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Would you let your 25 year-old son see you naked?

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pattypan Wed 20-Dec-17 12:13:02

I realise this is a slightly odd question but it has not come from nowhere but because Birds of A Feather Star Linda Robson said yesterday that she lets her son so he can see what real women look like. While I applaud the idea of the normalisation of women rather than the airbrushed celebrity look that is pushed in the media, I can't help thinking this is rather distasteful. Am I wrong? www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/linda-robson-lets-25-year-11721558

Astitchintime Mon 13-Oct-25 15:26:59

Well, I don’t have a son……but my two sons in law and my 20 yr old grandson would be appalled at the prospect of seeing me naked……….and so would I!

butterandjam Mon 13-Oct-25 15:22:42

Er, yes, and they have. Both around the house and we've all skinny dipped naked together. Older than 25...

One of ours only stopped his lifetime habit of coming in our bed for a cuddle in the mornings, when his wife gently hinted he was a bit old for that.

Labradora Sun 12-Oct-25 16:55:47

Alima

Luckily I don’t have a son so there’s no need to answer this question.

Ditto but if I did have one the answer is NOoooooooo.

I take the point about whether nakedness is customary or natural in any person's particular household.
It never has been in mine.
I am too self-concious to wander about naked.
😄😒🤣

JenniferEccles Sun 12-Oct-25 11:09:33

This is an old thread but it has made interesting reading!

Caleo Sun 12-Oct-25 11:02:28

No. Not unless the whole family were happy nudists.

fancyflowers Sun 12-Oct-25 10:59:05

Goodness, no! I don't even like looking at myself naked, and I would hate anyone else to.

Mt61 Sun 12-Oct-25 10:44:31

I don’t get these troll threads!

Babs03 Sun 12-Oct-25 10:35:47

I can’t imagine walking around naked even when my children are not at home, it just isn’t something I have ever done. My DH either.
But had a German friend once who took a very nonchalant attitude to this.
Horses for courses I suppose and if is the done thing in a family household for adults to walk around in the buff I don’t think it would be too traumatic.

Oreo Sun 12-Oct-25 10:22:40

RosieandherMaw

Revived by a reported (and soon to be deleted) post.

I’ll leave well alone

Good advice.

NotSpaghetti Sun 12-Oct-25 10:14:29

Maybe not to you, but the question is the same and still valid Oreo

Oreo Sun 12-Oct-25 10:09:59

Not worth reading links or anything for an 8 year old thread which was revived by a troll.

Mt61 Sun 12-Oct-25 09:50:12

Absolutely not.
I went on holiday with a friend & brother who was two years younger, in our twenties. I was horrified enough to see her walking completely naked, Barr head towel, in front of him. That was bad enough.

NotSpaghetti Sun 12-Oct-25 09:44:51

Why has nobody but jenwren actually read what she said?

She talks about being in the bath.
This is not waltzing about flaunting her body!

Please read the link (at least)!

Oreo Sun 12-Oct-25 09:18:04

Very very zombie thread🧟‍♂️

Grandma70s Sun 12-Oct-25 08:29:18

No, I wouldn’t, although I’m aware that I am more private than my parents were. They were unconcerned about being seen naked.

HowVeryDareYou2 Sun 12-Oct-25 08:20:46

I don't like anyone seeing my naked body! My sons never saw either my husband or me naked.

Witzend Sun 12-Oct-25 08:20:46

I haven’t got a son, but no, I wouldn’t. I don’t inflict my ageing birthday suit on my DDs or anybody else, that’s why I use the cubicles, not the communal changing area, at my David Lloyd.

Mollygo Sun 12-Oct-25 08:16:49

Prudish? No.
Concerned for others comfort? Yes.
So no, we don’t walk round in the nude in front of family, except each other.
Apart from anything else, it’s often too cold ^if you’re resisting putting the heating on!^😁

RosieandherMaw Sun 12-Oct-25 07:29:44

Revived by a reported (and soon to be deleted) post.

I’ll leave well alone

absent Sun 12-Oct-25 07:24:50

I have had so much abdominal surgery that even I refuse to look at my naked body.

nanna8 Sun 12-Oct-25 07:22:07

No way, he would probably be put off his dinner! By accident, perhaps. I agree with WWM, around 7 or 8 years old.

Whitewavemark2 Sun 12-Oct-25 06:04:39

In our family we were totally relaxed sbout say changing or walking to and from the bathroom until the child indicated they wanted privacy, which in both cases was about 7-8 years old. After that we were scrupulous in giving them privacy, both for their dear little bodies 😊 and ours not quite so dear or little!!

kaitchison Sun 12-Oct-25 04:41:50

Definitely not, my daughter maybe by ,oh left door open oh sorry mum didn't no you were getting undressed from here ,,is the normal way

BlueBelle Sun 12-Oct-25 03:36:59

Reported

James12 Sun 12-Oct-25 03:16:49

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