Kate Hudson Nude
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
On last night's Late Night with Conan O'Brien, actress Kate Hudson talked about being naked in front of her 4-year-old son.
We asked momlogic expert and family counselor Rosanne Tobey LPC about age appropriateness when it comes to being nude in front of your children...
| She says around 3 years old is a good time to start showing some modesty. "It is not a hard and fast rule, but about that age they begin to notice differences in bodies. They are usually verbal about it. If they seem uncomfortable, or express a desire for you to cover up then, please do!" When they are old enough to discuss it (at 4 or 5 years old), you can ask them if they are uncomfortable, she suggests. "Respect their feelings. If they are OK with it, still exercise a little modesty. You can help them learn modesty by demonstrating it for them! This will come in handy later on!" |
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My wife and I are no longer together, however we have always been very open with our children. We have a five year old daughter and a four year old son. We do not shut doors around them and they are free to come ask us a question while we are in the shower. Our children also still take a bath with there mother. I personally don’t find anything about this wrong and it is up to us as parents to raise our children as we see fit. Our children don’t ask questions and they don’t stare at our body parts. It is just normal to them. I do know that the day will come that we have to make a change, but it is up to us and not just what age our children are.
- Zachary
While I am not so concerned over the daughter, I am over the son, which can be a tricky balancing act when you have one of each so close in age. A young girl can get that her body will change and if you go to the gymn or some department stores with communal dressing rooms (like Lohman’s used to be) it’s gonna happen anyway. However I do think that there is enough psychological evidence that we are oversexualizing our youth, and that innapropriate father/daughter and mother/son relationships complicate that. If a line is not clearly decided and agreed upon early on, the shades of gray are often difficult to see, and what is appropriate or inappropriate becomes relative. I ‘ll quote you “I do know that the day will come that we have to change, but it is up to us not just what age our children are” The “politically correct” prevailing tide is that it is all up to you and it is all OK….but raising children is not supposed to be about our choices….IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT WHAT IS BEST FOR THEM…and that includes what is age appropriate.
- Anony
I have 4 children; my daughter is 16 and my boys are 10, 8, and 6. My daughter and I both try very hard to stay covered up in front of the boys now that they’re older. It is hard though, since we’ve always been very relaxed about it in the past. I wish I would’ve started being more modest around them when they were younger since it is so hard now to try and make them understand that it’s not okay to see us naked. I do have one question sort of pertaining to this. I am going through a divorce, and am living in a two bedroom home with my kids. I am sharing a king-sized bed with my 6 and 8 year olds. They have ALWAYS taken turns sleeping in my bed on the weekends (with my husband and I), but now his lawyer has made a huge deal over this. My children and I are both devestated over the fact that I have to sleep on the couch or with my daughter now. I could sleep anywhere, so the couch is not the problem; I guess it’s just the idea that something so innocent and comforting is being forcibly taken from my children and myself. My question is as follows: Has our society become so perverted and untrusting that a mother can’t even snuggle and sleep with her own children without it legally hurting the mom? Am I the only one who feels that at this time it is not innappropriate to share a bed with my kids?
- YMOM
YMOM, I do think that is very sad. I myself always found that crawling in bed with my mom or grandmother was very comfy. Several months ago I went by my grandparents to check on them and laid down on the bed and feel asleep bc I felt at home. And I am an adult and even have a 4 and 5 year old myself. My Children still to this day come get in bed with me at times. I too am going through a divorce, however we have no problems with the kids in the bed with us, or taking a shower with us. Now I DO NOT allow my daughter in the shower with me. What we have come together and agreed on is that they will not see us sleep with other ppl or see our bf/gf’s naked. I have been seperated for almost 2 years and they have never seen me hug or kiss another woman. On there mother’s side that is very different. However I must remain the solid rock for my kids and be there for them. I really can’t tell you how to deal with your problem, however I would love to give him some advice from my lips and that is, “get over yourself.” A mother’s bond with her children is something that no one can take away and I find it sad that your ex is doing that. I hope you the best of luck. ANONY, Yes I know that it is what is best for the children, that is what I meant by what I said. It just didn’t come out that way. Everything I do is always what is in the best interest of my kids. They are my flesh and blood and whatever I feel is best for them is what I do. However I can’t stop it here and then they hate me bc it hasn’t stoped at there mom’s. But I also don’t want to be a prick like some dads and get a lawyer involved. There mother will come see the light and see we need to make that change soon.
- Zachary
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- uty
