"Being natural and matter-of-fact about nudity prevents your
children from developing an attitude of shame or disgust about the
human body. If parents are very secretive about their bodies and go to
great lengths to prevent their children from ever seeing a buttock or
breast, children will wonder what is so unusual, and even alarming,
about human nudity."--Dr. Lee
Salk, Psychiatrist (from an article in McCall's Magazine, June,
1976)
Is This OK for Our Kids
To Be Naked?
Imagine two young boys. One has
visited a nudist club many times with his family, the other may have
only rarely seen a parent unclothed, and they may have seemed
embarrassed when that happened. The non-nudist boy says to his friend,
"Look what I've found!" as he shows the nudist kid a copy of Playboy
or some similar magazine, which he found somewhere.
As they look at the pictures of
scantily clothed, erotically posed women, the boy who has seen
hundreds of people of all ages and body types, will probably think,
"I've seen lots of naked people before. Why does he want to sneak
looks at this?" He might also think, "This isn't even what most people
look like."
Growing Up Without
Shame of Nudity
Puberty can be a very difficult time
for adolescents; their bodies are growing rapidly, their genitals are
changing, body hair is developing. Some kids feel clumsy. Many are
embarrassed by the changes that are taking place. They can become VERY
body-conscious. At that time, a wise parent will try to keep lines of
honest communication open but still give them privacy and time to be
alone in their room or with their friends. Most adolescents would
rather be ANYWHERE except where their parents are.
All these things happen to nudist
kids, too. The one big difference for kids who were lucky enough to
grow up in a nudist environment is that those kids have literally seen
those changes take place, as their older friends and/or siblings went
through that difficult time. Because of that experience, they are
better prepared for it themselves.
SAFETY When In Public
Nude
We read in the papers almost daily of
some teacher, youth leader, church official or some other trusted
individual who took advantage of a child in a sexual way. With
hundreds of nudist clubs in North America, that problem almost never
takes place at our nudists facilities.
A family which is open enough to have
experienced nudism, just like a healthy non-nudist family, is also
open enough to have discussed sex abuse with their children. These
children know that they can tell their parents immediately if they
ever suspect that something is wrong.
Been told by authorities that the
reason nudist clubs have a very low incidence of sex offenders is that
we have the reputation of prosecuting those individuals, while until
recent years, many other organizations have "swept those problems
under a rug", more concerned with their public image than with the
safety of the people they should have been protecting.
Historically, sex abusers have felt
much safer committing their misdeeds within organizations which have
tried to cover up their problems with molesters.
You may find it encouraging to know
that many nudist clubs, have a very good relationship with law
enforcement agencies. Some of their officers are members of our club.
You can be certain that if nudist clubs were doing anything illegal or
immoral, they wouldn't join. Instead, they would very quickly close
the club down!
Another fact to ponder: Almost all
sex offenders are males. At a nudist club, it would be very easy to
tell if a man were to become sexually excited.
Interesting Facts
About Nudist Families
Surveys show that overall, adults who
were reared as nudists think of their childhoods as having been
stable. They also find that nudists tend to be very slightly better
educated than their non-nudist peers.
The divorce rate is lower among
nudist families, and their children tend to make better grades than
similar children in non-nudist families. I don't think that this is
BECAUSE the families are nudists; it's more likely that the marriages
are more stable AND their kids make good grades AND the families are
nudists because the family members tend to communicate a little more
openly with each other in their daily lives.
Learning to Accept &
Respect All Bodies
In spite of what Madison Avenue would
have us think, human bodies really do come in all sizes, shapes, and
conditions. Few are "beautiful" using Hollywood's standards. We think
it's helpful for kids to learn this early on; you may be aware that in
those parts of the world where nudity is acceptable at places like the
beach and public saunas, there is a much lower rate of eating
disorders and suicides among youth.
In those cultures, where kids see all
types and ages unclothed, they learn acceptance of the maturing and
aging processes; they don't think they have to have face lifts, boob
jobs and collagen injections to become socially acceptable; they don't
grow up thinking "You are what you wear".
Short Reading About Nudist Culture
Ten Tips for First Timers
1. For your first time, go to a naturist resort (ie: one which is set in wide, open natural surroundings) - possibly a campsite with caravan and cabin stay. The great thing about these is that they are relaxed, with plenty of privacy when required, and they generally have a central area with spas and seating where you can relax, socialise, and be among like-minded people. Spend a bit of money and go somewhere nice. This trip will set the tone of all your future nudist endeavours. You only have your first time once, so make it good!
2. Go somewhere at least a few hours drive from where you live. There are two reasons for this. (1) It lessens the chance of your seeing anyone you know - it's much easier to strip for the first time with only strangers around (trust me - any nudist will agree). Also, (2) it lets you feel that you are away from all the daily stresses and conventions of life. This should be a vacation, and a vacation is much more fun when you actually vacate your usual haunts. Also, you'll be more inclined to follow through if you make the whole experience into an adventure.
3. This one's for the nervous men out there. Guys, I know what you're thinking, and it involves the behaviour (or lack thereof) of your pee-pee. Let me reassure you…you will not spend your entire visit to a nudist/naturist resort with an erection. Believe me, you are no more likely to be erect after you've disrobed than you are walking around in your suit-and-tie. Granted, you may very occasionally become semi-erect (or even fully erect), but no more so (and probably less) than you would in fully clothed circumstances. So stop worrying about it. It simply will not be a problem. Any nudist will back me up on this one.
4. Take a "security blanket". Your "security blanket" is something non-obtrusive which you can discretely use to cover your genitals. You won't actually use it, but it'll make you feel a bit better during your first five minutes of nakedness. For my first time, I took a guitar, which I could kneel down over and play (thereby covering some key areas of my body) if required. Some other forms of a "security blanket"' could be a towel (not worn, but carried), a big satchel, a large cooler box, a deck chair, or a picnic blanket. I'm sure you can think of something.
5. Flirting/being flirted with can be uncomfortable or intimidating even when clothed. When you're naked, it can be even worse. As any experienced nudist will tell you, nudism has nothing to do with sex, and flirting with strangers is frowned upon. Feel free to be affectionate with your established partner, but please respect others' desire to be comfortable. If someone is flirting with you and you are feeling uncomfortable, do something about it, which makes it clear that his/her attentions are not welcome. If you feel like you are being harassed let the owners or staff know, and they will deal with the problem. This said, neither my partner nor I have ever encountered this. Apparently, it is more likely to happen on nudist beaches (which are free-to-access by all kinds of people, including gawkers - clothed individuals who like looking at nude people). That's why we only go to places which are somewhat out of the way (in terms of location), and where you have to pay to stay.
6. Pack at least two items of clothing: a comfy, button-up long-sleeved shirt (casual flannel is fine) and a pair of slops (or thongs, as they are sometimes called). I also usually take a jersey and a pair of sunglasses.
7. Two words: sun cream!
8. Two more words: insect repellent.
9. And two more. Bring book. Um, ok, maybe the concept needs a few more words to be fully articulated, so here goes. You are probably going to spend a fair amount of time sitting in the sun and reading. To do this, you will probably need reading material. I usually bring several books and magazines, but I am something of a readaholic.
10. Don't try to loose 3kg off your buttocks/wax your pubic region into a perfect "v"/madly exfoliate your buttocks just because you will be going naked in front of strangers. Believe it or not, nobody will care how you look (except for commenting on that interesting piercing), and you will find that body shape, size or texture will cease being important in your interaction with others. I'm sure a psychologist could explain this phenomonon, but I'm not a psychologist. All I know is that this is very true - being naked makes all of these issues…unimportant. You'll see.
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