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Conference moira::naturism

Title:Naturism
Notice:Site report index is in topic 7
Moderator:GENRAL::KILGORE
Created:Tue Jan 26 1988
Last Modified:Wed May 07 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:457
Total number of notes:3687

129.0. "Puberty & embarrassment" by RETORT::GOODRICH (Taking a long vacation) Wed Jan 11 1989 09:44

        My family and I are members of Dyer Woods Nudist Campground
    in Foster RI and have enjoyed it for 9 years so far. My eldest
    son is going through puberty which has caused my wife some
    concern.

    Neither my wife, my son or I have any concern over nudity,
    feeling that it is a natural and enjoyable state.  What my wife
    fears is  that my son might be very embarrassed by an erection
    in a public environment. He has both a textile girlfriend at
    home and a nudist girlfriend at camp.

    This issue has been addressed in this notesfile, but not as it
    applies to a young developing person. I think that some of the
    more intellectual approaches may be lost on a teenager.

    Anybody have any real experiences to draw from?

    -gerry
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129.1Observations of a People-WatcherSALEM::JWILSONJust A Natural ManWed Jan 11 1989 13:0222
    Gerry,
    
    I don't have any *first hand* experience, because my children are
    not nudists/naturists (their mother would DISOWN them  ;')  But
    in my experiences in Solair (which has a fairly large teenage and
    preteen population), when children reach the age of about 13 or
    14, they start spending a lot more time at camp Clothed.  When they
    are at the beach, or on the raft together, they are required to
    be nude.  They sometimes appear self-conscious, even though most
    of them are lifelong nudists.  Also, when they are in the Youth/
    Teen-only building (which is on the beach), they are almost invariably
    clothed.
    
    As far as erections are concerned, the teenaged boys spend a lot
    of the time that they are at the beach, or on the raft, lying on their
    stomachs!  8-}
        
    I'm sure your son will work it out.  You are fortunate to have a
    son who is open enough with you to discuss the situation, and willing
    to listen to your input.  The best to all of you!
        
    Jack