Parenting Toddlers (1-3) Support Group

Oh not a problem, I think. Actually I think the child would have more issues if the family was over conservative about showing the body. My 2 1/2 year old son showers/bathes with myself or my husband and sometimes with all of us together. A good friend from highschool has a family photo - mum dad brother and herself, all naked (kids about 5 or 6) and they turned out fine she's a phd student and he's a youth worker. (Not that one photo means so much but it indicates they were open about their bodies).
For my son a boob is as meaningful as an elbow and a penis as controversial as his little finger.

MOST CERTAINLY NOT. I have two boys. They have both bathed with me (and sometimes still do, one is 7 years the youngest 2½ years), their father and each other. We have no special rules in our home regarding such issues and more often than not all doors are always open (I hate doors being closed). To me it is all part of the learning process. Sorry to say this but I think the ladies in your play group need to go out and get a life. Opps!!! Hugs

This may sound weird but shower time is a family event in our house. It is just easier. There is nothing wrong with kids taking showers with their parents regardless if they are of the same sex or not. I remember taking showers with my mom all the time. It just creates a healthier bond and lets the kids learn about the human body without any text books. (Sounds weird I know) My daughter is almost 2 and will continue to shower with me for awhile, since I am pregnant and leaning over the tub isn't easy. :) As long as you and your husband are comfortable showering with your kids as they are with you I say keep doing it... it's your family!! *HUG*

I am convinced that if you make too much of a fuss and hush-hush about "nakedness" and how our bodies look, its going to create MORE problems. Just look at kids in general, ANYthing that is "forbidden" or "secret" is more exciting and peaks more curiosity, comments and questions than things that are just... an everyday thing.
I have two daughters, 2 and 3 years old, and I have no problem at all with them taking a shower with me, with my husband or us all together. Just like Aifei says, boobs or penises or any body part is JUST that, another body part.

My husband and I both bath with my daughter. My husband insists on wearing his underwear because he's more comfortable with that and that's fine. I would have no problem with it if he didn't.

When I bath with Clare (She's 23 months in 4 days.) she points at my boobs, says "Boobs!" and laughs fit to bust. (Excuse the pun - LOL!) I'm not sure what's funny about them, but whatever.

I think it is perfectly okay for a child to bath with his/her parents for as long as they all feel comfortable with it.

I think the ladies in your playgroup are the one's who're odd. And nosy, too. I hate that kind of unsolicited advice!

My daughter still takes a bath with daddy she is 23 months. It is not all the time, but if he is in the tub (back hurts or whatever) she is jumping in with him! As she gets older I am sure we will not do it so much, but right now, I really do not feel there is anything wrong with it.

There is nothing wrong with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know a close friend who had some sexual abuse as a child and thinks that it is wrong, but who could blame her for those feelings. for NORMAL situations I think it is very healthy. My son showers with my hubby, but I stopped showering with him when he touched me and was wondering things. That was my choice. If I would shower with him still I think that would be fine. I decided to do that because before he wondered about me and I wanted him to understand who he is like before he had to worry why he was different. It worked wonders and he dont look twice anymore. Really you guys are right kids dont know better. If you make a BIG deal about it it can be worse.

Note. A friend told me this and I want to share.

SHe said to teach your kids the RIGHT words for their parts "penis" and "vagina" Because if EVER anyone touched them. They would be able to say in court the LEAGL term. Which would make a better case.

What do you feel about this? I have started to tell him, but I feel weird about it. I dont know why, but pee pee sounds better. LOL

There is nothing wrong wit that!!! In fact, my son , who is now 5, learned to go potty by doing it with Daddy!. He still showers occasionally with him when we need to. I also have a daughter who is almost 3 and an 18 month old. The middle one started getting a little too grabby so she doesn't get in with dad anymore, however the baby still does sometimes. The only exception is that every once in a while all 4 of them will take a big bubble bath!! My hubby is 6'3" and 390 lbs so this is quite interesting!!. The kids love it.

Nah... my son showers with his father. My son and I have taken the occasional bath together... (he is 10 months). Nothing I would do when he was older... buy while they are toddlers... no big deal.

I think the ones with the problems are the ones who are stunned by it. Like you said, hes not 10. I've had our 4yr old daughter take a shower with me before, but that's because she kept bugging me about it and there wasn't time to bathe her before we left for whatever it was.

My sister has 2 kids--1 boy and 1 girl. Each of them showered with their mom AND dad on occasion, I even had Kelsey shower with me a couple of times because of time constraints.

Some people can be very prudish...you should ask these women if it would be ok for the kids to shower with you. I bet they would say that that would be fine; but then, they may say that is wrong also.