You may well remember the uproar a few months ago when it was revealed that Ambercrombie and Fitch (SP) was making, and selling padded bras and bikini tops designed for 7-12 years children’s’ age range. After much controversy, they now just sell padded bikini tops for those aged 12 and over.
I may sound an unfashionable prude here, but no way would my 7 year old daughter be parading around in any form of padded tops, bikini, bra or whatever it maybe. My 7 year old is a child, by wearing something like this it is in my eyes very inappropriate. Our children grow up way too fast as it is, why would any mother encourage a young child to wear a padded bra or bikini, are we not then saying, we must show the world we have boobs, the way we look is important? I want my children to remain children and not grow with the feeling that we must be something other than what we are not. I do not want my 7 year old daughter to have what looks like boobs, I do not want anyone looking at that area of her.
My 12 year old daughter already has bigger boobs than me so does not need padded bras or bikini tops, to be honest unless swimming or abroad on holiday, she would not be allowed to wear bikini tops at all, although I do see many young girls wearing them with a pair of shorts, that is a big no no for my 12 year old daughter. I would buy padded bras for her now she is at the age where all girls are starting to develop and if her friends all had boobs and she had none and it was effecting her, then I would buy her padded bras, for confidence reasons, I have no chest and unless I have gel or padded bras I am as flat as a pancake, this did effect my confidence, but that is as an adult, not a 7 year old child.
Am I being a prude? Would you allow your young child to wear them?
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Has the world gone mad? Each time something like this crops up I wonder? No way would I want a young girl of mine to be wearing padded bras well before she was even developed. There are enough dangers for girls as it is, without us adding to the peril by trying to make them look like miniature adults. This is sickening, and the store manager, buyers and whoever else is responsible should hang their heads in shame.
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I totally agree. It’s disgusting what the fashion industry does to children theses days… I mean high heeled shoes for girls the same age….
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i really would not be bying that for my daughter at such a young age all it does is attract more pedos and i want my child to remand a child and enjoy childhood wthout feeling the pressure to look like that at a young age thats how i feel anyway xxxx
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My daughter will not be wearing anything that enhances her breasts at the age of 7. What a ridiculous invention! Yesterday I saw a family friends little girl (10 years old) with a mini skirt on, the wind blew it up and showed of her THONG! Girls are growing up too fast these days. x
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the world’s going mad, my girls would never seen dead in one! x
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HATE THIS! cant girls be girls and not sex ejects.. I brought my own padded bra at the age of 14/15 and i defo need it now after looking my boobs to Amie but I would never dream of buying Amie any of this
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I think the problem of children wearing padded bras and bikinis should be left with the parents to take responsibility for. I work in a fashion store which has been on tv concerning childrens padded bras. But I would like to say that although the sometimes may be found near the childrens area they are not age related on the tag. The sizes are 32AAA-32A which are usually more fitting to girls hittin puberty however without these bras I would have been struggling. I needed these at around 15-16. The sane with padded bikinis. I was still wearing 11-12 yr old clothes at this age so I think that there is a need for them. X
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think its disguisting the clothes they make for kids these days
I personally think it should be down to the parents to decide, my daughter is almost 11 and has boobs, so i have been buying her the bras as she has started to develop, I would not allow my daughter to waer thongs as i think it is wrong for children to wear them.
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they need to let kids be kids really not dressing them up as mini adults x
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No way would I ever let a 7 year old child wear a padded bra or bikini !!!! Its too much children need to be children they shouldn’t have to worry about these things at such a young age …. Its so sad that these kids are surround by peer pressure so young x
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Question:
okay, this is a little embarresing, but I am 13, but totally FLAT. I get made fun of all the time. I don’t like the thought of being “fake” but I kind of want to stop the body bullies. What should I do?
Ppl calm down most kids that where padded bras would prob need them. Some kids those ages need padded bras or else u can basically see them naked. Wud u rather someone see ur child naked or them think ur kid has boobs. If I was a parent I’d rather them think they had boobs.
im 11 and ive noticed when i tried on a padded bra, i looked better where as when i where a non padded one, my boobs look really wierd. padded give you confidance. (p.s. im dont wear padded)
my mum always looks for non padded but pretty bras for me. i try to look for pretty bras aswell but all of them are padded. so its really hard to find non padded yet pretty bras unless i buy these really ugly ones that make my boobs look horrid. (p.s. im 11 and wrote the reply above aswell)
What a lot of people fail to realize is that some of these girls may NEED padded bras. Adults need to stop denying that their kids have hit puberty and NEED padded bras or bathing suit tops so that you can’t see their nipples.
exactly what i mean!!! im glad someone sees where im coming from
I am 11 years old and I want my mom to but me padded bras because I don’t want anyone to see my nipples (they can see them because I have thin bras
I can see everyones point of few on this children of today are growing up to quickly but the world we live in is a very judgemental one where unfortunatly many children are bullied ! I think padded bras for children age 11+ is ok as long as they aren’t worn for the wrong reasons I e to make them look like they have bigger breasts to show off etc… But like a previous comment if a child of high school age wore a crop top then they may feel conscious that people can see their breasts xx
thats just so wrong! my step daughter is 11 yet i wont get her a padded bra. a 7 year old wearing a padded bra!!! thats crazy! ye let them wear a bra but unless u have full on boobs at that age then stick to non padded. i understand that girls can hit puberty younger then say 11 but if they are flat chested padded bras arent necessary. if they have boobs then ye let them hide there nipples- thats my reason for wearing padded bras xx
its stupid fasion trend that they do not need at all to be more grown up to be like there mummies?!all because these clothes stores sell them like accessories with all the bright colours and the padding the only way id let a child wear one is if the did have rather large breast and they was embarrassed about not wearing one etc but it certainly wouldnt be padded or colour it would b plain white and nothing fancy they have the rest of their lives to grow up xx
I believe the world is going mad, what next??!!?? x
Not a chance would my daughter be wearing anything of the sort at that age!!
There only children for god sakes, why make them grow up faster than the already do x
I am a 11 year old and my mum thinks its good for a child to wear paded bras. Me as well because i already have boobs and i want to cover them. WHO AGREES?
I wouldnt allow my girls to wear padded bras when they are still developing, i appreciate what people say about hiding their nipples but whats the point if ur gonna make there boobies look even bigger??? doesnt that then defeat the object?
i think it is ok for my 12 year old girl as thoungh as they fit proporly
I would ever let my daughters wear them they need to get them out of shops
i think its wrong x
massive big NO, its wrong n lil girls do not need padding ffs xx
At the age of 7 NO!! Why would they even make something like that! Stupid! Xx
i thnk little girls at 7 should not wear bras unless they REALLY NEED THEM and they shouldnt be padded