Remind me not to pay money for advice at Dr. Paula's website. According to her, parental nudity is stimulating for a child, and child nudity after a certain age can be mentally unhealthy for the child. She says that you'll know when it's time to cover yourself up in front of your child, because the child will look at you differently. Hey, maybe she's Ann Landers' professional source for children and nudity questions. By the way, this article first appeared back in March.
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This discussion has been archived. No new comments can be posted. Dr. Paula Elbirt's advice to force children to cover up once they hit 4 has no research behind it. It merely repeats the myth started by Dr. Spock decades ago and repeated since by popularizing advice columnists. She is right that making a big deal out of nudity transmits negative feelings.