Harmless fun or sexualising children?

[Zen.]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1...

Other than the fact it's a link from the Sun... this really doesn't sit well with me.

I've been concerned for a while about childrens clothing particularly that which is marketed at teenagers.

But this, would anyone put a baby in high heels?

[Cara Van Man]

Phwoooar!

....a step to far? Sorry.

[Mc Lovin]

The first thing that comes to mind is Chav. It's very wrong and very chav.

[Geronimo]

has just put in an order for 10.

[Tycho]

Mc Lovin said:

The first thing that comes to mind is Chav. It's very wrong and very chav.

Yep, every Chardonnay and Princess will be wearing them to go to Argos soon....

[davido140]

chav, pikey crap, along with pierced ears and makeup for children.

Cant be good for the kids feet/posture/other stuff..

You might as well make your daughter up to look like a "bratz Babiez" with makeup skimpy nappy and pimp her out.

Disgusting.

[Plotloss]

Coming to a council estate near you soon.

[blindswelledrat]

davido140 said:

chav, pikey crap, along with pierced ears and makeup for children.

Cant be good for the kids feet/posture/other stuff..

You might as well make your daughter up to look like a "bratz Babiez" with makeup skimpy nappy and pimp her out.

Disgusting.

Perfect response.

[King Herald]

Zen. said:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1...

Other than the fact it's a link from the Sun... this really doesn't sit well with me.

I've been concerned for a while about childrens clothing particularly that which is marketed at teenagers.

But this, would anyone put a baby in high heels?

Not a lot different to the mums who stab holes their in month old babies flesh, to hang gold ornaments on them to impress friends and passersby.

My wife wanted to do it to our tot several years ago, but I informed her that my daughter will wear earrings when SHE wants them, not as a fashion accessory for mum!

[speedchick]

I guess I am lucky in that my daughter (now 13) isn't too keen on following fashion anyway, and much prefers comfortable clothes. She does know that as long as it's my money paying for her clothes, I have the final say and she also knows that there is no way she would be allowed out of the house looking like a teen slapper.

But, it can actually be hard work getting any clothes for her that are not slapper style

[cornishgirl]

What sort of 'mother' would even contemplate such vile rubbish?

[Plotloss]

cornishgirl said:

What sort of 'mother' would even contemplate such vile rubbish?

More than you'd credit.

Mark my words, on the run up to Christmas, the woman bringing these into the UK will almost certaintly sell out.

[carter711]

It looks to me that the 'heel' is actually soft. They are atrocious.

[Zen.]

speedchick said:

But, it can actually be hard work getting any clothes for her that are not slapper style

It's a nightmare, I'm concious that with teenagers if you push to far in one direction they will go the other way, so gently trying to get them to develop a sense of style seemss the way forward. I'm pleased my eldest is now in adult sizes as there are more modest items available.

But babies, why would a parent want to make them look like an adult? At that age mine were still in baby grows half the time.

[Evil Jack]

Awful.
Let them be kids for Christ's sake

I can't even stand to see babies/toddlers with 'stylish' haircuts...

[The Moose]

they are fking aweful, although, not as bad as the thongs for small children that someone put out a while back.

when my sisters and i were little, when they played "dressing up" or whatever you want to call it they wore our mum's shoes... isnt that whats meant to happen?!!

[The Moose]

they are fking aweful, although, not as bad as the thongs for small children that someone put out a while back.

when my sisters and i were little, when they played "dressing up" or whatever you want to call it they wore our mum's shoes... isnt that whats meant to happen?!!

[Hoppy2008]

Evil Jack said:

Awful.
Let them be kids for Christ's sake

I can't even stand to see babies/toddlers with 'stylish' haircuts...

or covered in Burberry checks....

[Cara Van Man]

This is just another step towards setting the record for 'Youngest ever mother'.

We are very aware when dressing our daughters to not let them look older than they are.

This invention is just ridiculous. Sums up the way society is going really.

[A8VIP]

davido140 said:

chav, pikey crap, along with pierced ears and makeup for children.

Cant be good for the kids feet/posture/other stuff..

You might as well make your daughter up to look like a "bratz Babiez" with makeup skimpy nappy and pimp her out.

Disgusting.

Whilst I don't agree with the concept, the article doesn't make it clear that the 'heels' are made from soft foam and compress into the sole when walked on. They operate just like a normal pair of kids shoes.