Tweenagers

[Richard Mason]

Am I the only other person who's been thinking along the same lines as this?

Why do we dress children like tarts? | Dt Opinion | Opinion | Telegraph

[NeilB]

There was a programe on a while ago about how children are bored with designer clothes. The parent of one was depressed that her little angel no longer wanted Armarni but had moved onto D&G!

Mine wore Adams, C&A, Marks & Sparks etc until they had the money to buy their own......children should look like children.

[Scubee]

Mine wears whatever is on sale in his size.

I do get astonished by the clothes for sale, even in M&S. You can go there and there are racks and racks of small tarty clothes aimed at young girls. Tucked away in the corner somewhere will be one or two racks of boys clothes. Mostly with motifs etc depicting the latest violent themes. It really is frustrating.

[hogen-deifar]

Originally Posted by NeilB

Mine wore Adams, C&A, Marks & Sparks etc until they had the money to buy their own......children should look like children.

Well said that man! Not only should children look like children they should act like them too! Peer pressure is a difficult thing to deal with!

[Snash]

and thus we become our parents

[Taylor1966]

I am Victorian dad according to my wife and daughter (Nearly 13) and I intend to remain so until she is old enough to start bringing boys (Mid to late 20's) home, at which point I will become psycho dad

[Sean]

Does it matter what she had on this sicko should not have done what he did. He should have his ball's cut off and and force fed them

[fishyheid]

Originally Posted by Snash

and thus we become our parents

Phillip Larkin - This be the verse

They fuckyou up, your mum and dad.
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.

But they were fucked up in their turn
By fools in old-style hats and coats,
Who half the time were soppy-stern
And half at one another's throats.

Man hands on misery to man.
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
Get out as early as you can,
And don't have any kids yourself

Unfortunately I failed! I agree completely though.
I wouldn't allow my kids to dictate how much is spent on their clothes and what they look like.

[onthetrain]

my persoanl pet hate is 8 year old Chardonnay in her 'FCUK like a bunny' T shirt

[onthetrain]

Originally Posted by hogen-deifar

Well said that man! Not only should children look like children they should act like them too! Peer pressure is a difficult thing to deal with!

Indeed it is. My 8 year old has been pestering me for a mobile phone for over a year. He will get one when he is old enough to go out on his own and far enough from home that he might need it to call me!

Or when he gets a feckin job and pays for it himself.