I have to say sometimes the things I see with children these days disturbs me.
An example......
I was downtown one night, it was about 3 am or so, and very cold.
I was with a bunch of my friends (we are all 16), maybe 6 of us altogether.
So we were in line to get these tickets to a concert, and had to be there early.
All of us were dressed warmly, sweaters, long pants, and the likes, I looked down the line and what do you see.
I swear, children no older than 10-12, out this early, no parents at all, and it was two little girls.
They were wearing between then, enough fabric to make one shirt for a normal human being
Now personally I find this very disturbing children that young wearing such exposing clothing, and you should have seen the amount of make-up, painted up whores if anything
When I was their age, I was wearing normal children clothing, wore my hair in pig-tails, and barely wore lip gloss
I see it more and more nowadays, at the movies, little girls wearing something close to bikinis
Horrific sights really
Now for the question, what do you think is responsible for it?
Is it the media? (Britney, Christina, and the likes)
Indifference from parents?
Or the clothing manufacturers and such?
Peer pressure?
All of them--media puts pressure on people to have sex. Clothing manufacturers advertise their clothes via sex appeal. Peer pressure to have sex; that's all it's about these days
You cannot blame the entertainers. It is not their fault. Just because a BMW commercial is aired, doesn't mean everyone who sees it will buy one.
The problem is the household. What sane, down-to-earth parent would allow said child on the streets of the "GTA" wearing something a prostitute would ordinarily wear?
Is it necessary for a child to dress in that manner? No. Halter tops, belly tops, and such articles of clothing should be left to people who can fulfill the requirements. They are almost in High School, yes... but until that happens, no thanks. No 'provocative' clothing.
Make-up.... little things is okay. If the scale reads two different things pre and post application, then we have a bit of a problem . They will be eventually wearing make-up, so moms should be making it a bonding period for them.
So, to answer your question, Sils... yes. They are growing up too fast, but parents are not doing anything to hinder this.
I saw an ad the other night advertising BRATZ dolls. The ad had these dolls and then little girls [10-12 years old] in a nightclub type atmosphere. They were sitting at a bar and then they were dancing wel...let's just say small children should not know HOW to dance the way they were dancing. It's all in marketing. It's becoming more and more blatant all the time. It's in the music, commercials, clothes, TV, everywhere. What happened to letting kids be kids?
Its everyones fault truly in my view way leads onto way and influences the next level which escalates the next and so forth... everything is breaking down ...
It's really sad...I swear, I see 10-12 year olds who are wearing less clothing than I do all the time. And I'm 18. Really, what kind of parent would let their kid wear stuff like that? And let kids that age out at 3 am? Hell, only just since I've turned 18 have I been allowed out at 3 am!
ok as a mother of 3 kids ages 22, 21 & 10 I got to go with the whole parents being to blame. All the others are reasons why kids try and get away with dressing and acting waaay beyond their years but the blame lies at HOME. My oldest daughter was always trying to go out the door in shorts up to her butt cheek line and I was always stopping her and making her change. The simple fact is alot of todays parents dont have time to give a damn what their kids are doing much less wearing........just one mom's opinion here.
i swear to god, you kids just popped up out of nowhere. when i was in high school, none of the girls look like what these young women look today. not only wardrobe-wise but also physically. whenever i see girls like how silver tears described them, i think it is a combination of things... mostly what she said too. but in regards to the parents, maybe the parents are too strict and the girls find rebellion in that sort of thing. and maybe the parents are too lenient and the girls are trying to push the envelope.
the media... well, you watch the same tv programs that i do. the sitcoms, the movies, these f*cking reality shows. if you watch the real world all you can see is 7 strangers sharing 1 jacuzzi and start getting "real"... oh, shut the f*ck up!!! people in the real world don't shack up 7 at a time and jump into a jacuzzi and get sloshed and have sex... well, maybe once in a while-- but thats another story. and yes britney spears -- who is marrying for love by the way -- dancing and prancing all over the stage with almost nothing on. oh, i have no complaints right now, but when i get my kids... it'll be a nightmare (can i get a witness?)
and the clothing industry? they just wanna get their money. they could care less. is it their fault? no... the shirt doesn't show anything, it's harmless. it's who wears the shirt and how they see the shirt being worn. a white t-shirt is harmless until they see somebody wear all cut into half and slit in the middle of the neckline to show cleavage.
in conclusion, there are two words that are responsible for this IMO... parenting and society. a bad parent has no equal when comes to f*cking a kid up. we as a society got to liberal with showing skin and yet we get so bent outta shape when a t!tty pops out in live tv. get a grip america... do you know how much "porn" is shown on cable and satellite tv? and these shows come on at around 8 in the evening. i say get of the couch and spend a little time with the kids... and always remember, it takes a village to raise a kid. ask for help if need be... god knows it took 2 to raise me... too bad they were all idiots.
it is also the group pressure at school too, all kids want to feel acepted so they dress like the "in crowd" The in crowd have always been inspired by whos hot at the moment, so yes entertainers do have a slight responsibility in the way they dresses. The manufacturers have a larger responsibility though, I mean tiny black T-shirt with Pornstar in golden letters over the chest made in size small. Nah not good, but then again it is the parents that buy clothes(usually)for their kids, so of course the end line of responsibility lies with them.
Here in Norway it is illigal to advert directly toward kids, yeah right nobody is enforcing that law though. Tv station that is not transmitting from Norway aint affected by this law , they have to follow the laws of the country in which they are situated. So some channels spew out tv ads with kids as their target group. So media have a responsibility too
I'd blame the parents. They shouldn't be allowing their kids to dress like little hussies. Also the fact that is morally acceptable these days for young girls too dress like that.
Everyday, it seems I see younger and younger children dressing in skimpy clothes, it's not to far off that we see babies wearing mid-drift shirts, thong diapers, and a baby bra.
The worst part is, these girls sometimes actually look sexy. (yeah yeah, don't pretend that at least once, you haven't been turned on by some underage girl dressed like a little whore) They walk around in their little shirts and thongs, and I'm all of a sudden the bad guy for checking them out. If they don't want horny perverts like me checking them out, they shouldn't be wearing that shit, it comes with the territories.
Oh well, one good thing will come of this, when they grow older, and become little sluts, it will be easier for me to get some poon then it is now.
Kids shouldnt have mobile phones maybe in some circumstances to contact their parent and emergencies, but not for texting and calling their friends all the time .brain cancer
Well, if I had to choose between having my kid be the odd one out, or having her dress like a little ****, I'd definately prefer her being the odd one out.
you prefer yes, what about her. She is the one who has to face the reality at school and being hte odd kid out cant be all that pleasant. Kids can be cruel you know. Good thing in this though is that some schools take responsibility and dont allow skimpy clothing. I think school uniforms are a good thing, I wish they had that here in Norway
No, being the odd kid out isn't that pleasant, but tough shit. That's exactly the problem with this day and age. Parents are too leniant on their kids. Parents watch to much Oprah, telling parents to listen to their kids and trust them. Then they turn into these sissy parents. They worry about their kids being mad at them because they're forcing them to dress accordingly when they go to school.
My philosophy: if the kid isn't pissed off at their parents on a regular basis, then the parents aren't doing their job. Parent's arent' supposed to be primarily buddies with their kids, they need to be parents first and being a parent constitutes making good decisions for their children when they are to young to make good decisions on their own.
They may be mad at their parents in the mean time, but I'm willing to bet that a child who had parents that didn't allow her to dress like a whore and actually had boundaries set for their child will become a much more stable adult then a child who was able to do whatever they wanted just because it was the current "trend".
I don't really agree with uniforms, however. I think children should be given choices, as long as their choices are within reason.
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Last edited by BackFire on Jul 3rd, 2004 at 09:25 AM
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Are Children Growing Up Too Fast?
children that young wearing such exposing clothing, and you should have seen the amount of make-up, painted up whores if anything 
Jul 3rd, 2004 02:20 AM
maybe in some circumstances to contact their parent and emergencies, but not for texting and calling their friends all the time .brain cancer 
