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[Cinnamon]

Yes,its awful how some little girls dress isn't it?

Saw a girl of about 11 in 3 inch heels in Tesco last week - made me almost as mad as her brother scooting around on wheelies

 

Both my girls are pretty good clothes wise.

Cleo has a very definite style though - punky,geeky & quirky, & I am proud of her for standing out from the crowd.

I saw a group of her classmates the other day & I swear that you could not tell them apart.Same ironed flat hilighted hair with a side parting,same style clothes,same make up & too much of it. My girl looked so different from them all in her skinnier than skinny jeans,punk t-shirt & duck butt blue/black hair

[The Dogmother]

I see students from the local college walk past my office - they are all dressed the same... tight jeans, ugg type boots, flat hair, long cardis. So boring.

[Chucky Mama]

At our primary school on a no school uniform day when DD was in year 3 she was the only one that didn't go in wearing a full face of makeup I had painted a tiny flower on her face with facepaint which I though was far more appropriate. Silly thing was all of the girls thought that that was much more fun.

[cluckingmad]

Sooo glad its not just me that rolls eyes and sighs I was always the one standing out from the crowd clothes-wise (mainly because my mum was far to sensible a lady to dress her child in designer names when all I'd do was climb trees, get generally filthy and ruin them )

 

I was always the geeky/rocky one that didn't really seem to fit in - well done your girl for sticking to what she wants to wear It took me years to find my own style, now I'M the one with funny coloured hair/too many earrings/rockypunky clothes

[AJuff]

Fortunately my daughter talks to me about things. I hope this continues! Plus she hates 'fashion' and dresses very sensibly jeans/combats and fleeces/top, sensible gortex coat too!!

 

I got over the shock of going out with a boy. He didn't so much as hold her hand!!!! perhaps I was over reacting. i was so worried I peeked on her mobile phone and all was ok.

[jlo]

I think that, as long as we talk and listen to our children - we will all reach a way of dealing with the pre-teenage and teenage years.

 

DD was a complete tomboy until aout two years ago. She has always been and remains very sporty but she now likes to be "fashionable." as well. Happily, so far, I have not had to frown upon any of her choices as she is not one of these "mini vamps" that have been described.

 

She does wear a touch of make up which I think is a bit of a shame as she doesn't need it but it is not over the top. it's ironic really as I need make up and can't be bothered to wear it!

 

She has far more male friends than female although gets on well with both. I am quite content that her "boyfriend" is just a friend. She openly acknowledges that, at 12 (going on 26!) she is far too young to have proper boyfriends.

 

DS has a great group of mates of both sexes and I don't think that any of them are "going out" individually and we are both happy with that situation

 

I am sure things will get more complicated over the next few years for all of us with children of this age but I am sure that we wll all come though

[Alis girls]

Totally agree with all things said. Has anyones offspring come home with one of these bracelet things (with an unfortunate name - i wont post on here) ES came home wth one yesterday and was surprised I'd heard of them (he thinks I'm too old and too dumb ) a girl at school had givern it to him. i said he wasnt to wear it - people will think its a charity one and be shocked when they find out what its about. I hate these new fads I really do

[jlo]

Totally agree with all things said. Has anyones offspring come home with one of these bracelet things (with an unfortunate name - i wont post on here) ES came home wth one yesterday and was surprised I'd heard of them (he thinks I'm too old and too dumb ) a girl at school had givern it to him. i said he wasnt to wear it - people will think its a charity one and be shocked when they find out what its about. I hate these new fads I really do

 

Oooh 'eck. I must be too old and dumb as I haven't heard of them

Edited October 13, 2009 by Guest

[Alis girls]

There was an article in tabloids about them recently - ES has hidden his - little devil - my mum would've blown a gasket if I'd come home in one. The article implied it put pressure on teenagers to be sexually active too young.

[cluckingmad]

jlo, I too am too old to have heard about them.. Going to have to look those up so I don't feel as out of touch...

 

 

what am I saying?! I'm just going to see my chooks, they tend to bring me back to earth and make everything alright with the world!!

[cluckingmad]

 

So NOW I know what they mean.... I'll not be able to look at my students in the face again if I see any of them wearing one!

[PurpleTree]

I've just read a news story on them from about a month ago. I did know what you were on about though, as they were around when I was in high school, so 10-15 years ago. We didn't have colour coding though, as far as I know, although it wasn't something I was interested in.

[Chucky Mama]

DD came home with one that a girl friend had given her some time ago. I asked what it was and she had to be sat in to get her to say what it was called She didn't really get what they were about and neither did her friends so they quickly ditched them thankfully.