I found THE CUTEST in the world swimsuit ever at Old Navy yesterday and when I brought it home Brandon said Valerie could not have it. When I asked why not he asked me if I wanted her wearing bikini's when she is a teenager. When I told him no he said OK then where do you draw the line? When do you make her stop wearing them? This is a very thought provoking question for me and i have yet to come up with an answer. Help me out on this one, what do you think? Should she NEVER be allowed to wear a bikini or do you decide later in life to all of a sudden make her stop...do you never make her stop and let her choose on her own?? So help me out here by answering the poll.
10 leave your thoughts here:
let her wear the bikini! Raegan has one and it's freakin adorable! i think she should wear the swimsuit, you'll know when its time to put her in a one piece, if you choose. half the time, babies run around with nothing but a diaper on anyway.
Oh, Brandon, such a good boy. Of course let her wear one! Maybe I'm naughty, but I still wear bikinis. My bad I guess.
Well, here are my thoughts:
My mom bought me bikinis to wear when I was younger, and eventually I phased them out for tankinis or one pieces - partly because I was embarrased of how I looked in bikinis and partly because of modesty. Now I don't wear bikinis more for modesty purposes. However, I have chosen not to buy Abby bikinis because of the modesty issue. Maybe it's because I know we won't be living in Utah when she's growing up, and I want to establish modesty as a way of life early on, and maybe it's because I think I should be consistent, but whatever it is, I haven't let her wear bikinis. She does have a tankini, which I think is fine.
It's really your choice. These are just my thoughts about it. :)
I don't put my girls in them, just because my oldest is now 8 and she asks me once in a while if she can have one, so I've just decided that I'm teaching her young, so maybe when she gets older she'll know. I guess for me I didn't know when the cut off would be and I thought it would be easier to just always keep them in a one piece. I don't know averyone does it thier own way, so it really is your decsion.
I think you should let her wear it she isnt even one yet and like someone else said babies run around in diapers anyway. And i think it is cute if i had a baby girl i would let her wear it
So I bought my niece one and my brother would not let her wear it. I think it is so cute!! My husband is the same way as Brandon about the issue(he has already expressed this to me, even though we have no girls in the house yet) I think that if I found one that cute I would have a hard time not letting my little girl wear it. Plus I don't think that the swim suit in the picture is really bad at all modest wise, it's not a one piece but it's also not a way out there bikini.
Hey, thanks about the bikini, believe me, when I have a baby that won't be happening anymore. Yeah, i have read the Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands. INCREDIBLE. Some women take it as a blow to the female persona, but it really really improved our already peachy marriage. We appreciate eachother more just by being more respectful and attentive. LOVE LOVE LOVE it. I actually try and read it every 6 months or so. Even if you think your marriage doesn't neeed it. Read it anyway, it will get better. I just gave it to my brother's fiancee and she loved it too.
I have tried hard not to dress my kids in anything that I wouldn't want them wearing as a teenager. I guess I just figure it's easier to just not start it. Then you don't have to decide when to stop it. Plus, Emma is going to be a trial that way anyway I think. Kids are just so smart these days. They understand things way before we think they should.
P.S. That is a way cute suit though.
Come on Brandon - you know you love wearing your speedo and we don't give YOU crap! I think it's totally ok BUT my husband disagrees also and we have had this discussion many a time. I am interested to see what the voting results will be.
Russ originally said no bikinis back when I was prego the first time, but he would let Kate. ITS NOT A MODESTY ISSUE PEOPLE, not at this age. And about where do you draw the line?? Thats different for every child's personality and development (not meaning physical development). Also such factors as if you are bringing this issue up with your first child, or your 4th, cause then obviously the older kids will be confused why they can't and the baby can. Babies go to the pool all the time in just their swim diaper, is that something only a boy baby should be able to do? NO. I don't think so anyway. Also, I think its ok for little kids to wear tank tops, and cute little sun dresses. Ryker even wears tank tops and he's almost 3. I grew up without the church being REALLY in my life until I was almost 13, and up till then, and sometimes even past then, I wore short shorts and tanks. Not saying thats "right", but I learned to be modest. Its not like I ever had serious trouble adapting to modesty even tho I wasn't raised with it to being with. But I probably would have been better for it to have been taught earlier. I chose the 2-5 years, and I was leaning more towards the 4 or 5 rather than the 2. Wow, how's that for a novel!
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