Family Naturism
Do you have kids? Probably, since you're looking here for info about nudism/naturism and families! Well, you came to the right place.
First; understand that more than anything else, naturism can be most closely compared to family camping, from quite primitive to full-blown resorts. The main difference is that nudist 'campers' are nude!
Kids take to nudity like ducks to water! If you have young children then you know how hard it is/was to keep them in diapers, then clothes! How many times did they pop into the room (when company was there, of course!) stark raving nekked? Kids learn body shame from various sources as they grow up, and you might be among those sources. Hey, you learned it the same way!
First; understand that more than anything else, naturism can be most closely compared to family camping, from quite primitive to full-blown resorts. The main difference is that nudist 'campers' are nude!
Kids take to nudity like ducks to water! If you have young children then you know how hard it is/was to keep them in diapers, then clothes! How many times did they pop into the room (when company was there, of course!) stark raving nekked? Kids learn body shame from various sources as they grow up, and you might be among those sources. Hey, you learned it the same way!
But to stay on-topic, young kids usually have no problem whatsoever playing nude when they get the chance, as at a nudist venue. In fact, they love it! The older they get, the harder it may be for them the first time. Teens can take it very hard, if at all. There's a lot of other stuff going on in their lives that isn't conducive to shedding a lifetime of prejudice and stripping down among strangers! Teen guys can have a woody issue too but surprisingly, a nudist environment tends to minimize that. Ain't life funny?
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It's also true that as nudist kids grow through their teens and beyond, many drop out of our lifestyle for awhile or pretty much forever. The same is true of non-nudist campers. For one thing, teens just don't like doing 'family' things any more and camping, nude or not, is very much a family experience. It's also often boring for teens. Nudist teens are no different, plus there's the hormones and everything else confusing in a young adult's life.
Once moved out of the home environment, young adults have their hands full experiencing adult life, going to school, finding friends, looking for excitement, and then, raising their own families! Naturism can fall into the background for a lot of reasons; cost and opportunity chief among them. A nearby nude beach can make a lot of difference there, but those are few and far between. A few young naturist groups exist, but they're not enough to keep most young adult nudists 'in the fold'
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Happily, an interest in social nudism can reawaken as lives settle down a bit and opportunity arises. A new family then joins the ranks of naturism and the cycle begins anew. Our challenge now, and always, has been to keep that cycle going so that social nudism is there and ready for them!
The articles below will go into the issues of family nudism further, including some negative viewpoints for balance. You can make your own decisions on how it relates to your situation!
The articles below will go into the issues of family nudism further, including some negative viewpoints for balance. You can make your own decisions on how it relates to your situation!
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Timeline of Non-sexual Social Nudity via Wikipedia
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