Thoughts on kids in two piece bathing suits?

[Koldhearted]

young enough to where the parents bought it

if a parent bought their child daughter a 2 piece bathing suit how'd you react

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Yes, the way parents dress kids whether it's bikinis , bathing suits , other clothing
does tell you what type of parent they are deep down. I saw this mother with
small/ teen daughters and daughter in her early 20's leaving this Walmart
they was all wearing jeans so tight they looked like they needed a shoe horn
it makes you wonder why parents set bad examples for their kids but you can't
blame the kids it's the parent you need blame.. This one girl about age 20 was
wearing a bikini under her clothes and walking around in store with no shame
i can see wearing it on a beach but around a store with about hundred some people
what she was wearing was a long see through dress ugh.

[AleDeEurope]

I don't find kids in two piece bathing suits inappropriate, they're kids, and I see nothing wrong on showing their tummy, it's just a tummy, that's it.
A 5 year old kid doesn't even need the top, what is she hiding? She has absolutely nothing. When I go to the beach I see plenty of kids that don't have the top part, because at that age, is not necessary.

[Izzy2102]

I wouldn't care if they are running around naked, which a lot of them do, because they're children. So I don't see why anyone would care. A lot of young children just wear bottoms, even though they female, shocking, right?

Seriously though, if you're watching a bunch of them 2 pieces are a lot easier when they go to the bathroom. Though I do hate it when parents put their children in overly sexual stuff like this
image.dhgate.com/.../...s-swimwear-set-fission.jpg
shop.neptuneskidsswimwear.com/.../...WEAR_KIDS.jpg
that's terrible. Actually I do think that just bottoms are best for young children. why have her cover up her chest? what is there to hide?

[Koldhearted]

yeah i'm saying i feel it teaches kids a few bad things to early on

[Izzy2102]

what does? And what does it teach?

[lumos]

I think it is to make more money. Usually the tops and the bottoms are sold separately.

[Izzy2102]

@lumos "it is to make more money" not sure what you're trying to say? That companies would like to make more money? Sure but they don't decide what other people children wear

[lumos]

No, they can't decide what people's children wear, but they set the trends. A lot of people buy stuff just because it's trendy, or because they saw it in an ad. Selling two pieces instead of just one = more money. And if the pieces aren't sold separately, they can still raise the prices because they're seen as a 2-in-1 kind of deal. The point is: the companies who sell these tops for little girls only want the buyers to THINK that a top is necessary, even though it might not be (especially for the toddlers). It's a basic sales method.

[Koldhearted]

i agree that at that age topless is perfectly reasonable.

[Izzy2102]

ok, but I still don' know what you mean?
what is teaching bad things And what are those things?

[Koldhearted]

don't worry about it. most of the stuff i was gonna say, they wouldn't understand the concepts at that age.

[Izzy2102]

I'm a bit confused too, I didn't think my opinion would be so unpopular

[Nothing_]

@lumos I have bought 2 piece suits for girls. They are always sold together. Unlike woman bikini. The price is about the same as a one piece bikini.

[lumos]

It depends. If the bikini is super tiny and barely covers anything, I would think it's inappropriate. However, there are plenty of tasteful bikinis out there for kids, that cover enough skin. Those are fine.

[Anonymous]

Depends..
This is absolutely fine: www.southbeachswimsuits.com/.../...20_GLO.8014.jpg

This is not as okay: www.southbeachswimsuits.com/.../...BL04C14_DAF.jpg

[WhaChaChaKing]

What's wrong with the second one? It seems to cover more than the other does.

[Opinion Owner]

I don't like it, because in some way I think it draws attention towards her breasts, and since she is a small child and/who obviously doesn't have any, it's wrong. With children it's irrelevant how much the bikini covers, because they should be able to run around naked, whitout ANYONE even noticing it. @WhaChaKing

[Anonymous]

I don't think there is anything wrong with something like this for example
www.smockadotkids.com/.../...07d30b78248ff7ec2.jpg

They are just kids, let them have fun unless it's a extremely inappropriate like the ones women wear which are excessively revealing

[Izzy2102]

what's wrong about them being revealing? They're children, what would they have to hide?

[Opinion Owner]

@Izzy2102 I just said the one I put up is fine but if you think a bikini g string would look good on your daughter then don't let me stop you

[Izzy2102]

I'm not saying that I would put a g string on my daugther but I would let her run around naked or just in bottoms and what's wrong about that?

[Opinion Owner]

@Izzy2102 I don't really care about other people's parenting style and last I checked I never said anything was wrong with you wanting to let your daughter run around naked... if that's how you want to do it go ahead don't let me stop you

[Izzy2102]

well you DID imply there was something with children walking around "excessively revealing" and what's more revealing than naked?
I was asking why you think that's wrong

[Opinion Owner]

@Izzy2102 Maybe I should have implied "something wrong with MY children walking around"
What I learned through the multitude of my psychology classes is that until the age of approximately ten kids soak in everything around them it's the time where morals are set along with manners etc... so I want to show my children although it's fine to be comfortable in their body a little modesty goes a long way

[Anonymous]

Depends. Some two pieces are actually long tops that don't show anything and end up looking like a 1 piece. Then there are the kids that are too young and wear the skimpy bikinis, I don't think that's right and it even makes me feel uncomfortable. I think there should be an age for them to start wearing that.

[ShaeNielson]

As long as the bikini isn't sexual looking (like adult bikinis) then what is the problem? Children should not be sexualised, and if someone thinks a child running around naked is wrong, then it's that person there is something very wrong with. No one should be looking at children, the way they look at adults.

[Opinion Owner]

I understand this, but sadly some people do look at children this way. I would not have my child running around naked, or in a skimpy outfit that myself would be too embarrassed to wear something similar. If it was a cute, childish bikini, then sure, but anything skimpy and too "sexual looking" is a no-go for any kid of mine.

[CommieDearest]

I think they're really cute/funny on babies and toddlers because they're so pudgy and adorable. I think once a girl is like 10/11 no more bikinis (within reason).

[Beautifiedgirl123]

There are some kiddish ones that look perfectly fine for kids just as long as it doesn't look like an adult 2 piece. Nowadays I've seen plenty of kids dressed too big for their age.

[Error_204]

I would be disgusted and call them a bad parent and declare them horrible.

Or note that it's silly to care and plenty are appropriate?

[TadCurious]

I'm not sure what the issue would be. Unless it's crotchless or something.

[Klaatu51]

it's up to the parents.

i will never be a parent so i can't judge

[jacquesvol]

As long as they have no breasts panties are enough.

[Koldhearted]

i agree 100% here. but with the top on I don't know its weird. I don't know if kids should learn or be taught things like that that early, and especially not get into that kind of habit

[jacquesvol]

In September our neighbors came back from vacation, talked a bit with my wife and me. Their 6 yo daughter was present. She absolutely wanted to show she was wearing a bikini under her dress.
Her mom and my wife were present, thus we smiled about it :those kids! Those kids! :D:D

[LimeMantis]

I'll never buy a two piece bathing suit for my girls, they are more expensive.

[WhaChaChaKing]

Who cares? They're just little kids. People who do care sound like they're sexualizing them

[Prof_Don]

It's not a problem at all in my opinion

[COCOCHANEL]

i guess it's ok