Children clothing...
@imajerseygirl (433)
United States
June 20, 2009 1:24pm CST
I went to go buy my 7 year old daughter a new bathing suit today. There were some nice ones, but is it just me or are children bathing suits becoming a little more provocative? I remember when I was pregnant with my little one, I saw a bathing suit for a 2 year old that looked like it should be worn by a girl in her 20s. This also goes also for some of the children clothes that I have been seeing. What ever happened to raising a child to respect themselves? This is very annoying to me, has anyone else noticed this?
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@littleone3 (2063)
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20 Jun 09
I have to agree I find it very hard finding clothes for my 12 year old daughter that are not too proactive. We went shopping for underwear as she needed some new bras and I found some that where padded for ages 7-8 upwards. I refused to buy them for my daughter. Why would a little girl want to look like she had more up top. I also do not like my daughter in bikinis but have found it is hard to a get one piece for her age.
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@imajerseygirl (433)
• United States
20 Jun 09
I agree with the bra, I have even seen thong underwear for children. My daughter came up to me carrying a top that just was not for her age (but her size, and it was a two piece). She agreed with me on the one with the tank top looking top, (thank god). But seriously, seeing these clothes just makes it in my opinion harder for a female girl to grow up. I believe it sends out the wrong thought of how a girl should see herself.
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@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
5 Jul 09
I agree. Children's clothing is more provocative today than in days past. I was eating out at a local restaurant a few days ago and there were two young girls whose shirts were much too provocative in my opinion. The girls looked to be around 11-12 years old. Their shirts were midriff and when they raised their arms...well, you get the picture. Their shorts were so short that the cheecks of their bums were hanging out. It was horrid.
@RenaeT (681)
• United States
20 Jul 09
I completely agree as well. The one brand of clothing I really hate is Abercrombie and Fitch. They put the words on the butts of little kids clothes, and I don't even think it should be on the teens clothes for that matter! I think it's just disgusting. Why on earth would a mom or a dad WANT their little girl, no matter how old, wearing a pair of sweats or shorts that say some provocative word on the butt? To me, it's just an invitation for men to look. And, the expression "Eye Candy" just sends me into a rage! Just a disgrace.
@imajerseygirl (433)
• United States
5 Jul 09
That just makes me ask another question of why are these parents allowing their children to wear these clothes? I would NEVER allow my child to wear thing like that. I have actually taken some of my daughters pants that had worn out knees and cut them into shorts, just so her bum stays covered.
@magrylouyu (1627)
• United States
21 Jun 09
My girls are 4 and 5 and I have noticed this with somethings. Bathing suits are easy my 4 year old usually wants the one peice and my 5 year old have been wearing a 2 peice now, this will be her 3rd year. I dont really give my girls much of a say in the matter I pick out 2 things I think she would like and then give her the choice of which one she likes better. I know when she gets to be about 8 or 9 it wont be that easy anymore but it's worth a shot trying to fix that now. It is pretty annoying seeing the clothing they make for young girls. The world is sending a very bad example to our children these days.
@rmorefield (941)
• United States
20 Jun 09
Yes, I have noticed it, too. I have a 12-yar-old and a 17-month-old. Both daughters. It's hard to find clothing. Well, the baby is much easier. But with the 1 yr old, almost impossible. Everything is cut up to here and down to there. She gets mad at me, but I refuse to let her wear that stuff. I recently took her and a friend to a dance at their school. I couldn't believe all of the MIDDLE SCHOOLERS walking around like little hoochies. What are their parents thinking? As long as the parents buy the clothes, the manufacturers will continue to produce them. I don't get it. You would think that parents want to protect their daughters and not put them on display. I agree with you. It is very disturbing.
@imajerseygirl (433)
• United States
20 Jun 09
I had to buy her shorts and I went to go look and I saw that more than 1/2 of them were the ones that basically had there butt cheeks hanging out. I think I want to start sewing her own clothes. As a woman I understand the difference of dressing nice, or dressing (excuse the term) but sluttly. I want my kids to BE KIDS! Not dress like a 25 year old in a 7 year old body. Honestly, this is very disturbing to me, so disturbing to were I am angry about it. What is going to happen when she turns 20? What will clothes be like then?
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@rmorefield (941)
• United States
21 Jun 09
I remember when I was in school, my parents would make me turn right around and change clothes if they didn't like what I had on. Of course, the clothes had a little more to them. When I became a mom, I started dressing like it. I didn't want to embarrass my kids. Hopefully, as time goes by, the style will change again. I mean, seriously, they can't get much smaller. LOL. I just got back from the mall, and let me tell you. It was horrible. Especially this one girl. She had on a black spandex dress that should have actually been a shirt. It would have been really cute if she had worn it as a shirt. It BARELY covered her butt. And she kept trying to pull it down, to no avail. What was really bad is that I didn't want my 8 year old son to see that. Talk about trashy. She couldn't have been older than 15 or 16. I feel sorry for these girls that actually think they look good. True, the guys might like it, but the girls aren't projecting a very good picture. How is anyone supposed to take them seriously?
