Why Does My Son Like To Undress?
Little boys love to get naked. There are several reasons why children between the ages of two and four, sometimes even more, like being naked. For starters, the reason is quite simple: young children feel good naked. From his point of view, nudity is synonymous with comfort. But this is not the only reason.
Another reason why children enjoy undressing is because it is putting into practice a newly acquired skill, which is none other than undressing. They just want to practice taking their clothes off, and when they put them back on they have another chance to try.
In addition, stripping and leaving their clothes everywhere helps them to assert their control as well as to test their limits. That is, by undressing the child is sending a message and testing how far it can go.
We cannot ignore the fact that one of the reasons that young children may have a tendency to undress is because their clothing is uncomfortable. It may squeeze, itch, or even cause an allergy.
These situations in which we find that our son has just undressed can be really frustrating, especially when he is in a hurry or the child gives to stay as he came into the world in public. Everything passes, but what to do about it while this attitude persists?
How to act when your child gets naked
The more fuss there is when the child undresses, the more the child will insist on spreading the clothes and showing the butt to everyone. In these cases, it is best to be patient and act as follows:
1 – When possible, allow your child to be naked: If the temperature is appropriate and the circumstances are acceptable, you can give your child the pleasure of being naked. Why not? Obviously there are circumstances in which decorum and education dictate otherwise, but there are many others in which you can let your child enjoy his nakedness and play to remove his clothes.
2 – Dress the child in garments that are difficult to remove: It is well known that there are very uncomfortable garments to put on and take off, especially inadvisable when the diaper needs to be changed, such as bib overalls. These garments are ideal to dress children who enjoy undressing when you go with them to places where it is better to stay with certain parts of the body covered.
3 – Do not laugh at it: The first few times it is as little fun to find your son running around naked. It is inevitable to laugh at this. But the more you laugh at the humor, the more fun it will be at first, and the more you will positively reinforce this attitude. If he insists, try to contain yourself.
4 – Do not react: We have said that one of the reasons why children enjoy taking off their clothes is precisely to provoke and test limits. If you are not affected by the fact that your son takes off his clothes, it is easy that, little by little, he will lose interest in undressing, at least when it comes to provoking you.
5 – Give your children opportunities to practice taking off and putting on their clothes: We have explained that children also test their skills while undressing. If you give him dolls with different clothes and give him the opportunity to practice with them, part of the interest will focus on experimenting with the doll. It does not solve everything, but it does solve a part.
6 – Check the composition of the clothes: If the child undresses and, previously, he has felt annoyed or upset, it is possible that he is uncomfortable with the clothes or even that it causes some type of allergy. Try comfortable clothes, made of natural and ecological fabrics, and of a suitable size, not too big or too tight. In addition, the clothes should not make you too hot and, in good weather, should be cool.
7 – Pay attention to the signs prior to nudity: Sometimes nudity precedes some specific behavior, such as, for example, that you want to relieve yourself. At two or three years of age, there are still children who have difficulty controlling their toilet bowls and can become nervous.
