Children & The Naked Body.

[Dana]

Quick!! Link to thread where ANYONE said a child seeing a naked parent will cause mental problems???

Who said this? Or thought it was said? Thats the stupidest shit I've ever heard.

 

[Cotton]

No one said it, Mr. Liam thinks I was implying it by my Mother of the Year thread.

 

[boombala]

Depends on the age. Depend on whose bodies they are seeing naked and the context in which they are seeing naked bodies.

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Totally agree. In fact, if parents would take more time explaining the human body to their older children (preteens), they might have a better understanding of how it works and what it needs to stay healthy and how they should take care of it.

We're soooo freaking hung up on nudity and sex. Most young children (I'd venture to guess under the age of 4) have no idea what sex is even if they saw it (prob think two people were fighting).

 

[SRC]

Most young children (I'd venture to guess under the age of 4) have no idea what sex is even if they saw it (prob think two people were fighting).

No, they probably don't know it at 4, but it doesn't take long for them to figure it out .. since the TV throws sex in their face everyday.

It's just not a good habit to get into is what people are saying.

 

[Pudding Time]

No one said it, Mr. Liam thinks I was implying it by my Mother of the Year thread.

Wrong. Someone else told me this in a rep. I wont say who it is because it was in a rep, and if they want it to be known, they'll say it themselves out in the open.

 

[Pudding Time]

Ok.. I understand that people here don't like the idea of children seeing nudity. But what I want to know is where this beliefs of yours comes from? Some say it's because of society. OK, why does your society frown upon this?

 

[Cotton]

Sir, you're still missing the point... For me at least

 

[Pudding Time]

Sir, you're still missing the point... For me at least

Ok. How about you explain it then?

 

[Cotton]

Ok. How about you explain it then?

The whole reason for my mother of the year thread wasn't the nudity. It was more about the fact that instead of these women interacting with their children, they'd rather pose nude for pictures.

 

[Pudding Time]

The whole reason for my mother of the year thread wasn't the nudity. It was more about the fact that instead of these women interacting with their children, they'd rather pose nude for pictures.

Taking a nude pic only takes 1 minute.

 

[Cotton]

Taking a nude pic only takes 1 minute.

/sigh

 

[Pudding Time]

You're coming up with conclusions that aren't provable..

 

[Peter Parka]

Being ashamed of nudity or thinking anything is wrong with it is a learned behavior. It's not something inherent in children. But since we live in a society where being naked is considered immoral, the children must be taught when it is and isn't ok to be naked. A child is completely at home being naked with his mother/father. I mean should a mother keep her breasts covered so the child can't see them when feeding? That's just silly.

I think in general that society is too uptight with nudity and it's attitude that creates the problems we live with...

There are many nudist colonies where the children are just as normal and healthy as anyone else..... because it IS natural.

But I agree that sexuality should be kept in the bedroom away from the children, but that's a completely different topic altogether.

I pretty much agree with this. Children seeing people in sexual acts though, I think it depends on their development. When kids start going through puberty it's natural that they are going to be more interested in sex. I think it's most important that the parents are open and honest with them so they are comfortable talking to parents about sex and thus get a good and sensible attitude toward it.

 

[All Else Failed]

It all depends on context.

But, overall: No, its not harmful for a child to see a naked body. They see their's quite often.


America loves to hide nakedness a lot. Its strange.

 

[SRC]

America loves to hide nakedness a lot. Its strange.

I think it's mainly because America uses sex to sell things so much, and parents don't like it.

 

[All Else Failed]

I think it's mainly because America uses sex to sell things so much, and parents don't like it.

Ha, have you ever seen TV in Europe? There is a lot more straight up nudity on afternoon programming than there ever will be in America.

 

[Peter Parka]

I think it's mainly because America uses sex to sell things so much, and parents don't like it.

Wait, wait...are we talking about the same country that went absolutely ballistic because Janet Jackson flashed a tit with the nipple covered over during the Superbowl?

 

[All Else Failed]

Wait, wait...are we talking about the same country that went absolutely ballistic because Janet Jackson flashed a tit with the nipple covered over during the Superbowl?

OMG A NIPPLE NOT THE THING WE SUCKED ON AS INFANTS OH NO OH NO OH NO THE MORAL FIBER OF AMERICA IS COLLAPSING

 

[SRC]

Ha, have you ever seen TV in Europe? There is a lot more straight up nudity on afternoon programming than there ever will be in America.

we don't live in Europe though ..

 

[All Else Failed]

What I'm saying is, is that kids aren't being corrupted by nudeness alone. its all about context.