words can hurt

Okay I don't even have children yet and I am very very very irritated by little girls wearing clothing items with words on them that are just not right.

The 11 year old across the street stopped by yesterday with sweat pants on with the words hot mama across her cheeks (not the facial ones).  To top it all off she had a little piece of her THONG with little kitty peeping up on top of her sweats!!

I am getting old because this to me is sad.  What are these parents thinking by sexualizing these girls?  Ugh!

Yep I agree. I hate seeing little girls dressed like that. It just is so wrong IMO. :-/

I remember being a young teen and doing things once I got out of my mom's sight like rolling the waist of my mini skirt down to make the skirt shorter. BUT when you see these girls in these clothes you can tell it's something their parents have bought for them and it's really sad. I mean who buys a thong for an 11 year old for Pete's sake??

I was in Walmart one day not long ago and there was a little girl who couldn't have been but 7 or 8 walking around the store completely alone...no adult in sight..wearing a tiny little tight denim skirt that laced up the sides and you could see skin through the laces. And if some perv had grabbed her the parents would have been on the news saying "We don't understand why this happened to our little girl."

NOT that I'm saying it's the little girl or her parents that cause something to happen but IMO they need to be realistic that there are people out there that prey on children and if you're going to dress them up to make them even more appealing to those pervs then you're asking for trouble.  

Ughh... I feel the EXACT same way as both previous posts.  It's disgusting.  I can't, for the life of me, understand why parents allow it, why shop owners allow it in their stores, and why clothes designers create it.  It sends a horrible message aside from everything else.  It's really sad that our society breeds and perpetuates this.  Maybe everyone will come to their senses sooner rather than later  [smiley=stop.gif]

I found it interesting that my 15 yo son said that girls/women who dress like that have no self-respect.  Outta the mouths of babes ...

  One of the biggest offenders are those who are in the Public Eye and who are seen by youngsters as being cool.   Like Britany Spears, jlo etc etc.  they are the ones that younsters look up to but unfortunately those in the music business are more interested in cold hard cash than in the morals that they portray to youngsters -  I also think many parents give in too easily to youngsters when they say they want things like thongs (just because Britany wears em).

Thing is I remember when my parents were concerned with Madonna and her influence on my young mind.  It's just that the morals that they brought me up with and open discussion of publicity ploys and sexuality kept me clean. I liked her music and all but I can tell you mom did not buy me her record, tape or concert ticket either.  I had to record stuff off the radio!  It was a pain waiting to hear the song and hit that play button!

In the end it is the parents fault.  The under 16 crowd does not have money so if a 12 year old is wearing a thong 9 times out of 10  it's the parents fault.

I guess they could borrow it..ew....but you know what I am getting at.

But yes..the media does have part of the blame....I was exercising this morning and flipped on to MTV and god the horror.... I really really hate the porn and rap relationships...and Christina Aguilera has just gotten...ew..

I found it interesting that my 15 yo son said that girls/women who dress like that have no self-respect.  Outta the mouths of babes ...

Mine, too.  We're such good mums, eh - we've certainly done something right!

I'm convinced that The Powers That Be knew exactly what they were doing when I had boys instead of girls...

I agree, it's very disturbing when you see these young girls dressed in such a sexualized manner.  I think children are not allowed to be children any more, and it makes me sad.
The problem I think a lot of parents face is that when one or two Moms in a school allow their daughters to dress in this fashion, all the other girls want to as well.  It's like someone keeps lowering the bar of what is considered appropriate, and too many parents are keenly aware of how hard it is to fit in when you're that age.
I hope hope hope that soon parents are going to put a stop to this garbage.  I remember when wearing lipstick was the big 7th grade batlle, not wearing belly-baring shirts and thongs.
I was allowed to have Madonna's record but with the exception of an armful of cheap rubber bracelets and lace-up boots I wasn't allowed to dress like her at all.  (Yes, I admit to liking Madonna back then.)
Caitlinn and peedal, good for you!  It sounds like you have both raised men instead of boys, and I'm in awe.  Too bad they're too old for my dd, because I have to tell you I'm terrified of how I'm going to manage to walk that fine line when she gets older.  

I have tried to raise my boys with morals and the understanding that clothes/the lastest fashions aren't everything.  However, I think my eldest boy had the skimpy dressing lesson driven home when we moved here.

Both he and I were utterly shocked at the way some women/children were dressed in the UK.  We came from a small town in which most parents ensured their children dressed as was appropriate for their age.  Yes, you would see some women at night with skirts hiked up to their bum, but not children.

Like Peedal, I think I was blessed with boys.  At each birth, I was desperately hoping for a girl, but afterwards I realised that mums with girls face a huge challenge in the clothing/shoes/make-up battle.

Caitlinn and peedal, good for you!  It sounds like you have both raised men instead of boys, and I'm in awe.  Too bad they're too old for my dd, because I have to tell you I'm terrified of how I'm going to manage to walk that fine line when she gets older.  

How old is your daughter?  My youngest is 10 and he's got a pretty good head on his shoulders as well!  

How old is your daughter?  My youngest is 10 and he's got a pretty good head on his shoulders as well!  

Hey hey, now, I thought Charles was betrothed to MY near 10 year old!

What do y'all think of the FCUK line?

She's only 2 now, so no real worries yet.

Besides, I have already decided she is going to become a famous model and marry Prince Harry.  

" Besides, I have already decided she is going to become a famous model and marry Prince Harry. "

Sorry SAF but mine is 12 so she will be marrying Harry , hehehehehe.

Seriously I agree with everyones thoughts about dressing little girls like they are grown women,for pete sakes 6 year olds shouldnt be wearing shirts saying sexy on them!    

 I will say honestly and you can ask Water about this one,even no our daughter is 12 but has developed rather quicky,she rather be in sweat pants and tee shirt.She is not "girly girl" at all.

" What do y'all think of the FCUK line? "
People will be forever pushing the limits.

Hey hey, now, I thought Charles was betrothed to MY near 10 year old!

Of course he is!  I was just joking.  Are you kidding - the boy is asking about "Unkie Frank" all the time...!