Acceptable Nudity for Children on the Beach
How many children do you have?
| 12% (173) | One. | |
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| 35% (477) | Two. | |
| 26% (360) | Three. | |
| 13% (178) | Four. | |
| 12% (166) | Five or more. |
1354 voters have answered this question.
What are their ages? (Tick all that apply)
| 3% (47) | Under one year old. | |
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| 4% (64) | One to two years old. | |
| 7% (110) | Two to three years old. | |
| 10% (149) | Three to four years old. | |
| 14% (197) | Four to five years old. | |
| 24% (339) | Five to seven years old. | |
| 34% (474) | Seven to nine years old. | |
| 44% (616) | Nine to eleven years old. | |
| 56% (780) | Over eleven years old. |
1383 voters have answered this question.
What are their sexes?
| 23% (324) | Boy(s) only. | |
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| 19% (269) | Girls(s) only. | |
| 57% (791) | Boys and Girls. |
1384 voters have answered this question.
What do your boys USUALLY wear on the beach?
| 2% (32) | Full length (wetsuit-syle) swimming costumes. | |
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| 0% (7) | "Speedo"-style swimming trunks with a t-shirt. | |
| 10% (128) | "Speedo"-style swimming trunks only. | |
| 2% (26) | Shorts with a t-shirt. | |
| 10% (121) | Shorts only. | |
| 0% (2) | Underpants with a t-shirt. | |
| 3% (47) | Underpants only. | |
| 3% (37) | T-shirt only. | |
| 64% (783) | Nothing (i.e. nude). | |
| 2% (27) | Other (please leave a message). |
1210 voters have answered this question.
What do your girls USUALLY wear on the beach?
| 11% (128) | Full one-piece swimming costume. | |
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| 12% (147) | Two-piece bikini costume (both top and bottoms). | |
| 1% (13) | Two-piece bikini costume (both top and bottoms) with a t-shirt. | |
| 1% (16) | Bikini bottoms (no top) with a t-shirt. | |
| 10% (117) | Bikini bottoms only. | |
| 0% (11) | Underpants with t-shirt. | |
| 3% (36) | Underpants only. | |
| 2% (32) | T-shirt only. | |
| 53% (606) | Nothing (i.e. nude). | |
| 3% (37) | Other (please leave a message). |
1143 voters have answered this question.
Where do you live?
| 1% (17) | Africa. | |
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| 0% (11) | Middle-East Asia. | |
| 0% (10) | Far-East Asia. | |
| 8% (112) | Australia. | |
| 6% (93) | Canada. | |
| 6% (89) | Eastern Europe. | |
| 14% (198) | Western Europe. | |
| 3% (44) | Scandinavia. | |
| 12% (174) | United Kingdom. | |
| 42% (582) | United States of America. | |
| 1% (27) | South America. |
1357 voters have answered this question.
If you let your children go nude on the beach, what are your reasons for this? (Tick all that apply)
| 39% (513) | They ask to. | |
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| 37% (486) | Other children on the beach are usually nude. | |
| 33% (442) | So they can get an all-over tan. | |
| 49% (642) | You believe being nude is physically healthy for them. | |
| 47% (615) | You believe being nude is emotionally healthy for them. | |
| 17% (224) | You don't want them getting their clothes or swimming costumes dirty or damaged. | |
| 36% (473) | No reason - that's just the way you do things. | |
| 7% (95) | Other reason (please leave a message). |
1302 voters have answered this question.
If you do NOT let your children go nude on the beach, what are your reasons? (Tick all that apply)
| 35% (146) | They do not want to. | |
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| 18% (79) | No other children on the beach go nude. | |
| 6% (27) | You do not believe it is physically healthy for them to go nude (e.g. risk of skin cancer) | |
| 8% (37) | You do not believe it is emotionally healthy for them to go nude. | |
| 24% (102) | Risk from predators. | |
| 10% (43) | You believe they are too old. | |
| 7% (30) | Other people have complained in the past. | |
| 29% (121) | No reason - that's just the way things are. | |
| 11% (49) | Other reason (please leave a message) |
416 voters have answered this question.
How does your children's state of dress differ if you are on a beach in a foreign country?
| 10% (132) | The girls generally wear less. | |
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| 10% (137) | The boys generally wear less. | |
| 13% (167) | Both the girls and boys wear less. | |
| 3% (44) | The girls generally wear more. | |
| 3% (40) | The boys generally wear more. | |
| 4% (53) | Both the girls and boys wear more. | |
| 55% (701) | It stays the same. |
1274 voters have answered this question.
How has your children's state of dress on the beach changed as they have got older.
| 5% (67) | The boys have started wearing more as they have got older. | |
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| 6% (85) | The girls have started wearing more as they have got older. | |
| 4% (57) | Both the boys and girls have started wearing more as they have got older. | |
| 6% (90) | The boys have started wearing less as they have got older. | |
| 7% (96) | The girls have started wearing less as they have got older. | |
| 9% (128) | Both the boys and girls have started wearing less as they have got older. | |
| 59% (770) | It hasn't changed. |
1293 voters have answered this question.
Has anyone ever complained to you about your children being nude on the beach, and if so, who?
| 70% (907) | No, no-one has ever complained. (Skip next question.) | |
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| 14% (186) | Yes, another parent. | |
| 11% (144) | Yes, another beach-goer (non-parent). | |
| 1% (14) | Yes, a ranger or warden. | |
| 1% (14) | Yes, a Police officer. | |
| 1% (14) | Other (please leave a message.) |
1279 voters have answered this question.
What did you then do as a result of someone complaining?
| 2% (16) | Make your children get dressed. | |
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| 4% (27) | Make your children put on their swimming trunks/costumes. | |
| 3% (20) | Make your children put on their underwear. | |
| 19% (108) | Let them stay nude, but move to another part of the beach. | |
| 59% (327) | Let them stay nude and stay where you were. | |
| 3% (21) | Leave the beach. | |
| 6% (35) | Other (please leave a message.) |
554 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever commented or complained to anothe parent about their children being nude on the beach?
| 11% (138) | Yes. | |
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| 88% (1095) | No. (Skip next 3 questions.) |
1233 voters have answered this question.
How old were the children in question? (Tick all that apply.)
| 12% (26) | Under one year old. | |
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| 13% (28) | One to two years old. | |
| 12% (27) | Two to three years old. | |
| 14% (31) | Three to four years old. | |
| 15% (33) | Four to five years old. | |
| 23% (50) | Five to seven years old. | |
| 25% (54) | Seven to nine years old. | |
| 34% (73) | Nine to eleven years old. | |
| 60% (127) | Over eleven years old. |
211 voters have answered this question.
What were your reasons for complaining? (Tick all that apply.)
| 16% (28) | Concern for the child's safety. | |
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| 18% (31) | They were at risk from sun-burn. | |
| 23% (39) | The children were causing a nuisance. | |
| 6% (11) | You do not believe children should be allowed to go nude on the beach. | |
| 26% (44) | The children were too old to be nude on the beach. | |
| 19% (32) | You were concerned your children would want to be nude too. | |
| 20% (34) | Other. (Please leave a message.) |
168 voters have answered this question.
What did their parents do as a result of your complaining?
| 7% (15) | Made the children get dressed. | |
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| 9% (19) | Made the children put on their swimming trunks/costumes. | |
| 12% (23) | Made the children put on their underwear. | |
| 15% (29) | Let them stay nude, but moved away. | |
| 42% (82) | Let them stay nude, and stayed where they were. | |
| 12% (23) | Other. (Please leave a message.) |
191 voters have answered this question.
Where else do you let your boys go nude? (Tick all that apply.)
| 79% (872) | At home, either just before or just after taking a bath/shower. | |
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| 73% (808) | At home, in bed. | |
| 73% (814) | At home, at any time if you have no visitors. | |
| 64% (714) | In the back garden, if you've got the paddling pool or 'Slip 'n' Slide' out. | |
| 67% (738) | In the back garden at any time. | |
| 39% (432) | Fountain (or similar) in a public park/garden. | |
| 74% (817) | Showers at a public swimming pool. | |
| 18% (206) | Other (please leave a message). |
1101 voters have answered this question.
Where else do you let your girls go nude? (Tick all that apply.)
| 76% (746) | At home, either just before or just after taking a bath/shower. | |
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| 72% (699) | At home, in bed. | |
| 73% (709) | At home, at any time if you have no visitors. | |
| 61% (600) | In the back garden, if you've got the paddling pool or 'Slip 'n' Slide' out. | |
| 64% (629) | In the back garden at any time. | |
| 36% (358) | Fountain (or similar) in a public park/garden. | |
| 66% (642) | Showers at a public swimming pool. | |
| 18% (179) | Other (please leave a message). |
970 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever considered going to a nudist or naturist beach?
| 81% (1030) | Yes. | |
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| 18% (233) | No. (skip next 2 questions) |
1263 voters have answered this question.
Would you let your children go nude on a nudist beach?
| 1% (22) | No. | |
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| 18% (210) | Yes, but just the boys. | |
| 9% (106) | Yes, but just the girls. | |
| 62% (702) | Yes, both the boys and girls | |
| 6% (77) | It would depend if there were other nude children there or not. |
1117 voters have answered this question.
Would you yourself go nude on a nudist beach?
| 87% (1006) | Yes. | |
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| 12% (141) | No. |
1147 voters have answered this question.
