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Posted - 06/02/2004 : 8:19:09 PM
Why and when is nudism healthy for children?
As a parent, how do you make the decision whether to introduce your entire family to nudism? What are the benefits and caveats to consider?
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| Ricki00 |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 7:08:29 PM
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Originally posted by allnaturalwife
Thats ok. I was just trying joke in a way by saying that "we think people who wear clothes are weird". And I somewhat disagree with the statement that "people will always want to wear clothes because of cold weather". In our family no matter how cold the weather we take whatever measures we can to remain nude. Like I said we live in a state with some of the highest housing costs in the country, just to have a warmer year round climate to be able to spend most of our time naked. On days where the outside temps are too cold we have a heated pool and spa. Or we turn up the heater to a comfortable temp which allows us to be nude. So, for us, we actually wouldnt just start wearing clothes more if all of a sudden cold weather hit CA. We would most likely stay inside more, and turn up our heater. There are many families like ours that simply just really dont like to wear clothes. And nudism is part of who we ARE, NOT something we just participate in., Many dont understand the difference.
Jennifer
We have been able to manage to wear less clothes and even myself and sometimes my wife to get nude when the weather outside is cold, by simply buying safe heaters(the ones that don't catch things on fire) even though we place it in safe places, not only that we turn on the oven and leave it half way open or depending all the way open all night long, that you don't feel any cold breeze in the kitchen. |
| nakeyoga |
Posted - 02/01/2008 : 06:51:25 AM
Nudism is not a bad and every one should take it on positive side as it improves the strength and mental attitude of the children and infact if it is nude yoga it will be better .
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| PRS |
Posted - 01/26/2008 : 11:05:34 AM
back on topic....
To answer your question, I think I can help a little. I was raised in a nudist environment. It wasn't a big deal, we just didn't wear clothes unless it was cold or we had to go in public (the store, school, etc.).
Before I married my high school sweetheart, I informed her that I don't like wearing clothes unless I have to. She didn't seem bothered, and now is actually nude so often, it is difficult to get clothes ON the girl!
Here's the benefits to me growing up nude-
1. I was never a sexual experimenter like so many other lids and teens.
2. I was a virgin until my honeymoon.
3. Never divorced, still on marriage #1 and very happy!
4. Never had any attraction to pornography, in fact it disgusts me.
5. Strong faith in God (we're Baptists) and our gift of this planet.
6. No ill helath effects of any kind.
7. Perfect skin! I am now in my 40's and get mistaken for my 20's all the time.
8. What few friends I do have (nudists) are GOOD friends who would take a bullet for me.
9. Never been drunk or even tried drugs. I don't drink either.
10. Very successful with career and family.
So, as for how your kids will turn out if you raise them nude, I would say odds are good that they will turn out great!!
When my nephew was about 5, his parents started having problems. When their marriage (one of them a non-nudis) started falling apart, wife and me took the nephew in. He took to nude life in microseconds. We just didn't make him dress unless he was leaving somewhere or he wanted to. The first night staying with us, he came to sit on the couch with me and watch TV before bed, and he was nude. That was that. We took him to the club a few times when he turned 6 and you would have thought he was doing this his whole life. Now he's almost 10 and back with his parents, his dad not a nudist. He makes the adjustment to our house rules very quickly when he visits. He strips down on his own, his choice. Then, he proceeds to be a normal kid!
Bottom line- If you don't make a big deal of it, neither will the kids.
If you do make a big deal of it, like sit down for a 'talk' etc., you will creep out the kids and they will always have this small doubt int he back of their minds whether they are doing something wrong or not.
Here's my suggestion- Start being nude. Don't talk about it first, nothing. Just be nude, doing your normal daily things. If asked, say it is hot, so you are feeling much better now without the hot clothes on. Your kids will just assimilate and it won't be a big deal. Don't MAKE it a big deal. Be natural!
Life-long nudist. |
| imnude2 |
Posted - 12/29/2006 : 10:21:21 PM
I mean that when it is raining in California (or snowing) and you need to leave your home to venture out to the outside world for the everyday errands. I suggest that people will always want to wear clothes because of the cold weather. As we know, California has the most beautiful weather, but it surely rains heavily at times, snows and even gets freezing cold. And when you have to get to that store to shop for the necessities, I suggest that you will "want to wear clothes." I am sure the rain and snow feels great cascading over the naked body (and a lot of fun too) but too much can be a little chilly. :)
ImNude2 |
| allnaturalwife |
Posted - 12/29/2006 : 2:57:14 PM
Thats ok. I was just trying joke in a way by saying that "we think people who wear clothes are weird". And I somewhat disagree with the statement that "people will always want to wear clothes because of cold weather". In our family no matter how cold the weather we take whatever measures we can to remain nude. Like I said we live in a state with some of the highest housing costs in the country, just to have a warmer year round climate to be able to spend most of our time naked. On days where the outside temps are too cold we have a heated pool and spa. Or we turn up the heater to a comfortable temp which allows us to be nude. So, for us, we actually wouldnt just start wearing clothes more if all of a sudden cold weather hit CA. We would most likely stay inside more, and turn up our heater. There are many families like ours that simply just really dont like to wear clothes. And nudism is part of who we ARE, NOT something we just participate in., Many dont understand the difference.
Jennifer |
| imnude2 |
Posted - 12/29/2006 : 11:46:37 AM
Allnaturalwife -
I did not notice "sort of" scarcasm in your post, possibly because of the subject matter.
It seems even your family (fortunate to live a nudist lifestyle more often than most people) ARE partipants in the lifestyle, because you cannot do all the things you would want to do while nude. Like walk out your door to take a walk down the street, drive to the store to go shopping, go visit the doctor, dentist, etc. You & your family just happen to participate in a nude lifestyle more frequently than others.
Reality (I believe) is people will always want to wear clothes because of the cold weather, rigoreous activities, or other activity requiring protective gear (or clothing.) I am sure - even if all people in this world were in agreement on nudism. The cold weather hits everywhere...even in beautiful sunny California. So unless you want to freeze your buns, I would bet you will wear those darn clothes too!! :) :)
Topic: "Nudism - Supporting Family Values / Mental Health"
...a good thing & I am all for positive attitudes on nudism. |
| allnaturalwife |
Posted - 12/28/2006 : 4:54:02 PM
I agree openess. Even when it is cold, many of us do what ever we can to remain nude. Depending on the importance of being able to spend a majority of the time nude, many of us choose to live in warmer climates. Others who dont have the luxury of a warmer nude friendly climate, may devote much of their income to frequent vacationing to places where they can enjoy social nudity. Some may have higher heat and energy bills, to maintain a comfortable tempurature in their homes to remain nude. Some, like our family, do all of the above.
Jenn |
| openess |
Posted - 12/28/2006 : 4:21:26 PM
Jennifer,
You raise an interesting question. If people were not indoctrinated/coerced to cover themselves up, would they instinctively remain nude? Not surprisingly, probably like most people on this forum, I believe they would. I believe the body naturally wants to be uncovered and I think most of us here can actually feel that. Our sense of well being is subtly but tangibly improved when we are nude. This is what our body tells us, and nudists are receptive to the body's message that nude is the way we're supposed to be. Unless it's cold. Then the body changes its message. |
| allnaturalwife |
Posted - 12/28/2006 : 2:45:02 PM
Hold on a second, I was being sort of sarcastic in that statement, when I said my daughters think their "clothed friends are weird". I was not saying that our nudist family actually thinks non-nudists are weird. Although we cant understand why anyone wouldnt choose to be naked as much as possible!!:) Its sort of difficult to convey a joking tone in typed text, so I sometimes get misunderstood to be quite literal in certain things I say. Anyway, like I have stated before nudism is a way of life for us, NOT just something we participate in. Many times this leads to differences of opinion between our family and other nudists. Of course we maintain that everyone is intitled to their individuality. Actually there are more "home nudist" families than you might think. Although many wouldnt take it to the next level, by attending a nudist club or beach, many of the parents of my daughters classmates have said that they spend time at home naked as do their children. They just dont want to make the leap to "social nudity" with others. I maintain my position, that a large majority of people on this planet if NEVER taught all of the mis-guided,shamefull things that ignorant people and society associate with nudism, would naturally live more of a nudist lifestyle. People wouldnt "become nudists" they just wouldnt become "clothes-ists" either....If that makes sense.
Jennifer |
| imnude2 |
Posted - 12/28/2006 : 11:01:17 AM
"Consistency" is good, but what about this comment: "In fact all three of them honestly find their friends who wear clothes kind of weird." stated by allnaturalwife about her teenager's attitude towards their non-nudists "friends"?
Although it is great to have that opportunity to grow up in a nudist family environment, I would not want to condone the comment that non-nudists are "kind of weird."
Acceptance of all people is a primary goal in my life. I happen to look forward to being nude whenever possible. Thankfully, I do not have an attitude that those non-nudists are strange because they do not want to be nude. I did not grow up in a nudist family. And, I never had the attitude that nudists were strange because they wanted to be nude.
Acceptance of all people (nudist, non-nudist, etc.)
The idea of all people living a nudist lifestyle is great, but not realistic. To say if all people would bring up their children with this consistency of being nude will work is not right either. Thankfully, we are individuals with our own mind to decide for ourselves (on all issues in life.)
(Certainly, growing up around people with a good attitude about nudity helps. )
ImNude2 |
| Nudony |
Posted - 12/28/2006 : 06:57:50 AM
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Originally posted by allnaturalwife
I will say just a few things on this topic as many of you probably know my thoughts from reading my other posts. We have raised all three of our daughters in a nudist environment since they were born. As babies.. they were crawling around naked on the lawn and in the sand at our local nudist club, house and beach. Then, as toddlers, they were running around naked on the lawn, grass , and sand at our local nudist club , house and beach. Now, they are teenagers spending 99% of their time naked at our house, local nudist club and beach. They NEVER got into the whole "wearing clothes thing". Not for one second did any of their desire to be naked, change or diminish when they hit their teen years. In fact all three of them honestly find their friends who wear clothes kind of weird. In fact our girls have "converted" many of their friends to the nudist lifestyle. Unlesss absolutely necessary no one in our family will lay out in the sun or swim nude. These activities especially to us, are only done nude. Even the mere though of a "swimsuit" is ridiculous to us and un natural. You dont have to "introduce nudism" to your children per say. Just dont teach them any of that anti-nudity stuff that so many parents do, and nature will do the rest.
Jenn
I think the main factor in your success as a nudist family is the consistency you have maintained over the years in making nudity as part of everyday life. This holds true in just about any walk of life: "practice makes perfect." A child who has always known nudity, on an everyday basis, is not quite as likely to second guess it. The second guessing occurs when nudity is sporadic; or the philosophy is clothing-optional; or one of the parents is "just not into it"; or again when the child has no nudist peers to relate to. And this is unfortunately a reality for many people/families. We all hope to create a situation as wholesome as yours; but this only happens to a few. |
| allnaturalwife |
Posted - 12/26/2006 : 4:57:06 PM
I will say just a few things on this topic as many of you probably know my thoughts from reading my other posts. We have raised all three of our daughters in a nudist environment since they were born. As babies.. they were crawling around naked on the lawn and in the sand at our local nudist club, house and beach. Then, as toddlers, they were running around naked on the lawn, grass , and sand at our local nudist club , house and beach. Now, they are teenagers spending 99% of their time naked at our house, local nudist club and beach. They NEVER got into the whole "wearing clothes thing". Not for one second did any of their desire to be naked, change or diminish when they hit their teen years. In fact all three of them honestly find their friends who wear clothes kind of weird. In fact our girls have "converted" many of their friends to the nudist lifestyle. Unlesss absolutely necessary no one in our family will lay out in the sun or swim nude. These activities especially to us, are only done nude. Even the mere though of a "swimsuit" is ridiculous to us and un natural. You dont have to "introduce nudism" to your children per say. Just dont teach them any of that anti-nudity stuff that so many parents do, and nature will do the rest.
Jenn |
| Rodders |
Posted - 12/24/2006 : 07:19:04 AM
I was very lucky to have been brought up by parents who thought it quite normal to go around the home in the nude. As an only child I must have benefited from seeing my mother and father naked as it took away a lot of mystery about their bodies and mine and provided visual answers to questions never needed to be voiced. I was used to how the mature human form looked and all my early questions were answered mainly by my mother who was not too shy to discuss the physical differences between men and women. When my body started to change I was expecting those changes and I will ever be grateful for being so privileged to have lived in such an environment. It was me who first started to close the bathroom door at the age of about fourteen. This really was "cutting of my nose to spite my face" as this also ended the sheer luxury of having my hair washed by my mother whilst taking a bath. This never returned but within a year or so the doors all re-opened and my body again was just a "suit of skin". This was the suit I was most comfortable in and swimming and sunning have always been done wearing it unless forced by convention at public pools and beaches to wear something. Being a nudist is a direct result of my parents and the way they prepared me for life and such a gift it has been. Bless them both.
Rod |
| ToAsTeD |
Posted - 12/23/2006 : 01:28:34 AM
Wow! What a great thread! Too bad nothing has been posted here for quite a while! 
The advice given here regarding children and nudity is very helpful! (Thanks!)
Some of my questions have already been answered before I had a chance to ask them! (Again, thanks!)
My son is still very young, but I have to agree that children are "natural nudists!" He loves to be nude whenever he can!
-ToAsTeD |
| Steppinout |
Posted - 04/07/2006 : 09:40:04 AM
I fully understand your concerns about thrusting you children into the life style. My children were 5 and 9 when my wife and I intoduced them to nudism. We first sat with them and explained to them that it was ok to be naked and that we (my wife and I) were nudists. We started by talking and explaining, I ordered a movie from the net about family naturism to show them that it is acceptable. After the movie, there were many questions which we answered. My youngest was the first to shed her clothes and the oldest waited a couple of days before she took hers off. That was last year, we are now full phledged nudists and frequent the nudist beach in the summertime. The kids love their new found "freedom". I hope this helped? The thing I think helped is that we didnt make a big deal about it as far as they have to do this, we basically left it up to them.
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Originally posted by calicpl1191
Yes. But, being new to nudism, my wife and I cannot think of any simple way to introduce our 2 children (11 & 9 years old) to this way of life. The were not raised as nudists. Quite the opposite. Before recently discovering the joy and freedom that nudism brings, my wife and I taught our children the traditional "cover up" style of child rearing. I fear that if I were to now tell them that its ok to be nude outside of the bathroom, it may confuse them. Moreover, they have never seen my wife or I in the nude, and I cannot fathom how that would effect them.
The wife and I have fallen in love with nudism, and I'm sure the kids would love it just as much, but, the act of becoming a nudist was made by us - as adults. Since my children were not raised as nudists, and were not exposed to this type of lifestyle at an earlier age, would it not be better to let them make that decision for themselves when they reach adulthood? Looking back, it would have been much easier on them, I think, if they were raised from an earlier age as nudists. But to suddenly thrust them into such a drastic change in beliefs might be a little shocking to them. I would hate to force them into something without knowing how it would effect their mental health. As children, are they mature enough to make that type of decision?
I wish there were an easy answer to this. Believe me, I have pondered long and hard for a way to introduce the kids to this. I hate lying to them. Every time we get a babysitter they become curious as to where we are going...what we are doing. But I just can't bring myself to tell them...not yet.
Another problem is that, with the exception of one close friend, nobody knows of our new nudist lifestyle. We know that our family and friends would not be supportave, especially if they knew we were involving the kids.
I know that there is no easy answer to this, but I am sure that others have been here before us. Any ideas, or past experiences to share would be of great help. Thanks....
Johnny |
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