"That's all they're talking about," said Jamiia Spradley, 16, a junior. Other teens said teachers had begun to more strictly enforce the school's rule against accessing phones. "The girls know who they're sending it to." "That's a bad thing to do and stuff, but this is the guy's fault and the girl's fault," Kosior said. They also offered counseling, Parra said. They reminded students of a policy prohibiting phone access during the school day, encouraged them to delete the app, redoubled efforts to educate them about social media and Internet safety, and notified school resource officers from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Officials at Osceola immediately took steps to prevent further misuse. He expressed disappointment with the way Osceola students were using #Life and said the company quickly removed explicit content. It was an uncomfortable moment for Osceola, which espouses no-nonsense values and strong parental involvement, "like schools used to be."Ī founder of #Life, Griffin Anderson, described the app as an anonymous photo-sharing tool that lets students check out what their peers were doing. School leaders held an emergency faculty meeting Wednesday. Some people reported girls leaving the cafeteria in tears and expressing horror that images of them had been made public. School administrators "were made aware that some of the pictures were insulting or upsetting or possibly even illegal that should not be available online," school spokeswoman Melanie Marquez Parra said.īy that point, students said, word of the photos was churning through the high school rumor mill. Thanks to everyone who voted.Later in the day, as news of the uproar at Osceola spread, the founders of #Life said they had temporarily removed the app from the iTunes store. Whatever your preference is, we can all agree that the best decision is what's most comfortable for you and your family. Way too awkward." So for the 22 percent of readers who are fine with everyone walking around in their underwear - you may want to double check with your possibly horrified pre-teen daughter.Ī low percentage of readers were on completely opposites sides of the debate - 13 percent said nudity was never okay in their homes, and 14 percent proudly professed belonging to "naked" households. My dad walked around in his tighty-whities when I was a preteen and teenager and it was horrifying to me. "It's not about shame, it's about not making your kids uncomfortable. But is parental nudity just a numbers game? Reader Sonja disagrees that nudity around the house helps kids feel comfortable about their bodies. 25 percent of parents reported that they encouraged more modesty in kids once they hit their tweens. Some moms waited a while longer to put the no-nudity rule into action. I really don't want Henry telling all his best pals how long it's been since my last bikini wax." Questions like, "Why is that part of your body all bumpy?" And then he would share that information with his friends. She says, "For starters, being naked, or even semi-naked, in front of my son would invite all manner of awful questions. My husband showered with his boys until the toddler reached up a yanked daddy's 'chain,' plunging him to his knees screaming!" Your kid's curiosity may be a bit more than you bargained for during your morning shower.īlogger Alice Bradley supports the age limit as well, citing her 8-year-old son's propensity for no-holds-barred questioning. She writes, "I think its ok 'til they're about 3-ish. Reader Beccie shares a hilarious story about the downside of not being modest sooner. After 3 years old, though, these moms agreed that it's time to start covering up.
24 percent of moms don't see any harm in a little nudity when their children are really young. On Monday, we asked our readers how they felt about being naked around their kids.
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