This last weekend my 3-year-old daughter stripped down to the buck and got into the pool with me (I was not in the buck btw). I just went with it and let her swim...and we had a blast. My question is: Is this such a bad thing?
Skinny-Dipping Toddler...
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The only bad thing I see is that she could get sunburnt 
. Your DD is about the same age as mine. They're still so innocent - no need to spoil it. She will be a young lady who has to cover up too soon - let her enjoy the freedom of being little while she can.
Obviously I wouldn't allow it with others around, especially strangers, but with her dad who loves her and would never hurt a hair on her head, what's the problem?
. Your DD is about the same age as mine. They're still so innocent - no need to spoil it. She will be a young lady who has to cover up too soon - let her enjoy the freedom of being little while she can. Obviously I wouldn't allow it with others around, especially strangers, but with her dad who loves her and would never hurt a hair on her head, what's the problem?
Thank you guys for the positive comments. The only real concerns that we had about it were that we have strictly told her she has to be in a swimsuit in order to get into the pool (in hopes that she will not decided to get in on her own).
Yes I find no problem with it, in the privacy of your own pool. Kids need to be kids, they grow up too fast sometimes.
On one hand I don't have a problem with it. Like everyone else said at 3 it's no big deal. I also agree that enforcing the rule stating that swimsuit must be worn might aid in keeing her out of the pool if she sneaks away.
Here's something else to consider. When my son was young occasionally I would let him pee in the yard. No big deal.....he was young.....it was dark.....also what man doesn't like to pee his name in the snow? Anyway one day we were at the local ice cream store and about 5 feet from the picnic tables he just whips it out and starts peeing. The other patrons were understandably annoyed.
The point here is that while it's no big deal for her to do it at home what if you are in publc and she strips down and jumps in the pool. You or the other swimmers may not like that
-Phil
Here's something else to consider. When my son was young occasionally I would let him pee in the yard. No big deal.....he was young.....it was dark.....also what man doesn't like to pee his name in the snow? Anyway one day we were at the local ice cream store and about 5 feet from the picnic tables he just whips it out and starts peeing. The other patrons were understandably annoyed.
The point here is that while it's no big deal for her to do it at home what if you are in publc and she strips down and jumps in the pool. You or the other swimmers may not like that
-Phil
I don't see a problem except now she may think skinny dipping is going to always be ok. You may not want her doing it when others are around.
Once they get in their little heads a certain way of doing something it is hard to change them. My daughter likes to come into my bed early in the morning, it usually is ok since i end up getting up a few minutes after she gets in and then of course she doesn't want to stay in bed any longer.
Jack
Once they get in their little heads a certain way of doing something it is hard to change them. My daughter likes to come into my bed early in the morning, it usually is ok since i end up getting up a few minutes after she gets in and then of course she doesn't want to stay in bed any longer.
Jack
small kids "like" to go to toilet without warning. if it is your own poolor backyard, it's ok. but in public -- not so nice.
My Emily, who turns 2 next week, was running around the back yard naked a couple months ago... playing at the water table and getting squirted by her 3 year old brother... suddenly, she stopped, right in front of me, and started taking a wiz all over the pavement. I had to quickly move my feet out of the way. Funny stuff!
I'd actually rather see a toddler running through the sprinkler in the backyard naked than see one with a non-swim diaper. Those get pretty gross looking when they get wet.
And like most everyone else who's posted, I'm only ok with her being naked in the privacy of the backyard with nobody else around.
I'd actually rather see a toddler running through the sprinkler in the backyard naked than see one with a non-swim diaper. Those get pretty gross looking when they get wet.
And like most everyone else who's posted, I'm only ok with her being naked in the privacy of the backyard with nobody else around.
Our daughter is 4 and I STILL sometimes turn around and suddenly she is pantless walking down the hall ( in our house of course)
( in our house of course)I let my kids swim nakie for a long time. they knew the difference when we were at a public pool. But we made mention of it a few times at home, as well.
