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AUTHOR: dovekiss99DATE: 01/26/04 10:42pm
SUBJECT: Re: Is son too old to see mom undressing/dressing?
IN REPLY TO: Re: Is son too old to see mom undressing/dressing?
AUTHOR: mom_43
Hi Mom 43,
I wouldn't be too concerned about this, but it does give you an excellent reason to teach your child about privacy, your's and his. As for whether or not it's OK for you to dress in front of him or not, I'd go with your own feelings on that. All families are different, some are very open with their bodies around one another, and others are much more private. Make a decision about how you want to live in your house. If you want to be able to walk from your bedroom to the bathroom nude, no big deal, just tell your child that just like their body is their own and others should not touch it without his permission, he cannot touch yours without your permission. Tell him that you told him no and that you expect him to listen to your words. Possibly buy him a children's book about bodies. Teach him about private parts of the body simply, maybe by telling him that it is not OK for someone to touch the parts of his body that are covered by his underclothes unless he says it is OK, that they are private. You do want to try to keep some amount of openness, so that your child feels comfortable coming to you if there is a problem with his private parts or whatever, or if someone else tries to touch him there...

Hope this helps!
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