One of my first blog posts was about my journey from being nervous undressed to being comfortable nude in most situations. I mentioned that my wife and I raised our now grown kids to also be comfortable. I know some families go to nude beaches or resorts together and others would never consider it. I just find that its liberating to be comfortable enough with your body that you are at ease nude in front of others, even family.
I did not realize exactly how comfortable our kids were until this morning. My wife was in the shower in our master bath so I headed downstairs to the bathroom our sons use. The shower was not in use so I got in. As I was finishing my son came in and said to leave the water on when I was done and he brushed his teeth while I was finishing. As I stepped out to dry off he turned to get in the shower and still had his morning wood. Just then our daughter came in to ask me a question and didn't flinch seeing me nude and more surprisingly seeing her brother boned up didn't phase her. Nor did it bother him in the least for his sister to see him like that. My son seems to be getting hairier by the day and her only comment before asking me her question was to tell him he was looking like an ape. Actually he is not that hairy, but they always have to say something each other.
I am pretty casual about being nude with my sons. If I had thought my daughter would come down two levels to talk to me, I would likely have closed the door, but we have been to nude beaches together so I didn't bother trying to cover myself. I think raising kids the way we have makes it less awkward for them when they are in situations, like the gym or a pool, where they may need to change in front of their friends, or when they start sexual relationships.
I did not realize exactly how comfortable our kids were until this morning. My wife was in the shower in our master bath so I headed downstairs to the bathroom our sons use. The shower was not in use so I got in. As I was finishing my son came in and said to leave the water on when I was done and he brushed his teeth while I was finishing. As I stepped out to dry off he turned to get in the shower and still had his morning wood. Just then our daughter came in to ask me a question and didn't flinch seeing me nude and more surprisingly seeing her brother boned up didn't phase her. Nor did it bother him in the least for his sister to see him like that. My son seems to be getting hairier by the day and her only comment before asking me her question was to tell him he was looking like an ape. Actually he is not that hairy, but they always have to say something each other.
I am pretty casual about being nude with my sons. If I had thought my daughter would come down two levels to talk to me, I would likely have closed the door, but we have been to nude beaches together so I didn't bother trying to cover myself. I think raising kids the way we have makes it less awkward for them when they are in situations, like the gym or a pool, where they may need to change in front of their friends, or when they start sexual relationships.