With the weather warming up my children have decided that less is more in the clothing department. Recently, I have found them stripping off whenever they get the chance which is very cute (although sometimes a little embarrassing).
Ever since Emily (2 and 3/4 years ), our eldest could run we would allow her to run around the house naked either before or after bathtime. She loves it, and we cry out "Run Nudie, Run!" while chasing her around the house tapping her on her bare little bottom. Of course as winter comes we forget all about the Nudie run and rug up ASAP.
Recently Emily has introduced Claire (17 months) to the Nudie Run. Each afternoon at bathtime Emily decides it's time to be a Rudie Nudie (or a Nudie Nudie) as she calls it and calls to Claire "Tare, you want to be a Nudie Nudie too?" to which Claire responds with a "Yeh!" and they both strip off and run around the house giggling and being chased by us.
In a world where nakedness is expected to be hidden and modesty is required of us from an early age it is really lovely to see two little people being able to enjoy the freedom of being naked and not feeling ashamed. It reminds me of what I read in the Bible recently about Adam and Eve being naked and not ashamed when they were first created, before sin tainted the world and their views of themselves. I can't even imagine what that feeling would be like anymore but I love that my little people are able to experience it and to enjoy their bodies.
I found a great book recently which I instantly knew my girls would love. It is called "Rudie Nudie" by Emma Quay. It is about two little kids (who in the pictures look a lot like my kids..even though one is a boy) who are enjoying being Rudie Nudies after a bath. I couldn't resist buying it and it has already become a favourite at our place. The pictures and the words are simple and it is just as the description on the back of the book says " A delightful celebration of those nude moments between bath and bed time"
This is not a review at all I just thought I would share about this cute book I found.
