The Problem with Dressing Your Toddler Like a Prostitute

Yeah, that show is terribly disturbing. I watched one season of it to determine if all the uproar was just drama-lama or not. It's not. That show is disgusting on several levels and the exploitation of these little girls as sex pots is, quite frankly, bordering on the behavior of a pimp.

I have zero respect for the parents of these little girls. None. Zilch. In fact, I disrespect them very much. This is far and away different from an innocent little girl playing dress up at home.

My husband watched half of one episode then had to turn away because he said it made him feel very angry at the over sexualization of 5 year olds. I think he said something along the lines of feeling he needed to take a shower as watching it made him feel as though he just swam through filth.

Have you watched any of the dance routines.....disgusting!

Maybe these parents are still to immature to self advocate?

Too bad they're able to self replicate.

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FoolsGladly

If I'm reading it right, at least one of the parents was a victim of this already. Unfortunately because of that she thinks it's fine.

Breaking past experiences and behaviors is difficult. But not impossible.

The love for the child should help the parent overcome past demons to end the cycle here and now.

It's not "edgy" enough these days.

/rollseyes

I would like to slap some "edgy" into these mothers when these kids end up pregnant at 14 if not younger.

You don't think Shirley Temple was exploited? Look how short her skirts were, they were nothing more than panties with a tutu/crinoline attached. Although it was a more innocent time, but the little dresses weren't much better than the crap these little girls wear.....

Of all of the Shirley Temple pictures I could find, this was the most "revealing"

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShirleyTemple

Essentially, a ballet outfit. I have no problem with young girls in ballet outfits. I DO have a problem with people putting fake boobs and butts on three year olds and am frankly...kinda surprised you don't see much of a difference.

Maybe if more little girls were in ballet outfits and actually learning a talent that promoted a ahealthy lifestyle, fewer girls would be in fake tits and enough makeup to kill a horse.

for your viewing pleasure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRws_4Inqfc&feature=related

The fake teeth, overly styled hair and makeup are probably the most accentuated and pronounced and offensive to me. The "Glamour Shot" persona is disgusting and not suitable for a young girl.

I see little girls running around in tutus with t-shirts all of the time. I don't find this offensive at all as they aren't wearing makeup or have their hair look like some 80's celebrity. They are simply natural little girls wearing fluffy Crinolines. I don't find the overly fluffy dresses unsettling unless they are also wearing wearing high heel shoes. Little girls like to dress up and there are extremes and Toddlers in Tiaras is an extreme.

Suri Cruise is one that concerns me with all of her inappropriate footwear. I know that my girls loved to dress up and had their trunk of costumes. They didn't wear these in public. I think allowing children to wear inappropriate footwear for play is child neglect. I've seen it here on the island and on the mainland and these children are unable to walk properly cannot run in these shoes and are continually twisting their ankles and stumbling.