Mom-ninja. Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 trying to keep clothes on my 3 yr old. Every time I turn around he's stripped again. It's not worth the battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Just grin and bear it. I'm still surprised I wasn't arrested for running an unlicensed nudist colony when all mine were little. It was the first thing that happened when they went out in the summer. Once I watched a little parade of babies in the yard, big sis with bathing suit on, little sis with bathing suit on, one boy with bathing suit on, one totally nekkid boy marching along, and bringing up the rear our little Aussie, with nekkid boy's suit in her mouth, trying to restore some order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 You're right, it isn't. We were looking at old home movies around the time my oldest was 3 and we had just brought home a new baby. It covered the span of about a year. In all of the different segments, I think my 3yo had clothes on once. He had underwear on, but still. I know I bought clothes for that child. I just know I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle O. in MO Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 My now 12yod did the exact.same.thing. at 2-3 yo. It was exhausting. I distinctly remember putting her clothes back on her 3x one day and after the third and final attempt - I gave up. I even remember thinking, "I give up." Unless we left the house to go somewhere, I let her run around in her b-day suit. We lived in Southern California at the time so catching a chill wasn't really an issue. One day she streaked out of our house next door to the neighbor's house (I was washing dishes in the kitchen sink and didn't hear her open the door. They had a 5yo and 8yo and a rather large playroom which dd knew how to find. Anyway....I had a sheer panic attack when I saw the door open and no toddler. My dear neighbor had heard dd come in to her house and the sound of her little feet running down the hall to the playroom. She let me know immediately that dd was there (naked) and in the playroom. A few days later, neighbor's 5yos tells his dad, "Dad, when I'm a grown up there will only be one rule. No naked babies!" A streaking toddler brings back all sorts of memories! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 One of my sisters lives with us. She cannot get used to my kids running around half naked and they are 7 and 8. They would be completely naked if we didn't require something covering the private areas! Mostly it bothers her because she thinks they will be too cold, but they know how to put clothes on, so I don't worry about it. A 3 yr. old is a whirlwind. I'd let him be naked when he can, and just insist on clothes in public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Wolf calls Tazzie, "Captain Underpants". He's 6. Does that make you feel any better? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Just grin and bear it. I'm still surprised I wasn't arrested for running an unlicensed nudist colony when all mine were little. It was the first thing that happened when they went out in the summer. :iagree: Man, you should have seen my house when they were three, three, and two. They'd run nekkid all over. A friend of my son pulled up and deadpanned, "Dude, you're running a nudist colony." They just hit those ages and au natural is the way to go. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 LOL! BTDT. My mom talks about how often my boys were nekkid or running around in their underpants. If in underpants, they usually had a gun or sword shoved through the waist band and a leg. Oh, the memories... They do keep their clothes on eventually :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Less laundry -- how can that be a bad thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 LOL! BTDT. My mom talks about how often my boys were nekkid or running around in their underpants. If in underpants, they usually had a gun or sword shoved through the waist band and a leg. Oh, the memories... They do keep their clothes on eventually :) Yes! Ha ha ha ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 We finally declared that by age five, they would in fact have to wear at least underwear at all times. :lol: My 4-year-old is nekkid as I type this. Post-shower, but it's not like she needed a reason. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 I feel your pain. My 3 yo seems to be coming out of this phase FINALLY (maybe because we keep the house so cool because of the energy bill :lol:). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethben Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 My daughter likes to sleep almost nakky. If she does, she wakes up because she's cold and then proceeds to wake up 3 more of us with her banging on the door usually at some . I put her jamies on backward (you cut the feet out) so at least she can have clothes on at night. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 My 7 year old is still frequently naked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Except for a mandatory Naked Dance after baths, my kids didn't really go through this phase. A friend's daughter did it in the winter. If she got cold, she'd just wrap her blankie around her shoulders. She's 14 and I still like to remind her that she would answer the door like this. Her sister liked to wear sheer ballet skirts and go commando. That's just not better. They were 2-3 at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca VA Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Winter is almost here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Just grin and bear it. Don't you mean, Grin and bare it? :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 Don't you mean, Grin and bare it? :lol::lol: Oh, that made me laugh so hard I choked! Just an hour ago, the nekkid one asked to go play with our neighbor. I told him only if he put clothes on. He decided to stay home. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I'm with you! I'm thankful we live in CA where it's relatively warm year-round, because the 2yo thinks that dressing and undressing is a perfectly acceptable way to spend, oh, two hours or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Laurie Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 There's hope! My kids used to take off their clothes the minute we walked through the door- they were 4 1/2, 3, and 1. This went on for quite awhile. But now at 11, 9, and 7 they all wear clothes all the time, voluntarily. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 The 6.5 year old I babysit still takes off her clothes the moment she walks in the door. She normally wears underwear now, but not always. She also still plays in just her panties in their yard (which is fairly secluded), although the panties may only be bc I insist. Heck, when visiting my house (with my husband in it), she took off her clothes to play dress up and just didn't manage to get any clothes back on........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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