Practice naturism with children

For the holidays (and not only), some parents have chosen a different lifestyle, living naked. Naturism with children is still marginal and raises questions. A father tells us about his choice and the daily life of his family, far from “textiles”.

This summer, for Eric and his family, direction as each year the naturist center. Since their birth, her two daughters, now aged 9 and 12, have been used to living naked, whether on vacation… or at home. This father more than satisfied by this lifestyle, tells us the reasons that led him to make this choice and all the benefits he derives from it, for his couple and his children:

"Some members of my wife's family practiced naturism from time to time on beaches for this purpose and I discovered that on vacation, with an old girlfriend. When I met my partner, we followed the "classic course": we were on vacation in a naturist centre, in the Sablière area. The question arose between us after watching a report on naturism. We found ourselves in what was described and we We were curious to discover this setting which looked enchanting, like a Garden of Eden.

So we started with trips to the beach. Then when it came time to get dressed, we were a little frustrated. So we said to ourselves: why not extend the experience for a whole weekend, then a week in a camp… and now even at home. But when my partner was pregnant and the children arrived, the question of whether or not to continue arose. Of course, we wondered if it would destabilize them, if it wouldn't distort their vision of people and nudity. But we saw a lot of families in the clubs, so we started and we left the possibility of stopping if we discovered that it was disturbing our little ones.

Now it turns out that our girls are comfortable with it. They distinguish very well between when and where you can be naked and when you have to dress. Children understand naturally and do not seem traumatized. Quite the contrary. Our daughters are not bothered by questions relating to the human body. They know what a penis or a pussy is, they have seen it and they have now moved on. While at their age, sometimes, some children ask themselves a lot of questions, do not dare to talk about it and sneer at the slightest mention of anything related to the body. And it is normal if they have never been made aware of it!

At school, on the other hand, they wanted to keep absolute secrecy. They don't want it to be known. Difference is hard to accept, especially at this age, and children can be horrible to each other. They don't talk about it, it's their choice. They assume it, they know that there is nothing wrong or abnormal, but they prefer to protect themselves from the gaze of others. They realize that people mix things up a bit. Afterwards, some people know it and it is generally no problem. Only a couple of parents of school friends in my family preferred that their child move away.
“It helped my daughters to have confidence in themselves”

After now a few years of practice, I will not change my way of life for anything in the world. We found a lot of advantages. To begin with, when we go on vacation, we are not loaded! (Laughter) Joking aside, the relationships are different. We do not feel the judgment of others on the physical. No one looks at themselves or makes fun of a body that falls less into the “dictates” of society. I'm sure it helped my daughters to have confidence in themselves. By being in the simplest device, you have to trust the other and you gain self-confidence, you have to overcome your complexes. It really builds character! Finally, in holiday centres, people are very respectful of the environment. When we walk in the middle of the forest naked, we become humble in the face of nature: we realize how much it surpasses us, we are not all-powerful.

In summary, for me, no longer wearing a jersey is a return to the source. A child, on a beach, when he is small, will be without a bathing suit and will not ask questions. This is what is natural for him. It is the adults who force him to wear clothing and who sexualize this nudity. But everyone is free. Strangely, if my two daughters are raised in the same way (namely that we live naked at home), the youngest who bathes and goes to the naturist beach prefers to get dressed as soon as she is finished. She likes to be well dressed. While the biggest likes to be naked from morning to night. During adolescence, children often question this choice. We are waiting to see. But each individual experiences it in their own way. If she wants to get dressed, there will be no problem."