Over 6 Years of Fun in Wet Clothes

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Guide for Parents At wet events you may ask why they jump in with all their clothes on. Someone says: "That's what I always wanted to do!". To try something unusual is in the nature of young people. For them it's great fun and you can hardly get them out of the water. There is really no reason to forbid such a harmless hobby. Swimming Lessons It is prudent to instruct swimming skills at all ages and include some lifesaving and survival training. Since we wear clothes almost all the time, it is wise to get familiar with swimming in clothes. This could save lives one day. Swimming fully clothed is often a part of the education process and teachers will regularly request the children bring along clothes and appropriate footwear for this purpose. The environment will often be changed (different pools, fun swims, etc.) in an endeavour to add confidence and enjoyment.

Do your teenagers love to get wet fully clothed? Then this page is for you. Read below how other parents manage. If you have any queries, require further advice, or like to share a story, please contact us.

Practical Considerations Bathing in clothes needs some special rules. These include to look out for dangers, hang up the wet clothes to dry, clean up any puddles in the bathroom, and not use the best "sunday clothes" for swimming. Save Their Skins Have you ever been through the performance of reapplying sun lotion after every jump into the water? Even on cloudy days there is a chance of skin damage. Depending where you are this starts after 15 to 60 minutes. Let them wear their clothes and you reduce the problem a lot. Save Money You could buy regular swimwear or neoprene suits. But that can be expensive and may require good care to last. Normal clothes do the job just as well but are much cheaper. You can easily arrange a complete swimming outfit out of older clothes. Just agree on a compromise: "These clothes are for swimming, those are not."

Alex talks about his two Wet Boys Our two boys have been real Wetkids since they were ten years old. Some may wonder what these two liked about swimming fully clothed. I never had a problem with that, but the boys didn't know that. Initially they enjoyed their hobby secretly. Their greatest worry was to be misunderstood by their parents. They thought we might prohibit it. Most parents wouldn't be pleased initially. I'm not sure how I would have reacted if I had found them fully clothed in the bathtub, with half the bathroom flooded. I'm sure I wouldn't have been angry. After all, we can talk about everything. Anyway, one day it all came to light. There was no stress because of it. As parents we have no objections to their hobby. As long as the boys follow a few simple rules, there is no problem. All we expect is:- They dry their clothes properly. They tidy up the bathroom after their sessions. Their initial secrecy was completely unnecessary. Teenagers need to know that they can talk with their parents about everything. It's no good if they hide their hobby for fear of punishment or misunderstanding. They might even take unnecessary risks because of the secrecy. As mother or father you may not fully comprehend what's so exciting about getting wet fully clothed. However, the kids certainly have fun with it. I reckon parents should show a bit of understanding and tolerance. You should rethink whether to forbid your teenagers such simple pleasures. Just remember, there are other "hobbies" like stealing cars or using drugs, where most teenagers only get involved because they have nothing better to do. Alex, a father from Eisenach, Germany.

Did you ever find your son in the bathtub fully clothed? How did you react? Photo courtesy of Wetkids Project

Father catches his Son in the Shower I've been getting wet since my childhood on many occasions but never spoke about my hobby to my family. Last Saturday I went into the bathroom, and as the door wasn't closed I entered without knocking. To my big surprise I caught my 16 year old son fully clothed in the shower ! He was totally confused in this embarrassing situation, and only looked at me not knowing what to say. I was completely surprised too, and didn't know how to react as well. Then, after a short time of silence, I ccouldnt resist longer and started laughing like never before. My son, frightened off by my reaction, was totally surprised, as I started laughing like that and tried to smile, unbelieving what he saw. Suddenly, I felt that I loved my son so much at that moment, I jumped into the shower with him, and we started wrestling and playing while soaking our clothes together. Afterwards I embraced him closely and we felt so happy together. I only said: "I know this feels great !" He said to me what he doesn't say often: "Thanks, Dad. Don't tell mom." "Sure," I said, "this is our secret !" It was one of the best showers I ever enjoyed ! Marc from Belgium