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Friday, July 11, 2008
A Question for all those Moms with Daughters...
My question is this, do you let your daughters wear tank tops? I know that when Alexa is older tank tops are an no no. Along with bikinis of course, or sleeveless dresses. But she is 2 and I battle on whether or not to let her wear a tank top with shorts when its so hot. Honestly it doesn't bother me much at this point, but I don't want to let her and then she thinks she can when she is older. Or what about all those cute dresses that don't have sleeves (Well tank top sleeves). Do you put something under or over, or just let it be? So you mothers of daughters, what do you think? What's the rule in your house?
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I say let her wear the tank tops out to play... and find a little sweater for the dresses that way when she is at church and she has taken the sweater off, you have an excuse, like " oh sweet heart, but your sweater back on" when some one gives you a funny look....
I have thought a lot about this because like you said when Allison is older then she won't wear them. I never really wanted to, but I know I wore them when I was little. Lately when it is so hot I am more concerned about her getting too hot so she wears tank sundresses, but to church she usually wears something under. I think it is kind of like I won't let her wear super short shorts, but now she wears onesies without things on her legs? I don't know if that is best or not, I am curious to see the feedback you get for myself.
I feel it is important to make them comfortable - if it is hot let them wear it when they are little (if they don't sunburn easy)as they get older and start to develop then cover those girls up.
There are modest tank tops and then there are some really skanky ones. Remember in CA you would wear little sunsuits, and sundresses. At church I would put a little shirt under it.
Bailey's first swimsuit was a bikini, way cute and I couldn't pass it up. After that I started to think like you. So right then and there I decided no more bikinis for her, because at what point do I say no more? Tank tops and dresses of the sort I haven't quiet figured out what I think. Eventually, yes they will be banned. What I did this summer is bought several different color of solid tees that she can wear under her tank tops and dresses and it looks cute.
I have had the same thoughts of WHAT TO DO! At first I was putting shirts under everything. But it is so dang hot and I felt bad for the baby! Now I am letting her where the sleeveless stuff except at church then I do put the shirt under! I do think spaghetti straps are a little different and I do try to stay away from those.
Anyways, this is what I do for outside of the house...inside she is in her diaper 90% of the time!
I put our daughters in tank tops and sleeveless sundresses all the time - even to church. I don't see what the big deal is in wearing them. They are still young, and it's so hot out. I will probably continue to let them wear these until they are at least school age.
Hi Cori!
I just thought I'd add my thoughts...When we took Tori to get her 6 and 7 month pictures we had her in sleeveless sundresses. Sometime around 12-18 months I decided that I couldn't figure out where to draw the line and figured it would be easier for everyone involved if we just started teaching the standards from the beginning. So from that point on we have put a little shirt under sleeveless dresses, or a sweater over. As for tank tops, Tori has always just worn t-shirts and has been fine...even when she was running around outside in the summers in Florida where it was a million degrees and 100% humidity!:) Same thing for swimsuits...only one pieces. The only thing I've compromised on is shorts...she is so dang tall, and they just don't make shorts that go to her knees! So we do regular shorts (not super short ones...just the regular length), and we'll have to figure that one out as we go! :) So for us, that's what has worked, but I think it's one of those issues where you have to figure out what works for you and your family. Good luck...aren't girls fun?? :)
Hi, Cori! I found your blog through my sister's blog. Hope you don't mind.
Nice to see how you're doing and what you've been up to.
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