“ You wouldn’t think a naked 18 month old would be a scandal.”
– Steve R.
From the archives: Posted on 1st December, 1994
“Kids like to go naked and I’ve always let mine wear whatever they liked (even when the neighbours disapprove).”
Us too, but lately the reaction of some neighbors (we have a lot of new neighbors), particularly the kids, is so bad, I don’t want the boys exposed to their bad reaction. It’s such a shame to see a little kid with body hangups at 5-8 years old. You wouldn’t think a naked 18 month old would be a scandal. Now the boys go naked in the back yard.
Editor’s note: Rest assured, we do not use identifiable photos of existing children on this site. We use photos of ourselves from when we were children. The one above is me as a young child. – Sarah Fitz-Claridge
See also:
- What to do if you get a visit from a social worker or CPS
- We shall not coerce
- “What if they bring home objectionable literature?!”
Steve R., 1994, ‘Neighbors reacting to naked kids’, https://takingchildrenseriously.com/neighbors-reacting-to-naked-kids