After school, he likes to take off his pants, recline on his stuffed animal chair and watch an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants while snacking on cheese-flavored crackers. Nicola, 44, said affectionately. Alex asked his sister and her friend to paint his fingernails and then suggested a fleshier canvas. Put nail polish on my bottom! Nicola said. The girls obliged, and after creating a shapely pink masterpiece, ran down to the kitchen to confess to their mothers.

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Kelly Wallace, CNN. Kelly Wallace is CNN's digital correspondent and editor-at-large covering family, career and life. She is a mom of two girls. CNN Let me say at the start that there is no way around the topic of nakedness in front of your children without getting personal and slightly uncomfortable. I'm already feeling somewhat tense as I type this. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger.
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At some point, you needed to get out of the shower in front of your young child — or get dressed or use the toilet — and you either decided to bare it all or cover up. When kids are very young, the consensus seems to be yes, since babies and toddlers are generally oblivious to nudity. She adds that parents need to be on the lookout for any changes to that comfort level. There are a number of reasons you might want to be naked in front of your kids — and an equal number of reasons you might choose a modicum of modesty. When you have very young kids, occasionally being naked in front of them is often a given. Just remember never to make them feel bad for asking a question, no matter how mortifying it may be. Equally important, I want her to grow up seeing her mom being OK with what normal is. Moms of boys can also want to pave the way for a new generation of men who see women as real people, not pinups on a pedestal. As long as nudity is separated from sexuality, there is no disadvantage to a parent being naked around a young child. It may be a result of how you were raised, your cultural background, or your personality.
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