| Title: | Naturism | 
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| 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 | 
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        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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| 129.1 | Observations of a People-Watcher | SALEM::JWILSON | Just A Natural Man | Wed Jan 11 1989 13:02 | 22 | 
|     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
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