When Should You Stop Letting Boys and Girls See You Naked?

There is nothing inherently sexual about the human body and that is important for kids to learn. As for when people should "cover up" in the home, that depends on how comfortable everyone feels, if people are uncomfortable their comfort should be considered, but if everyone is fine with a bit of nudity it is really not a huge deal. I myself am modest (only female in the home) because of my own discomfort but I would certainly never judge a parent that was less concerned about it.

Your sister is fine. There's nothing wrong with kids seeing their parents' naked bodies.

The issue/concern really is respect of privacy. It's not that my boys (9 & 11) can never see me naked. They need to respect my desire for privacy, just as I need to respect their desire for privacy.

We knock on each other's bedroom doors before entering. We wait for the person to say it's ok to come in. We say, "Just a minute," if it's not ok to come in. We do the same in the bathroom.

I don't teach my boys that seeing someone naked is bad (or dirty). I teach them to have respect for other people and their wishes.

What your sister does is irrelevant. Not sure why that is of concern.

Do what feels right for you and your children. That's the only right answer.

What is your question?

You do what's right for your family.

You are not bound by any rules that you have to raise your children the way your sister raises hers.

Attitudes about nudity vary quite a bit across cultures.
Scandinavians and other Nordic cultures think there's no big deal about being naked in a sauna regardless of ages or sexes.
This will vary from family to family.
For us - it was when our son was old enough to change by himself into a swimsuit - which was about 6 years old.
He was still young enough to go to the womens locker room but he would change himself in a stall with me waiting for him outside the curtain if he needed help, and then he would wait for me to change when it was my turn in the stall.

The time to stop being naked around your children is when it makes them uncomfortable.

why do you care what your sister does?

i quit when my boys moved out. before then it was always a toss up whether or not i wore clothes in the house.

now that they no longer live here it simply feels right to be clad when they come over, just i would anyone else.

american culture is bizarre about nudity. more evolved societies recognize that nudity is not sexual unless you've been raised with skewed perspectives.

you share the widespread american heebeejeebies, apparently.
khairete
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My daughter and I always saw each other when nude. Still do. Her children, 4 and 7 see parents and siblings nude. The 7 yo has recently asking for privacy. She is still OK with nudity and only underwear for the family. My 17 yo granddaughter has wanted privacy for several years. She is not comfortable with me in bathroom. Because she has male visitors I've been more modest.

I think how much skin you and family expose is up to each family. There is no right or wrong way. I grew up in a very modest family. My mother and I were comfortable with each. My parent's connected nudity, skimpy clothes with sex. I wasn't comfortable with nudity and skimpy clothes until way into my 20's. My parents' attitude caused me difficulty as an adult. I've learned to not connect sex with how much of the body I see.

odd. when your kids are older you should let us know what happened.. you sister has a different view on things and thats fine. not my cup of tea, but if its hers then whatever she can have it!
my kids are 5 and 7 and they do not see me nor my hubby naked and have not for several years

I have memories of showering with my grandmother at the age of probably 3 or 4. As much as I loved her, that was something I didn't need to see and to this day wish I hadn't, and I'm 49. Really. It's not a matter of body shaming - it's a matter of comfort. It made me uncomfortable, but I never would have told her that. So I'd rather go on the assumption that it's uncomfortable for the child who doesn't know to speak up. It didn't teach me to appreciate the human body - it just was uncomfortable.