God what a difference between Americans and the Europeans!
You do realize that Scandinavian families all sauna together nude at all ages and they're easily the most stable and progressive society in the world. Whole families live on sampans in Kowloon Harbor in Hong Kong. There's next to no privacy at all. Throughout the world aboriginal people don't just see each other nude, they are nude most of the time!
"Hi mom! Like my new penis sheath?"
Nudity is what you make of it. If it truly is not a big deal to you then it's fine for your kids to see you nude up to the point they do not want to and that point may never arrive.
The problem is when parents try to be something they're not. Kids will pick-up on the subtext of unease so don't try to be cool with nudity if you're not. That's mixed messages. I know I would have issues with a daughter seeing me nude but wouldn't give a damn what my son saw at any age. That's me and that's what I'm comfortable. To try to force myself to be comfortable with a daughter would be a mistake though I wish I could be more comfortable with it than I really am because I truly know and understand that nudity is NOT sex despite my raving fellow countrymen who are certain I'd be scarring my children for life. Sadly I'm saddled with puritanical baggage. Maybe if I moved to The Netherlands or Sweden I'd be different. Until then I have to go by only what I truly know I'm comfortable with. |