Thanks for the welcome when I first posted, back in March. Thought it was about time that I told you all where we're coming from as a family, and the extent of our naturist leanings.
There are five of us: myself, DH, and three teenagers who must remain anonymous, but who I will call Snap (F), Crackle (M) and Pop (F), in order of decreasing age. DH and I had relatively conventional church upbringings,and we still regards ourselves Christians, although the churches where we live (UK) never went out ot their way to include kids, who therefore currently show agnostic/atheistic tendencies. We have never been "organisational" naturists, and wouldn't know where to find the local scene, even if we were interested. Before the children came along, DH and I had skinny-dipped on various nudist Mediterranean beaches, and while we would welcome the opportunity to do so again, I'm not sure that S, N and P would appreciate us baring all on a beach in their presence!
Inside the house, it's a slightly different matter. Although DH and I never never flaunted nakedness when our children were growing up, we never affected any false modesty either, and our kids now have a pretty good idea of when it's OK to be nude, generally bedroom, bathroom and places in between, when a modicum of clothing is appropriate, back-garden, beach, sunbathing generally, and when society requests more conventional attire.
As I think I said when I first posted here, birthday suits are universal night attire in our house, for young and old alike, and since our marriage, nightwear has been banished completely from our wardrobes. Although DH went through a typical boyhood PJs/boxers/nothing sleepwear progression whch lasted until his early teens, I was brought up in a home where, unconventionally for the time, sleeping nude was actively encouraged. As a baby, I was rarely put to bed in anything more than a diaper, and once I was reliably dry at night, I was actively encouraged to wear the bare minimum, literally, to bed. I will always be grateful to my mother, who argued persuasively that all a young lady needed to sleep in was a dab of perfume and her birthday suit, and who defined a lifetime fashion statement for me. Who was I to argue? At that time, most kids would have given their eye-teeth, or more, for the opportunity to spend eight hours or more of each 24 legitimately nude.
Although many nude-sleeping parents reluctantly revert to nightclothes once children come along, once our own family started to arrive DH and I decided that there was no reason for us to change our own sleeping habits, and every reason for our offspring to follow our example as soon as practicable. To the best of my knowledge, none of our children has ever expressed any interest in wearing anything other than his/her birthday suit to bed, and all three are enthusiastic ambassadors for nocturnal nudity to visiting friends and relations.
That's about all there is really. We're Christian. We're Nude, at night anyway and sometimes in the daytime, but we don't make a great thing of it.
Welcome! It sounds as if your family is very close and supportive of one another. I am one of the new “kids” here although I am 54. My wife and I have slept nude since we were married, but none of our children, all adults now, do. I used to be into naturism/nudism before our marriage and am just getting back into it. No one joins me as yet, but all seem to be more accepting as each day goes by. It sounds as if your family is way beyond that. It makes me envious.
God’s blessings on you and your family.
nakedspirit
Glad that you visited, and that you are back. Hope that you stay around for a while.
I enjoyed reading about your family. Sometimes around here we take for granted such simple things as what you have described.
Many nudists have taken up their lifestyle as some sort of cause, but you and your family present a simple, and very convincing, message regarding nudists, even just "at-homes" like yourselves. We are just people who enjoy being nude, even if only while sleeping. The "ambassadors" that you describe are possibly much better voices for nudism than what are normally heard, and your methods may be a better approach: simple discussion, one-on-one, about our own personnal preferances.
Anyway, enough of that.
God Bless you, and your family
{{ Andrea, DH, and Snap, Crackle, and Pop }} (if you haven't seen it before, that means a simple, friendly hug )
We too are encouraging naturism at home (like it really needs encouraging), but full naturism, not just "nocturnal". My wife does dress the baby at night, but to keep her warm more than anything, though the baby prefers to stay cool. (Hmmmmm I need to ask her about that! See my logic dialog below, I need to use some logic too)
Our little girl (14 months now) has been used to seeing me nude as much as clothed. She got to where when she sees me clothed, she heads for the door because she knows I am going somewhere and she wants to go too. So as long as I am nude, she knows I am staying in the house. (We live in an apartment and don't have a private yard). She got it figured out now!
I think it's getting time now for her to start sleeping with only the diaper. (I think UK has a different word for it)
Don't worry about the kids if they are no longer at home (or even if they are at home). Now here is some logic to throw at them if they decide to teach you about clothing manners in other places:
They were taught to sleep nude, correct? Result: They have no problem with it. Had they been taught to live nude as well, would they also have no problem with it?
Since they are "all three are enthusiastic ambassadors for nocturnal nudity to visiting friends and relations", and they want to teach others about "nocturnal nudity", then why can they not be teachable about your naturism in other areas? They must keep in mind that their friends and relations may be just as shy about nocturnal naturism as they are about public naturism. So they need to learn to take from you as much as they give to their unsuspecting friends.
May we suggest that you be more open about it just as they are to their friends who has never been exposed at all until now? LOGIC! (I know, that doesn't always work....but it's a thought....hey, we tried)
Thanks for posting your thoughts and experiences here. We really do appreciate it very much!
Your friends across the creek,
Boyd Allen and company
My wife and I go to a chiropractor regularly...well, she goes more than I do, but we have been going there for over 3 years. We accredited him for making it possible for my wife to carry a child during pregnency.
Anyway, I am thinking of making a sign for his office. The Neckcracker Suite
Welcome to the board. There are some fine folks here who are willing to extend suggestions when warrented.
You sound like a great family,one I would like to meet.
I would offer a suggestion-you know your family and circumstances better than any of us could, so you have to decide what is best for you.
I applaude the family attitude toward "nocturnal nudity".
I would suggest that there may be conflicting values presented. If it ok to be nude at night, going from shower and in bedroom, why is it not ok, say in the family room? Sure there are public places or perhaps when you have guests that it might be best to have clothes on, but why not anywhere in the house?
I think this would be a good thing for you and your husband to discuss and then a good discussion with the children. I agree with Boyd,they seem to be teachable.
Perhaps, if the restrictions are lifted and the children become more accustomed to family nudity,the would be more likely to enjoy nudity at the beach.
Keep us posted about the family. You did not mention the ages S,C,P. The older they get the more difficult it is to affect changes,especially when it comes to their bodies.
Willbtan
Be naked and not ashamed
Andrea - just want to add my warm welcome to this site. Have been away for a few days (some of the details are posted elsewhere under vacation by Holly). Our family has just begun to enjoy naturism. I would suggest, as time and interest allows, that you go back to October/November posts here and read what some families have experienced - some with pre-school children, elementary, middle school, high school and college age students. My husband and I have a 15 y/o girl and 13 y/o boy. Our daughter started swimming topless in our pool and from there we as a family became involved in "at home" naturism - first in the bedroom and at the pool and in the backyard and now throughout the house (when it is just us) and most recently a four day vacation with my SIL and her daughter where we were nude for almost the whole time. It sure can be great - but each family has its own time and style. I would expand to topfree (if you have daughters) and then take it from there. Glad you are here...Becky
