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How old is too old in a child for parents to walk around in underwear?

Asked by krose1223 (3269points) September 7th, 2010

My son is three and thus far in his life he may as well have been raised in a nudest colony. Ok, maybe not that extreme but pretty much. He still tries to hop in the shower with me, and the only reason I don’t let him most of the time is because we have a tiny shower. He also barges in the room when I am completely naked, and likes to have conversations while I sit on the throne. I am not bothered by any of this, not even when he pointed to my private area and asked me what it was. I just explained it to him and went on with our day.

I know there is obviously a point where I shouldn’t be around him stark naked, but what about just walking around in my underwear and a t-shirt? Personally I see nothing wrong with it, even when he is a teenager. It covers more than a bikini, so really even a bra and underwear wouldn’t be any different than having a day at the beach. I have met one guy who told me his mom walked around in her underwear all the time, and he said it never bothered him. He wasn’t embarassed, he wasn’t scarred for life, and if he didn’t want to see it he just didn’t look. All the other guys I talk to about it are disgusted at the thought of their mom in her underwear, and think there is something wrong with me doing it.

I just don’t see a problem if you don’t make it a weird thing. We are family after all.

whew, sorry that’s so long

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