The other day, I glanced at my Littlest (that’s what I call my youngest) and noticed something a little disconcerting. He had taken off his diaper and thrown it outside his playpen. I 
didn’t think much of it and grabbed a new diaper and put it on him, but not 10 seconds later it too was outside the pen. My little nudist.
This is a phase many moms have to deal with as their children discover their bodies and decide being naked is liberating. It wouldn’t be much of a problem, if it wasn’t for the spontaneous urination and possible poop trails. There are three ways I have found to curb this little habit and they have all worked rather well, most of the time. In truth, if your little one wants to go naked, there is little you can truly do about it. Where there’s a will, there’s a birthday suit.
1. The Onesie
The onesie is the child equivalent of a chastity belt. A once piece body suit that snaps at the crotch to create an impenetrable barrier of non-nudism. I love the onesie, because if your looking to keep a diaper on a baby, then this little fabric wonder is the best defense. Smaller children can’t grab the buttons very well and unsnap them. If you have older children, I’m talking toddler not teenager, that want to go naked, then you may have difficulty finding a onesie in her size.
2. Pants
If the onesie is unavailable, then your recourse may be a sweatpant or pajama bottom. If you’re going out, then you may want to put him in bibs. The clasps are harder for tiny fingers to manipulate. A pant or pajama bottom is good protection, but it’s not foolproof. At the very best, they give you enough time to see what the child is doing before he is able to grab the tabs on his diaper.
3. Naked Time
If your child is a bit older and potty trained, then you may actually create a set amount of time during the day devoted to naked time. Some children just like being naked and pull down their pants on a moments notice. When you go to get them dressed again, they whip up a hissy-fit that can be heard throughout the neighborhood. By allowing a little “free” time, they get their naked fix for the day and little Tommy won’t be streaking through the dining room when Father Phillip stops by for dinner.
Whatever way you try to curb your child’s nudity issues, remember that its just a phase and sooner or later he will grow out of it. If he’s 10 years old and running around school naked as a jaybird, then you might want to worry (or home school and join a nudist colony).
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