What is it with kids and clothes? Honestly. I have discussed this here before. The clothing is either backward or missing altogether. I find socks all over my house but, for the life of me, cannot find two that match. The laundry is never ending. And… yet…. I live with a child who often refuses to wear a stitch of clothing.
Meet Seuss, the New England Nudist:
I realize he’s clothed here, but this photo is parked right here to illustrate the New England part of this story. Note that this was at least two storms ago.
Folks, it’s is cold here in New England. We have an unbelievable amount of the white stuff on the ground and we’re in the process of putting on an addition so essentially we are heating the neighborhood. Our house is frigid. Frigid.
This is me tonight, taken moments ago. Two sweaters, one vest, one hat, wool socks, and boots… that’s what I’m wearing inside my house these days. I sleep with a hat on right now and I’m not kidding. Just ask Schizz.
I’m totally serious. Sometimes I have my down jacket on as well.
But my boys? Not cold. How is it possible to be so warm? And why can’t they share some of that heat with T and I, who spend our days with frozen hands and piggy toes? Leo never gets cold. He hates wearing socks, let alone coats and hats and mittens.
And then… there is Seuss, the New England Nudist. He prefers to wear his birthday suit, or sometimes just a hat.
This is why I’m late for school.
This is why I’m late for my church play group.
This is why T is late for dance.
Prior to having children I was never late. Upon having Seuss? Always late. It pains me, folks. It’s not in my disposition to be late and yet, here I am, almost three and a half years into being late to everything.
How can you be a nudist, in New England, in a partially sided and not fully insulated house? How?
Tell me folks… do you live with a nudist? How do you deal?
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You’ll never catch a nudist with his pants down.
~David Letterman
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Yes! I have two little naturists.
My daughter strips down when we’re not looking and then dances blithely around the house. My son says that it’s easier to practice walking on his hands without clothes. For some reason a naked little one who is upside down just seems so much more naked than one who is just running around!
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Ha ha ha! The walking on his hands part is cracking me up over here
Oh, these kids!
ROFL! Yes, I can so relate! I am the one always cold and am usually in my trademark sweater coat. Plus I have a heated throw blanket I use to get the bed all toasty.
I am so glad to know I am not the only who can not find socks that match. They are everywhere and no where to be found. My little guy is always warm and lets me put my cold hands on him.
He loves being nude and running around. Yep, backwards cloths, rolling on the floor naked, mooning, and being just plain goofy…while naked. It does make me chuckle. Hey, they are very comfortable in their skin. 😉
So tell me, do any of your boy’s make up random songs about poop and a certain body part?
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I need a sweater coat!! A friend of mine bought all black socks for her kids. Genius if you ask me. No problem with dirty looking soles OR matches. And, yes to the body part question. Boys!
Same here. We have a two story house so we have a first floor rule called “at least underwear” that my littles still break. Lol
Love it! Our house is under construction and the poor guys are consistently horrified when Seuss wakes up from nap every afternoon sans-pants.
IME, most kids have a strong nudist streak. Including all 3 of mine. And I grew up with my mom running an in-home daycare, then taught in day care centers for several years, so I have had a large cross-section of kids from which to draw conclusions. By the time they are “school age”, they seem to get around to choosing to be clothed most of the time.
Love it, Heather!