Thinking out loud #1
Today I am going to talk about my clear upset with the
toddler/kid fashion industry, I studied Fashion Merchandising and I know how
fashion works but that doesn’t stop the mom inside of me from being INSULTED by
the fashion industry need to sexualize our toddlers and kids. I have been
keeping an eye on the trends for a couple of years now and it has gotten worse,
from mini shorts sexualizing teenagers to the abuse of targeting our little
ones. I get it if there is no demand they wouldn’t be in the stores, so this
post goes to hopefully concertize moms out there and designers.
We need to protect their childhood; we are their parents, if
we don’t who is? We need to protect them from predators and that’s tarts by NOT
making them look like child porn stars or sex objects, the world is pretty
messed up and we don’t need to put our kids in more danger because of “fashion”.
We also need to protect our kid’s spirituality and confidence by teaching them
how to properly dress, you can dress pretty without sexualizing yourself. If your
kids asks for something like this, you can take advantage of that moment to
teach and educate them on confidence, respect to themselves and their bodies, dressing
appropriately, and just because it’s for sale at a store or their friend has
them doesn’t mean they are good for her or safe.
I remember my friends and I would joke around when we saw a
little kid dressed like that we would call them prostitots, but now that I am a mom I am actually saddened to
see a kid, who doesn’t know better, dressed like that because the parents/guardians
DO know better and choose to dress them that way. Wearing clothes that are not
appropriate, like high heels is not
healthy mentally or physically for the kid, you are telling your little girl
that she needs to be “sexy” in order to be liked, that she’s is not beautiful
the way she is, that childhood is not important, that she needs to “grow up”
and act like an adult, plus her still developing feet will probably get
deformed, and mess up her
Today was honestly shocked when I went to buy my toddler shoes
today and I ran into this High heel pair of sandals… high heels for a toddler/kid?
I was actually talking about this with my husband a couple of weeks back (and
made a mental note to write about it) when a family walked into church with the
cutest little baby girl and 4 year old that could barely walk because she was
wearing high heels, not 10 inch stilettos but the “Little Girl” heels (which in
my opinion where quite tall for a 4 year old, about 3 fingers, it’s a heel I
would probably wear).
Mommas, dads , grandparents, guardians: there are plenty of
cute looking age appropriate shoes out there, you should talk to your girls if
they want to wear heels to only do so when they are playing with yours at home,
but will have more than enough time when they grow up to torture their feet
with high heels.
These "kids shoes" look like adult women's shoes!
and can someone explain to me what does little kid and big kid mean? my baby uses size 3 that means baby high heels?!
This is what is appropriate for a toddler:
Then I saw bikinis, and I know those have been around for
quite some years. I have always thought they are really inappropriate for
little girls, seriously have you seen a little 3 or 5 year old wearing a bikini
and jumping/swimming in the pool? They always end up with the top around their
necks (I saw it with my niece) they don’t even have breasts to hold the tops in
place! That should be a clear sign that they are NOT little girl attire. I
totally get the practicality though, when you have a wiggly toddler that you
need to change into swim diapers and squeezing them into a bathing suit is a
total challenging work out (I go through this with mine) so to those mamas (and
possibly me) you can find at the store swimsuits that are a rash guard and a
bottom, that is more appropriate for your little ones.
*as a momma this subject very close to my heart and so
important I am not using any affiliate links- this is not to make money or
popularity but to speak to your hearts and protect little girls from the damaging
effects that this may cause in their futures*
This bikini is from “The Children’s Place” and only
available from size 6 MONTH to 5 T… really REALLY not appropriate
This rash guard is a much better option for your little one
if you choose to go 2 pieces (there are many other designs out there)
Wal-Mart
And the worst part of this whole issue of fashion
sexualizing out girls is that is a challenge to find decent clothes where they don’t
look raunchy or sexy, or even comfortable, normal clothes for kids. When we all
come together to stop buying those things and ask for the respect that our kids
deserve the fashion industry will have to adapt to the demand for clothes who are
right for out little ones.
Feel free to express your momma/parent thoughts in the matter ;) I would love to hear your oppinions
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