I was just at Walmart. They are selling Tshirts in size 4 that say "In Your Dreams!!"
WTH?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
size 4??
what the hell are we teaching kids?? We talk about how bad kids are these days and we sexualize them in preschool? Now we have first graders walking around with notes to pedophiles on their shirts? cause who the hell else would be dreaming about a little girl that small?? Boys at that age can't stand girls!
ARGH!
The only solution is to vote with your feet.The BBC America news report on China and the virtual slave labour,was enough to convince me.That and Walmarts very heavy involvement in China.
With that age group it certainly is up to parents to draw the line.I have been very surprised since comming to the States how much more liberal some things are here compared to the U.K.
My daughter competes in Gymnastics and I was amazed to see that there were always several men at the meets,taking video or photos.The age range of the kids was from about 5/6 -14/15.All in very skimpy leotards.In the U.K you are not even allowed to photograph school plays,let alone a gymnastic meet.Yet here, there appears to be much more freedom.
Anyone could walk into the meets and just film away.There were no checks on anyone.I found that far more disturbing.Short of banning my daughter from competing,I have no control over the situation.
Even my husband passed comment on it,and he is normally unfased by anything.It worries me that film or photos of the events may well find its way onto spurious internet sites.
What was really disturbing was at one meet the film and photos went onto a computer immediately, and you could go and choose which photos you wanted.My husband went to buy some of our daughter.He chose them and was just about to pay,when he decided to ask the guy,how he knew it was his daughter,No response.He could have been anyone.We voted with our feet on that occasion.Also sent a strongly worded letter to the company involved,but had no reply.
The potential for abuse is staggering.