What age did you stop changing in front of your child/toddler?

I still change in front of my 4 year old, I’m sure she’ll stop following me soon 😬😂

I’m planing to with my son around 4 but it won’t be a huge deal ever if my children see me naked but I will start striving to be a bit more private at 4. He’s 3 now. With my daughters it will be the same but less so with them since we have the same Body parts. I grew up in a home where my mom was very comfortable with being naked in front of her children but I can’t recall if she was with her son. Certainly not when he was a teen . Again I think that running into someone that way is probably customary and not the end of the world but making the effort to start including a bit more privacy for me I think is best as children exit toddlerhood. However I’ve not been here yet these are my plans and so we shall see how it goes ☺️

my husband WFH so I might start sending her to his office when I need to change now. 🤣 if he wants it to stop I need her to stop following me.

What’s wrong with you changing in front of her tho

I stopped changing in front of my son when he was 2 and with my daughter when she was 1. I noticed I had to stop when they starting to pay attention when they weren’t before.

I’ll also add that growing up i never saw my dad naked though we were very close I would see him in his boxers with no shirt on which was customary but didn’t grow up seeing my dads penis. When I did see it was in his final years of life as I was in charge of overseeing his care for 12 years. I had never seen it as a child

My daughter is 3.5 and I still change and shower with the door open so I can hear her if she needs me. I’ve considered whether it’s okay or not and I think it’s probably good for her to see a realistic female body

Idk. I still walk in on my mom changing if I’m at her house and I want to talk to her.

I grew up in a house with my mom and younger sister and we all changed in front of each other. Bathroom door was barely ever closed let alone locked 😂 we were very open. Nothing to hide they’re just bodies and it’s natural not at all sexual in nature. I find it strange that people put a sexual element into EVERYTHING these days 🙄

I think it very much depends. I think for us once my daughter hits 3 then I'll stop but if or when we have a son I just wouldn't at all. But I grew up with my mom always being naked or getting dressed in front of me even down to when I was a teen. So also I think it's a comfortably level for you and the kid. My daughter is only one and I still turn around or move out of eye view.

he said it’s just inappropriate. I literally had zero thoughts on this. I figured we’d stop when we got uncomfortable or she started asking questions. Makes me wonder if I can breast feed any future kids in front of her. We’re planning two more and if we get pregnant when we hope to she’ll be six when I have my last baby.

I saw my dads but it was when I asked why he had a tail in the front when he stopped 😅

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My daughter is 8 and I still change in front of her. She follows me rounding she’s my shadow

I don't actively change in front of either of my children..however if my 10 year old boy walks in I'm not going to scream at him to get out.
It's his choice if he wants to stay and continue to speak to me.

Never have! If they don’t want to see they have bedrooms and they are free to close their doors.

I feel like with girls it’s different. Why does he care so much? My mom stared at my vagina while I gave birth at 21 lol. She helped me breastfeed…however I have a son. So I will probably stop changing around him at 3/4.

My son is 2 and a half and I might stop soon cause he's started asking a lot of body questions like "where's your penis, mama?!" Sooooo I may need my privacy

I think it's super healthy and normal to breastfeed in front of your children regardless of their age.

My kids are 5 and 4 and I still change in front of them. I don’t see it as weird I mean they’re girls, I’m a girl, we all got the same parts and it’s better for them to realize bodies are neutral and not something to feel shame over. Also it’s not like I go into their room to change and put on a show 😂 I’m in my own closet they’re just so clingy and nosy they’re following me everywhere all the time talking to me as I’m doing whatever I need to do lol. The minute they want privacy and think it’s weird I’ll respect that

why is this bad though? Isn’t just an opportunity to explain the difference between men and women?

I did tell him I don't have a penis lol but I more mean because I want my privacy.

My oldest is 5 and I still change in front of her because I change in my bedroom and she walks in to ask me her super important questions and talk my ear off. She does it to my husband too. We don't find it weird and if she mentioned it making her uncomfortable we'd let her know we're changing and discourage her from coming in but all the time she's fine with it they are just bodies.

totally fair. I think my answer would be whenever either one of us is uncomfortable

Would this have been different if you had a son?

My son is 7 and if he walks in on me in shower or changing i don't hide, so it's up to him if he is comfortable enough 🙂

My 7 year old sees me naked all the time and still gets in the shower with me so I can wash her hair properly. I don't think there is anything wrong with it.
Like mentioned above its good for them to see what a natural body looks like and gives them the opportunity to ask questions.
I still saw my mum naked when I wasn't in my mid 20s, did not bother me or her in the slightest it's just a bldy 🤷‍♀️

My mom never stopped changing in front of her daughters, but my little brother she stopped when he pointed at it and asked what that was 😂 he was 3. I stopped changing in front of my sons at around 3 too.

In front of my son I will completely stop when he mentions it making him uncomfortable. I keep anything menstrual related away from him if I can but I breastfed him till 2, and he just turned 3 and I'm now breastfeeding our baby girl. As far as changing in front of girls goes I honestly thought it was normal to always do that.

My daughter is little but I grew up with a mom and a sister and she never stopped changing in front of me 😂😂 maybe different with a little boy? 🤷🏻‍♀️ so I guess around 5 but I’ll see how it goes

My daughter is 1, and I still get undressed/change in front of her. She still comes in the bathroom with me while I'm using it (her choice, of course) her dad says she should stop, but I don't see a problem with it. Idk when I'm going to stop 🤷🏾‍♀️

There is absolutely nothing inappropriate about nudity in your own home. The naked body is not inherently sexual.

Developmentally, children often start to want "privacy" at 5, which is why it's recommended to stop room sharing opposite sex siblings at 5. So if you want some data/science OP, do some research around that.

There's no evidence at all that you must stop at 3, that's arbitrary

I stopped when they stopped following me everywhere and gave me space to change 😂 I don't think it's a bad thing for them to see actual human bodies and how different they all are.

He’s 5 and it’s not like I walk around naked during the day (I do in the middle of the night) but he knows I sit there and do my hair and makeup naked on a Friday night and he still chooses to come in lol so it’s not affecting him, yet. When it starts affecting him he can choose not to walk in. Funny thing is, he wants his privacy when he’s shitting but apparently I can’t have my own privacy when I’m in my own room doing my makeup naked 💀😂🤣

my 2yo sees me naked all the time and i don’t plan to stop anytime soon. i remember showering with my mom at like 6.. there’s nothing inappropriate or weird to me about it. obviously at a certain age she’ll probably feel uncomfortable with it and we’ll learn privacy etc. but i want her to know what a natural body looks like

this is how I feel about it. I like my privacy but when she runs to me crying and wants to shower with me I’m not gonna kick her out.

I asked him again and he just thinks it’s inappropriate. He even said he thinks I need to be covering myself when I nurse at home. Lol sure that’s gonna happen. I explained to him I would rather our children see a normal female body first and understand that breastfeeding is okay if you’re able to that for their first exposure they remember to be an explicit advertisement or porn from someone at school (or if they find it themselves).

🤣 I’d probably stop too. My dad stopped after I asked him why he had a tail in front.

totally agree. My toddler doesn’t even look at me anymore. She was busy jumping on my bed when I changed this morning.

I think it’s totally reasonable to stop with the opposite gender after a certain age (maybe school aged but at least before puberty). I personally don’t think I’d be comfortable changing in front of my son when he’s older but if he barges in the room that’s on him.

😂 😂

It’s actually weird that your partner is upset about it. What exactly is he worried about 🤔

When my son starts to feel uncomfortable he can leave the room. He’s 3.5 now and still loves jumping in the shower with me so I’m not going to ever make him feel like that’s wrong. He does have questions about why our bodies are different but I think that’s actually a good opportunity to educate him and not something we should hide from. I find it weirder that anybody would think being naked in front of your own child is weird.

So, according to this post, about 80-90% of you change in front of your kids or have been nude around them. I do it too, but not to the point where I’m completely naked undies and bras off, because I feel like a child’s brain is not the same as an adult brain. We need to protect their innocence while they are young, but instead we are just freely destroying it. So many parents are saying that they will stop when it is making your child uncomfortable, but that is already too late, because why do they need to reach a stage where it’s making them uncomfortable around their naked parent? And a lot of kids this young can’t even express when they’re uncomfortable, some may, but not all. This is just my own personal opinion and I’m am not trying to put anyone down, because I’ve changed in front of my child before too. I’m just saying that we have reached a point in time where nothing seems damaging, but that’s why society is so broken, because decency and manners start in our own homes first.

i think it’s really strange and kinda gross that you think changing in front of your child is violating their innocence. If you want to act like all nudity is sexual in your household then go ahead but many of us choose to practice body neutrality around our kids so they know that women’s bodies aren’t to be constantly sexualized and so they have a realistic body image. In my opinion it’s far more damaging to a child’s innocence to act shameful about it. And from all these comments it’s pretty easy to see that these moms are just changing privately in their own spaces and their kids are still seeking out their company or to talk during those times so the kid will just not do that if they suddenly are uncomfortable with it. Moms changing clothes in their own houses has nothing to do with modesty or why society is the way it is

I mean what are you doing to your kids when you’re naked? All we’re doing is getting changed and letting them join us in the bath and shower if they want to. Didn’t see anyone on here say they pinned their child down and forced them to watch them get naked. As I said in my comment when my son asks questions I use it to educate him on the differences between our bodies,
We’ve also discussed who is allowed to see and touch our bodies etc. I don’t know about you but at no point has being naked in our house been sexualised, I find it extremely weird that anybody would see it like that.

wouldnt sexualizing something that isn’t inherently sexual be more “stealing a child’s innocence”?

couldn’t agree with you more. My 3 year old son jumped in the bath with me last week. Completely his choice. He pointed and said “they’re your boobies, I don’t have boobies, I have nipples. Daddy has nipples too.” Very matter of fact. He is of course correct. And this is just what I’ve taught him when he’s asked questions. Being open and honest is the best thing to do. Absolutely nothing sexual about it! I can’t imagine he’ll be jumping in the bath with me when he’s 18 😂 as he grows it will of course change and he will choose what he’s comfortable with but I like to think I’m helping him build positive and realistic relationships about bodies and I hope he’ll grow to be a kind and respectful man

thanks for sharing you’re opinion! My husband just said it’s inappropriate but this could be what he’s thinking without being able to fully express his thoughts. I’ll share your comment with him.

i did not ask to be judged horribly by so many of you, because i did say I am not judging, just merely stating my opinion, which happens to be different, so this way other moms are allowed to read not just one opinion on this topic, but more. All I know is that if there are so many moms teaching their children to be open about their bodies, then why are there still so many SA cases happening and horrible things? Compared to back in our parents times, when everyone was more reserved, there was less nudity, and the internet didn’t freely provide porn. There wasn’t as many shocking cases per year back then. So we can all clearly look back and compare the difference and how much being open about our bodies has destroyed our mindset. You are saying moms are just changing privately and kids will see them. I think most of us have locks on our bedroom/ bathroom doors, so that is a choice to just leave it and your kids seeing everything. I don’t want everyone coming at me for