And to address your concern about the child’s hand’s proximity to the man’s thigh and the exposed woman’s leg…well, let’s just say that on that point you are definitely showing a wee bit too much attention to postmodern literary exegeses. All I saw was a candid shot.

Then again, perhaps I haven’t read enough postmodern literary exegeses.

Still, to my mind a serious issue here is that some people do regard small children sexually. Whether or not this particular child was put at risk (although again: we don’t know who might have recognized the child and what might have been on their minds…), my point is that this sort of thing puts all young children at risk, because of its potential to stimulate unhealthy urges. Somewhere out there, at any given time, there’s some wretch who will act on such an urge.

On the subject of children and nudity, I think that whatever you want to teach your children and allow them to express about nudity (sans sexuality) is fine, as long as it’s behind closed doors, or in your own yard out of public view (diaper and swimsuit changes of preschoolers notwithstanding). Part of the responsibility of parenthood is to protect your children, and it’s naive to think that just because neighbors, passersby , predators and internet searchers are wrong to see your child sexually that they won’t. It is therefore in my opinion irresponsible to put your children at unreasonable risk by allowing your children to be “unsafely” naked in public or online.

Also, it is the responsibility of the host of guests to make them comfortable, so if a guest is discomfited by a child’s prolonged nudity my opinion is that the host should clothe the child, without making a big deal out of it.