Posted by Her Bad Mother on July 20, 2009 1:18 pm • Being Bad, emilia, fearless • 72 comments
A Garden, Locked
Emilia, as I’ve noted here before, is a nudist. She is an enthusiastic and committed nudist, the sort of nudist who exhorts others to join her in her worship of nature. Don’t you like taking your clothes off? she’ll ask as she discards her underpants. Don’t you like being naked?
Being naked is very nice, I always say. But so is being clothed. I don’t add that the further one’s boobs sag in the absence of a bra, the more appealing is the state of clothedness. She has plenty of time to learn that for herself.
I like naked better, she invariably replies. I like being naked LOTS better.
I like that Emilia likes being naked. Her comfort in her own skin – and the joy that she experiences when she feels the play of wind or grass or sunlight or dirt upon that skin – is a reminder that our bodies are miracles of both function and form and that their function and form are sometimes best appreciated in their natural state. This is something that I have trouble remembering in my relationship with my own body, as I bind it and cover it and fret over it. I watch Emilia, sometimes, as she frolics, naked, with utter abandon, and envy her obliviousness to the cultural baggage that grown-ups – most grown-ups – grown-ups like me – attach to bodies. (Thank you, New York Times, for – ahem – laying bare this baggage as it pertains to children. Good to know that such venerable purveyors of news as yourselves are worried about the dangers that attend to bare preschooler skin.)
It’s this obliviousness, this innocence, that cements my resolve to do as little as possible to discourage her love of her own private state of nature. She’s my perfect little noble savage, a creature unencumbered by (better, perhaps, to say, a creature who does not feel, does not notice the encumbrance of) the chains of social propriety, the chains that will, inevitably (that do, now), bind her to a social world in which the rules dictate that one must always keeps one’s bottom covered. Her joy in her experience of freedom is a joy to me, and because it is a freedom that is in so many respects so short-lived, I want her to enjoy it while she can. There is time enough for her feel the constraints of modesty and shame; this is her time for knowing the joys of shamelessness.
This is not to say, of course, that I encourage or even allow such abandon outside of her own private state of nature: this state of nature is, for her, just that – private. She knows that she must wear clothes to preschool and to the supermarket and in the front yard; she knows, already, that social life is clothed life, that the kinds of freedoms that we enjoy in private do not always extend to the public, that the rules are different, are more restrictive, out there. She knows already that there’s no such thing as absolute freedom, that freedom inside and freedom outside are two very different things, and that just because one wants to be free, to act freely, in every sphere, does not mean that one is free. She understands that although her natural condition is freedom, she is still restricted by chains, whether those be the chains imposed by Mommy and Daddy, or the chains imposed by the world outside. She understands (mostly) that those chains are necessary, even good.
But she does not understand, yet, that the weight of those chains can, and probably will, restrict her joy in such things as the kiss of sun on bare skin and the gentle lash of wind on one’s bottom and the tickle of dirt in one’s navel. She does not – yet? – know that her body, the body that is the vehicle of such unfettered pleasure, may – will? – become something strange and embarrassing and shameful. She has not yet learned that clothing is, for adults, something more than just a uniform to be worn in daily social life, more than just decoration applied to the purpose of parading about the public sphere – that it is also (mostly?) a protective barrier that shields us from our own and others’ anxieties about our natural state. She has not yet learned that we grown-ups hide our bodies because there is so much about our bodies that cause us fear. She has not yet learned to be be afraid or ashamed or anxious about her body. And I would love to forestall this lesson for her, would love to find some way to guarantee that she never learn it, but I doubt that I can, and so I simply try to delay it as long as possible.
And I do this by whispering, whenever she asks, whenever I can: yes, yes, my love, naked is wonderful, your body is wonderful, you are wonderful.
ENJOY.
Do your children run free in their state of nature? Or do they – or you – prefer their bottoms covered? I wouldn’t condemn anyone who prefers to not let their children run naked. My husband is not as comfortable as I with the persistent nudity, nor are some other well-loved adults in Emilia’s life. So although I would bristle at anyone who chastised Emilia – or me – for her love of her natural state, I wouldn’t begrudge anyone to feel or act differently with their own children.
That said, naked is better. Emilia says so.
consuelo bernardi Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 1:31 pm
Beautifully written.
To be that age again. No inhibitions. Completely free.
Zaren Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 1:36 pm
And she does seem to enjoy a natural sunscreen as well
Wonderful writing, as always.
nic @mybottlesup Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 1:36 pm
so jealous… and so loving the uplifting tone of this post.
Weston-super-Mum Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 1:41 pm
Beautiful – both your writing and Emilia delight in her own body. Thank you
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Katherine Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 1:48 pm
Wonderfully worded! Such a little imp! She has a beautiful smile and such a joy for life.
Della Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 2:01 pm
A nymph!
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Ginger Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 2:12 pm
Just last night, in the presence of quite a few friends I got a laugh when I told my three year old “Whenever we are not at home we have to keep our bummies covered.” And I felt a pang for her not getting to be herself at that very moment. However, I am certain there are not enough SPFs in any sunscreen to protect her lily white bum.
Beautiful post, as always!
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Her Bad Mother Reply:
July 20th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Yes, lily-white bummies DO need sun protection. If they’re not coated in mud
Melissa Wardy Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 2:30 pm
Great piece. My own 3yr old Amelia is the very same way. We jumped a MAJOR hurdle today -she kept her clothes on at summer camp.
That last picture of Emilia shows her so full of life and joy — how precious in a world were our girls have that natural love of their bodies mentally beaten out of them.
Too bad you guys are so far north…our little “Nakey’s” could have a playdate!
C @ Kid Things Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 2:56 pm
I used to run around my neighborhood as a young child without a shirt on, like a boy. That just seems bizarre to me now.
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Angel Smith Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 3:48 pm
My youngest is a nudie. She is running around the house in just her undies right now. It doesn’t bother me much, but she does have older brothers so we insist she wear panties, at least.
Angel Smith´s last blog ..Twenty Things…part one
Andrea Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 4:15 pm
Post-potty training he can revel in his naked beauty. Until then, inside is diaper time. Heart-warming post. Thank you.
Mandi Bone Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 4:19 pm
My girls are nudists.Amelia sleeps naked because she says”her butt can not breathe in underpants at night”
Her Bad Mother Reply:
July 21st, 2009 at 8:55 pm
My Emilia claims that her ‘pachina’ can’t breathe.
Which, fair enough.
norm Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 4:24 pm
Hee! Yeah, my kids were complete nudists. At some point they started getting hinky about bugs, so then they started to wear underpants. Then they started going to school, and everything went to heck. Incidentally they’ve worn clothes ever since.
singlemomsong Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 5:46 pm
My daughter loves to be naked too! When friends come over to play at her house, she usually takes off her clothes and will encourage them to do so also.It is precious. I, like you, prefer that she enjoy this time for what it is, because it will be over all too soon. Incidently, I hate the fact that predators in the world have created a sense of fear around this, for all of us! I’m even afraid to post pictures of her on the web…
Sheila Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 6:00 pm
Beautifully written, aIs usual. I LOVE to be naked. If I am home alone, I am usually nude.
Mac and Cheese Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 6:16 pm
We back onto a public area, where we can be seen, so no, no nudies here. I’m actually teaching modesty now, as I don’t like her changing into her bathing suit in front of people I don’t know.
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hayley Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 6:19 pm
First time I’m posting here, and I’m cracking up, because I have a similar blog post. Nothing better than a nude child in the grass.
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Lynn @ Walking With Scissors Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 6:30 pm
My kiddos love running around the house in their underwear. My oldest (just turned 7) still cavorts in his Spidey undies at home. During the school year, he comes in the house, takes off his coat and shoes and then proceeds to take off his pants and shirt (sometimes socks). My main concern is getting him to take the clothes to the laundry basket and not leave them at the door…
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sarah Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 7:10 pm
What a great post. My 3 year old adores being “nakey nudie”.
baltimoregal Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 7:16 pm
AGREED. Apparently I was quite the nudist as a child and I am very modest now- have been for as long as I can remember. It’ll probably wear off!
MommaSunshine Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 7:16 pm
Beautiful post.
Both of my girls (they are now 4 and 6) went through “nudist phases”. My (now ex) husband and I completely encouraged this – we wanted them to enjoy that freedom while it lasted. It’s actually a little sad for me at this point that they’re no longer as persistent and free with their bodies – it would seem that this stage of their lives, like so many others, was all too fleeting.
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Glamour Girl Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 7:22 pm
I honestly cannot tell you how much I enjoyed this post. I’m having an emotional day. And you reset my center. This is, afterall….what life is truly about. Thank you.
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the5thEl3m3nt Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 7:23 pm
wow. just wow.
Jen Ambrose Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 7:23 pm
Both my kids just love to be naked. We’ve had to frequently explain the boundaries of what is appropriate for outside, inside, with certain members of family, with immediate family, or by your lonesome in your room.
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MrsDesperate Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 7:25 pm
My kids are nudists too, and come from a family with a long line of nudists. I think it’s all part of the joy and innocence of childhood. They’re also so uninhibited when it comes to putting on their swimmers – no covering up with towels like the grown-ups. I love their pride and confidence in their strong little bodies, and I encourage it too, because sadly, it won’t last forever.
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Rashel Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 8:02 pm
This is exactly why I let and even encourage my children to be naked. Not necessarily in public but not always privately, either. Naked is beautiful. And I do believe she will keep this love of her body with her. She does not have the “chains” of always being told to cover up, to hide herself away. You are giving her freedom – what more could a child need?
Shannon Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 9:12 pm
I make sure to warn people regularly that ‘our house is a clothing optional campus’ at least for kids… we live on a ‘private road’ that we share with neighbors who have been very gracious in shielding their eyes as they drive through our front yard with naked children frolicking… bike riding… swimming… I am so grateful to have a safe cocoon for my children to be comfortable in their nudity, but also to learn that not everyone is as comfortable with it as they are… they have no shame (yet) thankfully and they are some of the oldest nudists I know…(8 & 6) at least here in our area… these days are fleeting, and all too soon there will be no bare booty shaking on my deck, but until then we will all revel in the joy of ‘Nakey-Time!’
Maria Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 9:30 pm
As always, I admire your balls, lady. I wish we didn’t live in a world where it takes balls to write a post like this though.
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April Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 9:50 pm
my boys LOVE to be nekkid! and i absolutely allow it whenever it’s appropriate (i.e. somewhere i won’t get arrested for allowing a couple little nekkid boys loose. haha!). neither of them is potty trained, so it’s not always the neatest thing, but generally they like to be bare on the back patio, so it can all be rinsed later
my husband is totally fine with their love of nudity, but i have a habit of forgetting not everyone is ok with it… my brother-in-law gets very upset when they strip down in front of him. ah well… he’ll get over it. he’s about to be a dad, so he’ll be seeing a lot of bare baby bottoms.
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Shannon, too Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 10:00 pm
It’s funny, Maryn came out of the womb modest. As soon as she could speak, she asked to sleep with a shirt on. Conner, on the other hand, came out swinging on a vine. The child only puts clothes on for company (mostly) or to go somewhere – or possibly if she’s got a new dress you might see her clothed for a day or so. They’ve got the same parents, for heaven’s sake. Go figure…. I agree with Emilia, naked is better (though of course I prefer no one see me that way at this point….).
Amanda Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 10:24 pm
I kind of wish my son did like being naked – though at least this way we never had any horrific diaperless crib accidents. He hates having his clothes off, even socks. He hates the change from long sleeves/pants to short sleeves/pants – and also the change the other way in the fall.
I think I understand where he’s coming from. Once I get my clothes on for the day, I don’t want to change them at all; trying things on feels indescribably yucky. He just takes it a step farther; he doesn’t want to change his clothing style, once he has it on for the season.
Amo Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 11:04 pm
We took our sons (5 and 3) to visit their grandmother in her ‘clothing-optional community’ in FL. My oldest was a bit uncomfortable at first seeing the older (retirees) nude, but got to where he was okay with it. He never wanted to go swimming though, knowing he had to be naked. This saddened me. I was a bit surprised that at such a young age, he would realize that he needed to wear clothing.
The three year old, was quite comfortable with the entire experience and even made some comments that will never be forgotten, “Momma, where do the police men carry their guns?”
Her Bad Mother Reply:
July 21st, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Laughing. OUT LOUD.
Stone Fox Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 11:58 pm
two of my little ones (20 months and 4 years) love to be little nakey-bums. i have been careful to teach them the proper names for all their parts, and to use those proper names no matter what company we are in. i have encouraged my son to take pride in his body, naked or clothed.
i was not taught “modesty” by my mother; i was taught shame – or at very least, embarassment – and i don’t think she did it purposely. i believe that is how she was raised. in my experience, that is how most women were raised. i will not pass that burden of shame onto my kids.
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Stone Fox Said,
July 20, 2009 @ 11:59 pm
wonderful post, by the way. i love the last picture the most; she looks so beautiful.
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Alana Said,
July 21, 2009 @ 12:29 am
I love that your daughter runs around in her birthday suit! I’ve seen pictures and heard stories of my own nudist tendencies. Until I had a daughter of my own, I probably wouldn’t have given it another thought.
I went to a beach recently (in San Francisco) and saw a group of children playing in the sand. They had hats and shirts on but no bottoms! I’m sure because all the bottoms do is collect sand. I didn’t mind, but I’m still unsure how I’ll behave when my own daughter is old enough to run around naked.
All this to say, I love that you are expressing this as something to think about. We do worry too much and should encourage the innocence and joy for as long as possible.
Helen Said,
July 21, 2009 @ 9:04 am
Your pictures are fantastic in catching her unbridled joy!
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Some1s_sista Said,
July 21, 2009 @ 9:06 am
I call my 2yo Nudie McNaked. She loves being au naturale. Usually i find her in her crib completely nude. Her favorite blanket is silk on one side and she likes feel of it on her skin. Her Nana, not so comfortable with the nudiness bought her silk jammies, and she does keep those on. But I don’t mind letting her run around naked, like you say, we can only do it for so long before other expectations make it unacceptable.
ali Said,
July 21, 2009 @ 9:08 am
will loves to be naked, and he went through a phase were he was naked more than dressed, and i was cool with that, my husband and his family were not, and we have settled into a happy medium of put some underpants on. but when it is just us at home, and he is naked, I let him run around that way. Ben also loves to be naked, but, then he pees on the floor!
Susan Said,
July 21, 2009 @ 9:11 am
My son, 4, loves to be naked. We have child safety covers over the doorknobs now because he would get up and just go outside in the mornings!
He especially loves answering the door naked. Both the UPS man and the Fedex man have seen his naked bum.
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Her Bad Mother Reply:
July 21st, 2009 at 8:58 pm
We have the Nude Escapee problem here, too – we try to be very strict about the no-exiting-front-door-without-pants rule, but it doesn’t always stick.
Earth_Mommy Said,
July 21, 2009 @ 9:13 am
There are stories in my family of me running around nakkid outside all the time lol After my first daughter, I still would sleep nakkid. After the next two girls….nope, gotta cover the flab all up lol
Our 2yo runs around outside nakkid all the time – we live in the country, with few neighbors, in a big lot where there is privacy for her to do so. She will stip down faster than you can blink lol Seems to be rubbing off on the 1yo, as she has learned how to ditch her nappy. Once she learned how to stip herself, we’ll have two nakkid babies
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Cat Said,
July 21, 2009 @ 9:20 am
Lovely post. The pics make me want to go make a mud puddle in the backyard and play with my son.
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RuthWells Said,
July 21, 2009 @ 9:33 am
Good for you, and good for Emilia. You are giving her a great gift — one I wish my mother had given me.
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jessicabhowell Said,
July 21, 2009 @ 9:41 am
As usual, a FANTASTIC post. Go Mom and go Emilia!
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Jo Said,
July 21, 2009 @ 9:48 am
During the years we’ve had to schedule “nakey time” in order to convince the little loves that they had to wear clothes in public. “Honey, you need to put your shirt on now because we are going to the store. You can have nakey time as soon as we get home.”
LOVE IT
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Erin Said,
July 21, 2009 @ 12:22 pm
It’s sad and disturbing to me that having one’s children naked is such an issue, that we fear public censure, or even a call to the police, for allowing our kids to run naked around their house (even if the house is on a non-private street). Who is offended by the sight of a naked child? I understand the importance of teaching them that clothes must be worn Outside in public places, if only as part of a general understanding of public comportment versus private. But really the extent to which we (as a culture) fear, dislike, and sexualize our bodies makes me sad. (thinking about this makes me think of an earlier post here at HBM about people being offended at the sight of a little girl pretending to breast feed her doll.)
Her Bad Mother Reply:
July 21st, 2009 at 8:59 pm
I know – I read somewhere else, on another blog, about a mom fearing the ‘naked police’: people who would call her out on allowing nudity, saying it’s morally and socially problematic. It’s that attitude that is so disturbing – because through it children get sexualized far too early.
Scott Said,
July 21, 2009 @ 3:22 pm
So far, Roslyn hasn’t exhibited any exhibitionist tendencies. Then again, at 2 she seems to be pretty comfortable with still allowing us to dress and undress her, committing only to pulling off her shirt (after we’ve fed her arms through the holes) or putting on her jacket (which she accomplishes by laying it on the floor, putting her arms in the holes, and whisking the whole thing over her head in one smooth motion).
If she gets to the point where she wants to run around naked, I’ll let her…while trying to explain WHY we “can’t” do it all the time.
Great post.
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Her Bad Mother Reply:
July 21st, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Emilia does that same move with her shirts, sweaters, and jackets. Too funny!
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Beth Said,
July 21, 2009 @ 8:49 pm
My son loves to be naked, I try to give him naked time every day. However Grandma thinks it’s odd, and I can tell it makes her uncomfortable.
Mrs. Wilson Said,
July 21, 2009 @ 9:17 pm
Very well written. I agree, wholeheartedly.
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anonlurkermom Said,
July 21, 2009 @ 9:19 pm
My son, now 17, used to say “I want to feel the breeze” I wrote it in his baby book and his three sibs an I tease him about it from time to time! aren’t kids great?
Mom101 Said,
July 21, 2009 @ 10:01 pm
Thalia has two kinds of nudity: The delighted, free, liberated nudity that E seems to have.
And then the I’M MAD SO I’M TAKING OFF ALL MY CLOTHES nudity which I have yet to understand, and tries my patience just a wee bit more than the first.
Gorgeous post Miss C. As ever.
Her Bad Mother Reply:
July 21st, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Ah, that’s so funny, because when E gets mad, she puts ON clothes. Like, layers and layers and layers of crazy shit that makes no sartorial sense – bathing suit over leggings under sweater under dress topped with scarf – other than as a form of hobo protest.
mimi Said,
July 21, 2009 @ 11:44 pm
Ha! Pynchon is laughing and laughing lately, because Munchkin likes to go BARE BUM. Shirts she can take or leave, but pants she is always looking for reasons to be rid of. You will oftentimes find her of a morning having breakfast half naked, watching tv half naked, playing doll house half-naked. It’s always the bottom half that’s naked.
At the cottage, she learned the sad lesson of the vinyl chair, pitifully peeling up one bare bum cheek, only to find the other one then stuck. Alternate and repeat until she hollered for help: MOM! MY BUM IS STICKY ON THIS CHAIR! The only solution I could offer? Underwear.
And so, civilization won that round.
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Her Bad Mother Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:37 am
Civilization FTW! At least where vinyl is concerned.
Dr. P. Rapoport Said,
July 22, 2009 @ 7:48 am
Nice story, thanks. But some things you write as inevitable aren’t. The embarrassment and shame over body parts are avoidable, and the sense of freedom in nudity may remain, through the philosophy and practice of naturism.
Many well-meaning comments here betray that misunderstanding. There is no inevitability to the loss of body freedom.
That’s not to say Emilia never has to wear clothes. It is to say that she doesn’t have to develop a clothing compulsion or body phobia that comes with unhealthy attitudes towards the body.
By the way, that breasts change shape with age has little to do with wearing a bra; it’s much more dependent on genetics and physiology. In other words, bra wearing does not prevent breasts from hanging lower. Nor is there anything wrong with breasts that do that.
Her Bad Mother Reply:
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:37 am
You’re right – shame isn’t inevitable. I hope to do my part to keep it at bay with my children. But there IS some loss – as adults we are almost always more self-conscious about our bodies, if only from a social perspective. And we are certainly more aware of public restrictions. No more stripping down to underpants at the beach!
And, the whole bra/boob thing? Is not about trying to forestall the inevitable (the-already-occurred) – it’s more about comfort and self-consciousness
Karen Said,
July 22, 2009 @ 9:59 am
Then there are those who couldn’t possibly care less. Who don’t care one little iota whether they are naked or clothed, whether they are wearing pajamas, jeans and a T-shirt, swim trunks, or nothing. Who want to just GET ON WITH IT, whatever IT is this time, without changing the state of their clothing.
For the most part, in my experience, they are boys. My son is one of them. He’s always been this way. He’s 8 now, and we still have occasional arguments that begin “But why CAN’T I just wear my pajamas to school?”
Tracy Said,
July 23, 2009 @ 2:18 pm
I wish that my kids loved being naked the way your sweet daughter does. My 5 year old would run naked at Gramma’s house when he was younger, but no longer do I get so see his cute little naked butt streaking across the yard. And my other little boy absolutely loses his mind at not having clothes on outside of the bathtub. Why? I am not sure…but each is different. Cherish this time before she finds flaws in her bodys that she will see eventually. Sad for all of us.
Shawna Said,
July 23, 2009 @ 11:13 pm
When my 3-year-old daughter sees one of us heading for our pool she’s out of her clothes in about 3 seconds flat. However, if she want to be held up by hand in the water instead of towed around in a float we have her put her bikini bottom on. No one really wants to grab her nekkid bum bare-handed.
My 1-year-old son is regularly peeled out of all his clothes and diaper to let him splash from the pool steps. Well, as “regularly” as this unseasonably cool summer allows.
I’m a big fan of skinny dipping myself, though I wait until after dark in deference to the neighbours though.
Belle Said,
July 24, 2009 @ 6:00 pm
My 8 year old has spent her entire life “losing” as much clothing as possible. At her 4th birthday party she stripped down to her skin and ran through the house and yard, in front of the guests. When asked what she was doing, she replied “naked is good for you.”
Karina Said,
July 26, 2009 @ 12:23 am
I know I’m a little late to the party but I thought I would throw this out there. I am completely comfortable in my natural state. Much more than I am clothed with pieces to bind and pinch me and cause odd bumps and divots to form. This is not to say that my body is perfect, far from it. I weigh twice what I did in high school (which was an admittedly small amount) and I had a baby not quite a year ago.
I fully plan on letting my daughter be naked as much as she wants to be. My mother always let me and my siblings run around naked. I think I had to start wearing panties at 4 or 5 but I remember bathing with my little sisters when I was as old as 10 or 11. It was never a big deal. I think what you are doing is the best thing you can do for Emilia. While I have all of the normal hang-ups about my body that other women have, I never feel as comfortable as I do in nothing but my own skin.
K~
Barbara(Blood, Sweat and Heels) Said,
July 27, 2009 @ 10:27 am
Awesome post. Yes, even at 34 I like to run amuck naked….in my apt. Mostly….
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hannah Said,
July 30, 2009 @ 2:56 pm
reading this made me cry with joy at what a wonderful gift you are giving to your daughter. i agree she may not always have the same inhibitions about nudity, but i gaurantee you have helped shape a confident, secure and strong little lady. kudos to you mama!
hannah
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chrissi Said,
August 2, 2009 @ 2:53 pm
My little nut is two and a half and is always naked
It’s a daily battle to get her to wear clothes and it’s a losing battle at that. Two days ago we were outside and I caught, with my camera, her stripping down to nothing, grinning like a mini Cheshire cat. When my husband got her dressed again, she cried and screamed at the top of her lungs “I LIKE NAKED! I AM NAKED! I BE NAKED!” he he, sweet little thing 
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Sara Rose Said,
August 4, 2009 @ 9:14 pm
I’m new to your blog, so Hi! I love this! My daughter Eva is 3 1/2 and she L-O-V-E-S being naked. I don’t mind one darned bit. She knows we wear clothes to go out in public, but if its in our house or yard, she can run free as can be. I want her to be modest but proud of herself and free of the crushing insecurities that we all face. I’ll also let my son Owen run naked if he so chooses. Seeing as he’s only 5 weeks right now, I choose it for him. Glad to have found you!
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tallulah Said,
August 5, 2009 @ 1:41 am
I have several posts on this subject as well.
Izzy (age 6) will not wear clothes unless:
A. Going out of the house to school or the market. (Even then,he does not understand why clothes are needed)
B. When someone comes over to the house (then Izzy hurriedly runs to his bedroom and pulls on a pair of underwear.)
The boy is a nudist despite the other 6 people in his family that wear clothes.
I love him for it.