My 3 year old, Davey, takes swim lessons once a week. After the lessons, we go to the women's locker room so I can change him. Last week, there was a new 3 year girl in the class and locker room. As I am changing Davey, the little girl is craning her neck to look at Davey's nude body. The mom freaks out. She literally covers the girl's eyes with her hand. She also has built a towel fort around her daughter. The more she tries to stop her daughter from seeing Davey the more the little girl tries to see him. The mom says, "We are not suppose to show our bodies to others. That is naughty."
Now it is not like Davey was running around naked in the locker room. Although he has been known to do that too. I just thought she made such a big deal out of the naked 3 year olds that her daughter is probably going to have some issues with nudity/her body later on. They are 3 years old for goodness sake.
What do you think? Did that mom over react? Did I under-react? Is it really harmful for 3 year olds to see the opposite sex naked? I don't think it is but want to hear your opinions too.
12 comments:
She sounds like a fruitcake, you are right they are only 3 years of age and her doing what she did only makes it into a big thing when it isn't. Maybe she had issues and is over compensating, you don't know what goes on in other peoples minds, but rest assured you didn't do anything wrong.
I'm with you on this. I think she overreacted.
She overreacted. Definitely. And if she dosen't like it, then she can change her daughter in a bathroom stall.
She's making too much of it. Certainly there will come a time when you can't bring your boy into the girls locker room, but three yo is not it. I was always glad that my daughters had brothers and knew what little boys looked like and vice versa.
I definitely think she overreacted. They're 3 for goodness sake. Not 13! I don't think you did anything wrong. And shame on HER for trying to make you feel that way!
Just my two cents.
Mich
I agree with them. Maybe she was brought up like that, too.
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Wow. I think that she made a big deal about nothing. My boys have seen me naked occasionally and know that girls are not the same as boys. Maybe if her daughter was quite a bit older, but three year olds are just naturally curious.
Wow. She TOTALLY overreacted and made a big deal about nothing. And you did NOTHING wrong.
I wonder if she's making a big deal out of it because she thinks that you would expect her to? Know what I mean?
Yes, parents create issues where there wouldn't have been one. If she had gotten a little peek, that would have been the end of it. Now she's going to NEED to find one somewhere!
that mom needs her head examined.
I'm with you on this one. I have a problem especially with the statement of seeing naked bodies as "naughty." When my now four year old was almost three, she gained the confidence to poop in the potty by watching her friend, a boy, do it. Silliness...
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