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Originally Posted by Newman
I find it disturbing that 4 year old girls have to consider if their clothing is a door or wall. It seems to sexualize what isn't and should not be an issue for most children.
I think it much better for a mother just to tell her young daughter that we don't dress like that at our house rather than making them resposible for other people's problems. This also avoids a condemning attitude towards others who don't dress the same which is especially unnecesary for a young girls to learn before they have the ability to make finer distinctions.  |
Sis. Newman,
This is true developmentally. Children from birth until about 7 are in the period of latency and to sexualize things before one is old enough to understand is just asking for trouble.
Blessings, Rhoni