Family Vacation - Cold Spring Harbor,NY

I agree with everyone else - you should go for it! As long as you feel comfortable, maybe start with a tankini to ease into it and then go for a bikini. Bring along a sheer sarong too in case you feel like covering up a bit from time to time.
I am 35 and have young twins and I always wear a bikini! I am not the skinny little thing from my 20s anymore but I don't think I am scary either : ) I just wear the string style with decent bottom coverage and avoid all thong/minimal bottom coverage styles.
Good luck and have fun!

why should they be embarrased? its a bathing suit! you can always get a tankini if you're uncomfortable. Im 39 and I only wear a bikini. I hate one piece bathing suits! go for it mamma

Honey, be happy & proud of yourself that you can wear a bikini & not be embarrased yourself! I say go ahead & wear one! I have a tween son & it doesn't bother him...the one thing he doesn't want is me wearing something loud or "old fashioned". I've worn a bikini & it didn't bother him. The only thing I'd say is make sure it's a tasteful bikini for whatever your age is. I have seen women wearing things that are ok for a teen/20 something girl & that's what would definetly embarass not only your teen son but your teen daughter too!! Enjoy shopping for your new bikini!

I wouldn't wear a thong :) But any regular bikini is fine (and for some families, depending on where you are going on vacation, the thong would be fine too). If it makes you feel good, wear it! (Even if your body is not perfect!!) No matter what you do, at times teenagers will be embarrassed of you, and/or embarrassed by you - all those adorable tub stories, or the first time they did... Don't worry about them.

I hope you have a great vacation!

I'm sure I'm repeating what everyone else said, but one more couldn't hurt. . . Go for it!!!! Have fun on vacation!

Whenever I prepare to go to the the beach, I always try on my swimsuit in the mirror before I leave. I gasp! and ugh! at my flaws, but since I am such a beach lover, I go anyway. Then, I am always surprised to find someone there who always is a little heaver, dimply-er, and rounder than I am. They seem happy and content. They are enjoying life. Then I think to myself - why did I worry so much about how I looked?

S., enjoy yourself, honey. Your husband wants you to be sexy! Relish in that! That's a gift! Don't just wear a bikini, put one on and flaunt your beautiful body! Don't shy away from the attention you might get from other men; a little attention is a great turn on for a man. While you're at it, pick up a couple of sexy dresses, too. When the teens are away doing something else on vacation, and it's just you and your husband, wear something that you would NEVER wear, something NOT meant for church on Sundays! Hey, it's vacation! A little fire is great for a marriage. It keeps life exciting, and it shows that you care enough about your husbands feelings to come out of your shell a little.

Forget about what your kids will think - you are a great mom, and that is enough. You have a right to live your live and enjoy a simple pleasure like a bikini. If they are a little embarrassed, so what! Think of it as payback for all the times they embarrassed YOU when they were babies - when they tantrummed in the middle of the supermarket, causing everyone to stop and stare at the "bad mommy", when they pulled their diaper off in public, when they farted or made inappropriate comments at your in-laws, and so on.

I think as long as it it tasteful then it is fine. If you can wear one then go for it!!!! 'Have fun on your vacation.

Hi S.! It's so nice your husband takes such interest in you. Wear the bikini and be proud. 40 isn't exactly old!! I am 40 and I wear bikinis. I have a 13yr old son and a 16 yr old daughter who don't think twice of it!! Enjoy yourself and enjoy your vacation!!! Have fun shopping!!!

I'm 43 and the only thing that keeps me from wearing a bikini is those ugly stretch marks I got during my last month of pregnancy. You go girl with your bad self. While your son may be embarressed or shy about your choice of suit, he will get over it or not but it is your vacation. Besides when you get to your destination I'm certain there will be others in bikinis that look far worse than you ever could or would. I say don't worry and be happy.

If you've got it... flaunt it!!! My husband always wants me to wear a bikini too. I probably could fit into it but it's hard to find one that isn't like dental floss on the bottom!!!! Your kids while outwardly embarrassed will probably think it's cool that their mom looks so great!

If your son is a typical teenager, he will probably be checking out the girls his age who are wearing bikinis and short shorts and not even pay attention to mom at all.

Just have fun with your hubby and enjoy. The more comfortable you are, the more comfortable everyone is. Have FUN!!

S.,
You should wear a bikini. If I had the body, I would. You can buy a sheer sarong to wrap around your waste if you feel uncomfortable.
Have fun
Sarah

If it fits well and you feel comfortable in it, go for it!

if you feel comfortable go for it! A.

i wear nothing but two piece bikini. i don't like the one piece at all. feels to me like i am wearing a blanket at the beach :)
don't worry what the kids might think. i bet you they'll think they're mama is cool.
btw, i don't have a rockin body.
:)

If, at 40 years old, you have the body to wear a bikini, then go for it!! Your son will think he has a "hot mama"!

How about a tan-kini as a compromise? It's the best of both worlds without all the show and tell.

hey if you look good in a bikini...then why not flaunt it!