Years ago Dear Abby fielded this same question. Or one very similar. There's no reason to change anything. It should be "life as usual." There's no reason to have to hide your body. The way we get kids to understand and accept their bodies is to make them know there is nothing dirty or obscene, or shameful about them. This is what Nature has provided us, and that's all the explanation that's needed.
But what about that morning wood? Same goes for that, really. It's normal, it's natural. And the easiest age-appropriate way to explain it is (depending on their age): "It needs blood and that's what happens."
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May is Masturbation Month.
Keep the celebration going.
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Your anon friend agrees. It seems the man should sleep how he wants, and it seems less restrictive to be nude during sleep. I have just recently noticed that when wearing underwear to bed, I become much more aware of night/morning erections because of the restriction. I actually thought I wasn't having erections much any more, but this has given me some hope. Maybe something has changed or I'm getting better? Not sure, but I see no harm in the posted question. If kids pile in bed hopefully they don't jump on the poor man and break his penis. I don't recall getting in parents bed. I don't think I would have been allowed. Everybody is different I guess.
Here, it has been heavenly sleeping naked and with windows open to enjoy the air.
Well, I don't have kids, so I have no idea what to respond. But if I did, I'd let them know that the parents sleep nude and that's it. I agree with you here. Sex is natural...
And there's a masturbation month? Does that mean we get to double dip?
XOXO
P.S. Glad you read you again.
I completely agree with you. If you make the human body normal and natural AS IT IS AND SHOULD ALWAYS BE - then kids grow up with healthy attitudes about their own bodies. I hope you and yours are doing well and having fun, my Dear Friend. Hugs, Licks, and Strokes, AOM
Totally,totally, totally agree.
There's no reason we should feel ashamed of our bodies, just as they are, ESPECIALLY in front of our children.
That being said, there may be laws against showing bare bodies to children, depending where you live.
I live in Utah and we recently had a step-mother who was working with fiberglass insulation, come in to the house and she took off you shirt and bra in front of her stepson and daughter. She was taken to court by the uber-up-tight natural mother of the boy and lost the case and charged with lewdness.
Yes, it's a stupid law, but some of us live in prudish communities.
Most kids get used to nudity very easily. Man, Dear Abby hasn't changed in that way. In the 70s, it was girls need to be modest; boys should have no problem with everyone seeing what they've got. More recently, it's been you should be proud of your son for overcoming his inhibitions and showering with friends. Now, it's just nudity is normal.
I have a solution. Don't have kids! Then there's nothing to explain. Ever. So glad I am not a parent. Happiness is never having to explain those items in the sock drawer! Have a great weekend.
@ Anon - Well, I hope that your functioning cock is back! Don't question - enjoy!
@ Sixpence - Oh, my, shall I come there and help you get acquainted with the month??? xoxo
@ Joy - How awful! What the hell? For getting insulation-coated clothing off so as not to drag it through the house and, perhaps, make everyone ill? Shame on the bio mom!
As regards the famous"morning wood", do you know who has said that when a teenager goes to bed thinking about a sex problem he is very likely to wake up with its solution in his hand.
Hugs and bisous, my darlings Jean and Pat.
I taught my two boys from an early age to never be ashamed of their bodies. Yes they saw me naked plenty of times because there was no need to hide from them. - Dad
I agree for sure
I completely agree that there is no need to hide that you sleep naked, or that morning wood is shameful and embarrassing. By continuing your habits as you normally would you are actually creating a teaching moment just by their observation. In the kids' minds, morning wood is likely to be processed with, "oh, his does that too, like mine in the mornings". Because those kids have surely had morning erections, right? Maybe Americans could, just for a moment, take a deep breath and not be scandalized by every normal thing our bodies do. Is that possible?
@ anon - yes, we had morning boners all the time and when we saw our dads it wasn't something we thought to question it was just somehting that happens. when we discovered how nice it felt to play with our dicks dad didn't stop us or try to shame us he told us to enjoy ourselves. - r
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