This post is primarily about girls because I’m a woman, and I don’t see inappropriate clothing so much in boys. For the boy moms and dads, make sure they keep their pants up. I get so tired of seeing underwear instead of shorts or jeans. Do girls like this? Before I go down a rabbit hole, let me address this pic.
On my weekly big box store run yesterday, I was walking behind this young lady which made me think that I have shared my opinion many times over about prom dresses. G tells me that I’m fighting a losing battle and he might be right. Not that anyone would pay any attention to what I think about what kids wear everyday but I have thoughts.
I have heard from more than one parent that it’s hard to find shirts that aren’t cropped and I believe it. A mom whose children go to a private school in the area told me that moms are shortening uniform skirts. I have also seen pics of four and five year-olds dressed up to look like grown women. It’s not cute. At. All. I feel like the only options in stores now are clothes that you would wear on “Jersey Shore” or either “The Handmaid’s Tale” and nothing in between.
Don’t we tend to act better when we are well dressed? Maybe it’s just me, but I’m a lot more playful in shorts than I am in a business suit. Don’t you think Sally Sue or Billy Ray would act better if they wore clothes that covered them and didn’t hug their every curve or muscle?
Even if they are 17 year-olds and look much older, kids are still kids. I was downright flabbergasted at what I saw some of them wearing last year. I am not talking about what girls might have changed into when they left the house. I’m talking about what you as parents proudly posted as back to school pics. As your kids head back to school, I really only have two tips:
- School is not the beach, so we don’t need to see anyone’s stomach. No further discussion.
- I know you might have to dress a child that is built like a woman, but her jeans don’t have to be so tight that it leaves absolutely nothing to the imagination. Mom used to make sure I had “room to grow” when we went back to school shopping.
I know some of your kids saved up to buy their own clothes. So? That still doesn’t mean that they can buy whatever they want. Left up to their own devices, some of them will make poor choices. They have the rest of their lives to look “grown up.” Just tell them that I said they can express themselves when they can afford to do so, like when they’re out of your house.
This young lady looked a bit older than school age, but I wouldn’t be surprised if a high schooler saw her and didn’t see a big deal. I wanted to tell her that her bodysuit is supposed to be snapped at the closure and would look best under something a bit dressier than some holey jeans, but what do I know? I understand that I’m an old lady and I can put my opinion where the “sun don’t shine” but that doesn’t keep me from sharing it.
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