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Kids Dressing Like Adults
Luxxy
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I was in a shopping centre at the weekend and saw a girl of no more than 7/8 wearing a t-shirt with the slogan "sex bomb" on it, short skirt, glittery tights and boots.
I then thought back to a a party that I took my daughter to during the summer; my eyes nearly popped out at the 'outfit' that one 12 year old was wearing. A skin tight, thigh-length black lycra creation with bits of her flesh hanging out at the sides, complete with heels.
Thongs are now common place for girls as young as this age - why??
I cannot figure the mentality of a parent who wants to dress their daughters in some of the stuff I have seen girls wearing. What is it they are trying to educate the children about themselves?
The 'sexualising' of our children is growing at an insidious rate, and many parents are 'buying' into it, thinking its cute to have little Chantelle Rose going out looking like a miniature Beyonce or Jo Lo. What's so amazing is that it is mainly the female parents who seem to find all of this acceptable.
I then thought back to a a party that I took my daughter to during the summer; my eyes nearly popped out at the 'outfit' that one 12 year old was wearing. A skin tight, thigh-length black lycra creation with bits of her flesh hanging out at the sides, complete with heels.
Thongs are now common place for girls as young as this age - why??
I cannot figure the mentality of a parent who wants to dress their daughters in some of the stuff I have seen girls wearing. What is it they are trying to educate the children about themselves?
The 'sexualising' of our children is growing at an insidious rate, and many parents are 'buying' into it, thinking its cute to have little Chantelle Rose going out looking like a miniature Beyonce or Jo Lo. What's so amazing is that it is mainly the female parents who seem to find all of this acceptable.
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Free country!!!
Everyone is educated to a degree - just shows some are more educated than others!!
Freedom of speech and freedom of dress is paramount!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We only notice what adults are wearing - possibly becuase our children are grown up and we don't have young children anymore?
We remain humble!!
Lucian Deville
Hi Ck
Our society is on a roll!! However, the direction of the roll is not too good.
These days, 11 year olds behave like we did when we were 21, no kidding!
Parents have a large role to play in teaching social skills to their children - but most are not up to the task!!
We also acknowldge that even with the best will in the world and the most sensible parenting - kids will be kids and will demand the latest craze wether it's with the parents consent or not!!
Regards
LD
I'm of the opinion that the bad guys in all this are not the shop or the kids but the parents for being so moronic. Too many parents "sexulise" their children under the mistaken belief "it's cute". I'm sure their is a fine line , but who buys the tops for eight year olds with "too many boys so little time" ?
Some parents seem to give in far to easy these days and then it feeds the market.
I never had this problem when i was a young girl as i was brought up round bikers and therefore wouldn't be seen dead in a dress never mind a revealing one.
Kids grow up far to quick these days. To dress them up
as if they are in the lates teens must be a bad thing, it gives the wrong image to the wrong people. Let them stay kids for as long as you can. They can still dress cool without going over the top. My daughter is 12 years old she looks nice when shes goes out, but thong-low cut tops, no way
Maybe when shes 17 or 18 lol.......
Regards
Anton B
I used to work in a shop called Tammy Girl that sells clothes for girls from 6-15 and it is disgusting the type of clothes they sell and promote as being trendy for infant school children.
Thongs and bras for 6 year olds, lycra mini skirts and cropped tops in fur and leopard print! Disgraceful. I would never let my daughter dress like a cheap prostitute, it is totally inappropriate and in my opinion shows a total lack of class. A prime example of Chav Scum.
Childhood does seem to be passing a lot of these kids by. The parents are obviously to blame- my mother wouldn't have let me over the door wearing the gear they trot about in these days.
I also think young girls have different role models than my generation did. Pop acts like Britney and Rachel Stevens are adult women fully entitled to parade about in their scanties. However, their fan base is not in the main adult. It's probably not even teenagers. I'd guess it's the 8-12 year olds. They are being marketed at kids. Kids want to emulate them. It all seems very cynical.
PS I always wanted to be Billie out the Double Deckers. If you're under 30 you won't have a clue!
Not funny :mad:
My 9 year old is more into 'fashion', but she knows the limits and although choses some of her clothes when we are out shopping what we say goes and she knows that that is the way it is. I wouldnt buy her something she hated, but then she also knows I wouldnt let her have something I didnt think suitable.
Maybe we are lucky, but I believe that parents still have the responsibility to ensure that their children dress appropriately.
I agree, it is too young for kid.
It is quite dangerous if you know what I mean.
At the checkout, the mother was telling anybody who would listen that she was a 'recruitment manager' although heaven knows why she would want to make a noise about that.
I heard the child mutter something along the lines of "mummy does it have to be this way every time we leave the house?".
Poor kid. You can choose your friends but you can't choose your parents.
Personally I think it's awful to see children dressing as adults and when, or if, I become a parent there's no way I'll allow my children to dress like that.
Let kids be kids. They grow up soon enough and then it really is their decision. However, hopefully if you have done the groundwork, they will make the right choices. But, in the meantime, parents and shops should give more thought on what their kids look like and the image they portray to others.
I do notice that a lot of shops arrange clothes from babies up to 3/4 years and then after that you get a range of clothes for kids from 4-15. Can a little 7 year old really carry off the same outfit as a 15 year old? I don't think so and they shouldn't be expected to.
Pervert.
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