Erections on little boys, do they matter?

[karenandkids]

My boys are regular, so all their body parts work just fine. I was told by one lady that if my boys get erections around nude girls and women they don't belong at a nudist resort. I don't know what to think, the whole thing is so upsetting. :disappointed:

[no_tlines]

My boys are regular, so all their body parts work just fine. I was told by one lady that if my boys get erections around nude girls and women they don't belong at a nudist resort. I don't know what to think, the whole thing is so upsetting. :disappointed:
I suspect she does not have any children...if she does, probably not boys.

[Naturist Mark]

Erections on little boys, do they matter?

no

[connorsdad]

My boys are regular, so all their body parts work just fine. I was told by one lady that if my boys get erections around nude girls and women they don't belong at a nudist resort. I don't know what to think, the whole thing is so upsetting. :disappointed:

:thinking:

[ranul]

i am wondering what are the ages of the boys .

[jon71]

If they're pre-puberty it absolutely doesn't matter. If they're in the teen years I would anticipate some people not liking it but really with all those hormones going wild we have to take that with a grain of salt or two. Late teen years or older then more self control is expected or at least discretion. That an oft discussed and debated topic and I'm sure you can find threads on the subject.

[EricNY]

:eye::eye:

[Liam C]

..... Late teen years or older then more self control is expected or at least discretion. That an oft discussed and debated topic and I'm sure you can find threads on the subject.

Self control? :rolleyes:

[Liam C]

My boys are regular, so all their body parts work just fine. I was told by one lady that if my boys get erections around nude girls and women they don't belong at a nudist resort. I don't know what to think, the whole thing is so upsetting. :disappointed:

Lots of people think that an erection is an assault against women. Some people think that there may be exceptions as long as it is hidden.

I think that erections are natural. There are many reasons for their occurance. I don't think they are something to be ashamed of NOR hidden. They are something to rejoice! They feel good and should be allowed their freedom in a clothes free environment.

[Liam C]

;)
Erections on little boys, do they matter?

no

They matter to little boys! ;)

[Qikdraw]

My boys are regular, so all their body parts work just fine. I was told by one lady that if my boys get erections around nude girls and women they don't belong at a nudist resort. I don't know what to think, the whole thing is so upsetting. :disappointed:

Well speaking only for myself, that lady is an idiot. If your boys are under 10 I would say ignore it, over ten I would just tell them to go lie down, put a towel over it and just bask in the sun for a bit. There is nothing shameful about it at all, but as males get older the more it may bother some girls and women, so its wise to inform them to cover up if they get one, as they get older.

[Naturist Mark]

Lots of people think that an erection is an assault against women. Some people think that there may be exceptions as long as it is hidden.

I think that erections are natural. There are many reasons for their occurance. I don't think they are something to be ashamed of NOR hidden. They are something to rejoice! They feel good and should be allowed their freedom in a clothes free environment.

Look, I know what you are saying. Erections are natural and almost always without ulterior motive, especially in youngsters. Nothing to be ashamed of.

But we aren't talking philosophy here, we are talking to a parent who wants to know what the accepted norms at a nudist resort are, not what you think they should be.

The accepted norm among all the organized nudists I know is that they are not offended when little boys have erections. Among older young men - especially those in puberty - there is considerable sympathy for their embarrassment (and most are embarrassed, even if our 'philosophy' insists they shouldn't be).

As others have stated, as the child becomes more mature, it is expected that they will take steps to not flaunt an erection when it occurs, even though we can agree they shouldn't be embarrassed. Again, I emphasize that this is the reality on the ground, not some abstract idealized philosophy of how we think things should be.

Teaching kids and their parents that they should 'enjoy and rejoice' their erections while among other people at nudist resorts is not helping. It is setting them up for a bad reaction. We can tell them the truth AND tell them how we would like the world to be, there is no excuse for misleading them.

-Mark

[alan1973]

I agree that age has alot to do with it.

[nudenwv]

i would think less of a threat than if a grown male partner had one! doesn't the female species know the full function of the male body? no pun intended!

[Liam C]

Teaching kids and their parents that they should 'enjoy and rejoice' their erections while among other people at nudist resorts is not helping. It is setting them up for a bad reaction. We can tell them the truth AND tell them how we would like the world to be, there is no excuse for misleading them.

-Mark

I know that Mark. I just didn't make that clear in my message. Very sorry. Still.....it was a chance to challange the mindset of most mainline nudist organizations. I could have said it better.

I appreciate the lecture though! I'd rather get one from you than anyone else.
:)

[PaulFa]

Erections are a part of life, especially for young boys. And are ignored. The mature male knows why he has one and act appropreatly.

[bernardc]

Erections on little boys should not be an issue.All boys get erections.Teenagers as well.Their hormones go wild in their bodies,and its not nescecaraly a sexual response if teen boys get an erection.Yes there are times when a sexual stimuli does presipitate an erection,and that would usually be brought about by exposure to filthy talk,porn mags etc.where nudity with those forcing these things,is not normal.All little boys get erections,and speaking from own experience,when my boy was still pre teen,he would get an erection spontaniousely.All I did was ignore it,and then direct his mind to other things if it was nescasary but usualy,there was no sexual input that caused it..it just happens.
as a teen now,going on 14,he realy gets a few solid bones at times,but his response is absolutely...nothing.he doesnt get shy or become ashamed about it,and carries on normally with whatever he is doing.
If little boys get erections,so what...the lady in the first place had no buisiness looking at a small boys crotch any way!! Ignore it,and dont comment on their erections.They are young,and a slight breeze,even the scraping of a branche,a fly buzzing around their genitals can cause an erection.Many times I feel a fly tickling across my scrotum when sunbathing,and its ticklish,and sometimes I too get a hard on.Hell,even the sunlight at times causes an erection.
Its part of the penis physiology to get stiff,and it should be seen that way.
Dont comment on it,because it could make them self concious,then shy and then ashamed.If it realy bothers you, when they get erections,direct their mind to something else,for example...grab them by the hand,and start kicking a ball,or show them a bird or a cloud,or ask them to quickly go and take a dive in the pool with you,and make the diving a game.Thats the quickest their erections subside.Dont make a fuss out of it or speak about it.If someone makes a remark,rebuke them for looking there in the first place!Once my son had a scathing erection on the beach and someone made a remark about it,and he said simply and blatently,looking at them in their eyes,"so what..I'm a boy,and should get erections...its part of being boy,and I am healthy...."I gues he said it all!

[bernardc]

I just want to add.We as males must make peace with our penisses.Penisses are supposed to get stiff some times,and many wish they could get a boner sometimes.We must accept that.Whether its a little boy,a teen boy,a pre teen or and adult male.Your penis is bound to spring up at times and most inconvieniently.A bit of a radical statement...When males wake up,they have a morning wood,and some arernt shy or ashamed of it,and are seen by others in their household.When nudists camp out,and share a bungalow,and the men wake up,heck..almost everyone has a wood!Its not seen as unnatural...now the question...whats the difference between a morning wood,and a day-beach-resort wood,and what makes a boys penis any different than an adults?Okay..we may have a bit more hair,and be a bit thicker than our young sons,but a penis is a penis is a penis,and it does get hard...we maust accept that as our makeup as men...but...prouncing around with an erection and showing off,and physically forcing youself by self stimulation to get an erection at a resort or beach...thats unethical and downright unmannered,but getting a spontanious erection for no reason at all...and young boys at that...nothing wrong with it...actually..Like I said,we have no reason to look at little boys crotches,and looking there firstly,and secondly making a comment on it like that woman...that is rude!

[txflight1267]

Enough with the erection issue. Erections are a natural function of the male body. Erections haoppen for various reasons. Why any man would have to hide or cover up is erection is really unreasonable. Now, I do agree taht is someone is drawing attention to it , then yes..he needs to stop. However, if just laying by the pool, walking the beach or chatting with fellow nudists, erections should not be an issue. I have been to many beaches and resorts and have enjoyed the day with several erections and on one said anything. They were all very accepting of a natural function of the male body.

[JeepNude]

Blood pressure medication invalidates nearly all arguments above! It becomes a serious non-issue.

Even though I have been a nudist all my life, I got an erection ONE TIME while nude in miced company, and I got teased about it for many years after. Still, to this very day some 30 years later, if I run across a friend of mine from back then (I think I was 13 years old), I still get teased about it. It just won't die.

Now, as for the cause... If I remember right, it was a towell slowly being drug across it by a friend who was retreiving the towel from the other side of me. It certainly wasn't due to a sexy thought. It had to have been fairly spontaneous. But, honestly, that was the first and LAST time I ever got an erection at a resort. Even in my late teens, it just didn't happen.

You guys that are new-nudists can speculate all you want. However, as a life-long nudist, I can tell you, it just doesn't happen. Not even on a hormone-stuffed teen.

[bernardc]

I disagree with you.It has happned a few times to me and others,including my boy when he was younger at the beach and naked(10).He had a full bladder!Even today,when he has a full bladder any time of the day,he hits a bone.The slightest agitation on teens genitals,cause an erection...speaking from experience and being in the medical field.

[Liam C]

Enough with the erection issue. Erections are a natural function of the male body........

I agree with almost all of what you wrote but as Mark pointed out, erections are not accepted at any mainline nudist resort or club. It is stupid and should change. As long as women make the rules it won't change.

[Liam C]

Blood pressure medication invalidates nearly all arguments above! It becomes a serious non-issue.

Tell me about it! I take another necessary drug that also inhibits erections. :)


You guys that are new-nudists can speculate all you want. However, as a life-long nudist, I can tell you, it just doesn't happen. Not even on a hormone-stuffed teen.

I too am a life-long nudist and have not found this to be my experience. While they are not terribly frequent, they do happen often. The point is that they should be welcomed and accepted.

[JeepNude]

Tell me about it! I take another necessary drug that also inhibits erections. :)



I too am a life-long nudist and have not found this to be my experience. While they are not terribly frequent, they do happen often. The point is that they should be welcomed and accepted.



I should have been more specific... It doesn't happen to ME. How's that?

Of course, now that I am in my 40's and on blood pressure meds, I nearly forgot what one was. If it ever did happen, I would probably have to quickly smuggle it home to the Mrs.

[x223w]

Self control? :rolleyes:

X2 on that one

[Liam C]

I should have been more specific... It doesn't happen to ME. How's that?.

Ah! I didn't catch that. It hasn't happened to me either for a long time!



Of course, now that I am in my 40's and on blood pressure meds, I nearly forgot what one was. If it ever did happen, I would probably have to quickly smuggle it home to the Mrs.

Some days when the sun is warm on my body and a light breeze tickles my body I feel a stirring but........... :disappointed:

[JeepNude]

That stirring was just a fly walking around on your skin.

[Liam C]

That stirring was just a fly walking around on your skin.

:laugh::laugh:

[steve-o]

My boys are regular, so all their body parts work just fine. I was told by one lady that if my boys get erections around nude girls and women they don't belong at a nudist resort. I don't know what to think, the whole thing is so upsetting. :disappointed:


Hi Karen,
Your boys are very young and this is very natural response for them because it's a VERY new experience for them and their hormones are in flux. I applaude you for getting them involved at this young age and teaching them to be secure about their bodies and that nobody should be ashamed of nudity.

I believe that this is a natural evolution in learning about the human body and understanding nudism, especially at their young age. Excitement, novelty, curiosity and acceptance and understanding.

Is it exciting for them? Sure. And it's a natural human response for their bodies to react involuntarily. The more they are nude on a consistent basis, see others nude and are involved in social nudity, the more their bodies will get used to being nude and seeing others and the novelty will wear off and over time they will be better able to control it.

At my age if I feel an erection coming on I have the understanding and the ability to walk away, sit down or try to make it stop. At their young age they do not. Over time while they get used to all types of nude bodies, male and female, they will gain this understanding and the excitement will no longer be an issue.

Better to get them involved now rather than wait and have this come up -- sorry for the pun ;) -- when they are teens.

I would ignore the ignorant, insecure woman who made that silly comment. Continue to teach the boys about nudism, body acceptance for all colors, shapes and sizes and that nudity does not equal sexuality and you will have little to worry about in that department. I came from a family of 4 boys, so I know firsthand that you will have plenty other worse things to worry about in other departments: fights, bruises, homework, etc. :)

Good luck!

[NudePhilip]

As is often the case, this might be a good time to disarm any confusion that your boys might have if ANYone criticizes them or even comments about their occasional erections. Simply explain to them that this normal function is good, and ok, but there are some who are nervous when they see one. Why -- who knows? They should be taught (if prepubescent) that if anyone comments to them about it at all they should simply say, "I'm sorry I offended you. Please talk to my mother (or father) about it." Then they should tell you immediately, and let you approach the real offender, and discern if it is a genuine offense or a predator testing responses. Then handle it appropriately. If you're not sure which it is, the mere fact that you confronted the issue will likely take your boys off any predator's list, and educate someone who is actually ignorant, if offense was really taken. Who knows? You might even make a friend out of the situation!

[newdflesh]

I know that Mark. I just didn't make that clear in my message. Very sorry. Still.....it was a chance to challange the mindset of most mainline nudist organizations. I could have said it better.

I appreciate the lecture though! I'd rather get one from you than anyone else.
:)

I totally agree with Liam in his original post --- and I understand both sides of the issue. Unfortunately, it is the same old story of the few ruining it for others: Stalkers, perverts with erections on the beach, resorts who offend women, couples, etc. by their unwelcomed sexual advances. They have made erections so "ugly" that we tend to forget it is a normal male body function. And yes, they do occur naturally in the mornings or from naps, for example. And yes, they do occur naturally when your hormones are working overtime. However they are not "ugly." After all, the human race would not exist without them.

[Rabid_Clam]

Erections are part of life. Men pay big money where they have erection difficulty in later age. Personally I find erections on males of any age an event of the most natural circumstances and for sure they are most acceptable but not in every forum. There is a time and place for everything and erections are no differnt.

I find a nude male with an erection perfectly fine and attractive to look at. A young boyo with an erection needs to learn where the place is that they are acceptable and where they are not. Is part of learning social etiquette. Kids just playing and no sexual involvement with erections are fine. That happens. After all, if not for erections none of us would be here!

[jaypac33]

My friends three year old was running around in the yard and sprinkler nude and then he went over to my daughter and he got an erection his mom my good friend was so embarassed and my wife and I just laughed it off

[SilverWolf]

no problem ..

it is about control .

[paoolos]

I think erections on little boys is definately ok. I would go so far as to sar erections on all men are ok as long as they are not flaunting it and are not deliberate, they are a natural funtion of the male anatony and at times they cannot be helped.

[gideon]

I can remember when one of my grandsons aged 4 walked into a room full of visitors at his house totally naked and proudly dlsplaying a full erection and shouting out 'hey dad, look what I got'. It was his first, there were a few chuckles and 'wows' but that was it, he is now 24 and blushes when his parents relate the tale.

[FreeinNJ]

Does it matter? not really but they should learn to control it. It is tough but over time it will be easier.

[Caesar]

Especially since they are little boys, they're definitely aren't thinking about it sexually!!
They must understand that.

[Burntbuns]

Erections in social nude situations are impolite. Just like farting in public. Not the end of the world. Just say "excuse me" and remove the impolite moment by turning over or jumping into the water or grab a towel. None of it is harmful.

[oilynude]

Of course erections on little boys happen, but there is nothing for them or parents to worry about, it is all part of life. If no one makes a fuss about them, that is the best thing to do. For teenage boys, well we all know that erections happen frequently and unexpextedly and they may be embarassed about them. Is that why there is a tendency for teens not to be so keen on naturist activities?

When they do happen, just follow the normal procedures, a towel discreetly held, or lie face down or jump in the pool or sea. There is no point in teen boys masturbating before becoming nude as they are so full of hormones that they can become erect again in a matter of minutes.

Erections are natural so no one should worry about getting them. Don't foget that without erections, none of us would be here!!

[baregreg]

There is no point in teen boys masturbating before becoming nude as they are so full of hormones that they can become erect again in a matter of minutes.


Oh, to be young again. :)

[paladin]

It takes years for a boy to learn to control the little rascal not popping up to play. Some people never learn. It all depends on the age and context. Look in the eyes of the person with the erection... it will be pretty obvious if it is an innocent or unintentional physiological response or something nefarious.

[Nudesuncpl]

Very likely the boys don't even know why its happening or what its for! Heck, it used to happen to me when I saw the ad for a tummy massager on one of the pages of my comic books. I remember the lady was on her back, wearing a long-sleeved shirt with her bare legs drawn up, while she was holding some kind of gadget on her midsection. I think it was supposed to shake off excess weight. Anyway, I got an erection every time I saw the ad. The same thing happened to my (male) cousin, and we had many discussions about why it was happening. (Could it be we were sick or something?) We never could figure it out, and Grandma wouldn't tell us. I guess the point is this reverie is that the Good Old Days weren't all that good!

Anyway, let's leave the kids alone. They're the only innocent thing left in our world.

Maybe Bill Cosby was right when he said in a comedy routine, "Sex education in school? Let'em learn it on the street like I did!"

[cubs2010]

that's true, they do

[Adler]

Does not matter. Little boys do not associate sexuality with erections as do older teenagers and adults. Let the kids be.

[xj6693]

Seems to me like erections are normal part of being male at any age -