he still doesn’t want to be naked in front of her anymore. When she was an incoherent blob, no problem, but now that she squeals “Daddy!” anytime he walks by, he has begun hitting the deck if he’s naked! It’s ridiculous and great fun to watch! I do think there is a point where it is inappropriate, maybe around two or so......but again, I don’t know....she’s our first and feels more like a science project to us to be perfectly honest!

·       This question is of personal interest. We have a son Christopher (3). My husband is modest and only nude in front of our son when showering or when he’s followed into the bathroom. Hubby is ok with this since we want to potty train and this shows what to do. I have taught our son that boys and men have penises. And also to a lesser extent, that girls and women have vaginas. I unashamedly am naked in front of him. Recently, my husband doesn’t want me to be bare because he is concerned our son will think it’s ok to be that way around the house. I haven’t stopped. I figure when Christopher is or I am uncomfortable, then I’ll stop.