My wife and I have been closet nudists for a few years now. We would like to include our children in the joys we have found. We just don't know how to "break the ice". I have read some posts here and there and before anyone jumps on me, we are not sickos or pervs. We just enjoy being nude. We have visited a couple of resorts and we enjoy being nude in the pool or just being nude in the house in general. We just don't want to freak out the kids. Any real life experience or help would be great.
It depends a great deal on the age of the kids... if they are of pre-school age, nudity hopefully is something normal and natural to them. The older they get, the more they are exposed to the mainstream thoughts of nudity being "indecent" or "inappropriate". Furthermore, advertizing and media will have a larger impact in presenting the "sex sells" principle of the presentation of the otherwise natural naked body. As soon as children approach puberty, they might develop issues of shame about their body and the changes happening in them. Try talking to them and find out what they think about nudity. Have they seen you in the nude, for instance when coming out of the shower? How did they react to it? That could also be an indicator of their reaction. Whatever path you choose, good luck to you and enjoy your coming out of the closet and living a nudist life openly, happily and carefree. :sunny: Wiggling bare toes, encouragingly, ~*Ganesha*~
Closet nudity aint the way to go. Come out, come out, wherever you are. The younger the kids are exposed to parental nudity, I think the better the outcome as the years go by. Friends travelling with us around Australia over the last 4 months — originally from Germany, are married with two girls, 6 and 11; the entire family are lifestyle nudists. The girls are effervescent and engaging running amok with an assortment of dismembered, naked Barbie dolls (that's what I call dedication!). They do not think anything of nudity and that's the way it's been since they first stood upright! I think regular family nudity: at home eating, watching TV, backyard games etc. will work wonders at conditioning your kids to nudity as a lifestyle experience. Problems can develop though if teens see parents naked "out of the blue" and, as you know, teens are pretty impressionable: some might fly out the door and coat the neighbourhood with: "OMG! My Ma and Pa are letting it all hang out in the house, OMG, OMG...". You really don't want that sort of publicity in this day and age of Facebook and Twitter. If your kids are very young, nudity should not come across as a shock. I frequently hear of problems teens cause in hitherto nudist households or where family members are known to have an interest in nudism, to the point of besmirching you or your character. Maybe the best thing to do is discuss your interest in naturism and see what they think. If other kids are at the nudist resort(s) you visit, it should be easy for them to assimilate in group activities for kids while adults do their own stuff like socialising etc.
I think one of the BEST ways is to just come out of your room NAKED one day,DONT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT,act like its natural.. (It IS after all) Welcome and good luck
I'm not really qualified to advise here as we did not get into naturism until the children had left home. It depends on how old they are, if they are 11 or older you have probably left it too late. Otherwise Dude111 gives I think your best approach but take it gradually by say leaving your bedroom and bathroom doors open and simply going round part of the house naked at times to start with. If you sunbathe or have a pool at home again do that nude as well. You can try this approach with older children but it may freak them out. If you want to take a more cautious approach may be simply don't tie your robe so they used to glimpsing you naked and see how they react. You also may need to consider visitors especially your children friends if you want complete openness.
I don't think it's ever too late to be honest with your children and say you think the clothing taboo in the family is silly. Have a frank talk with them and get an agreement that if they don't want to see you naked they can ask you to cover up. I think you'll be surprised at the reaction.
I suggest talking instead of just appearing naked. How you explain your preference depends on the age of your children.
