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9YOD Pubescent GC of neighbour running around with bra top & 'Booty shorts'

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Idratherreadabookthanks · 31/05/2025 18:24

I'm sorry for any errors, but am victim of abuse a child as wad DH, so probably a bit more sensitive to these things than others. For context: .We live in a gated community for over 60's. We love to share our neighbour's GC.

'Eve' has walked our dog for many years. She's taken her for a walk around the estate for about 4 years 'Eve' is now aged 9 over-weight. She's obviously a ' clever girl & doing well at school; But she's rather developed for her age.

This afternoon he appears wearing a bra top & 'bootie' shorts. which I thought tonally inappropriate for a child of her age. I told her that she should to go back to he G parent's house & get changed into something into a tee shirt rather than the bra top. She came back wearing on over-sized tee shirt which I felt more appropriate for someone of her age.

I then went to help a neighbour with her husband who has dementia & left DH to deal with 'Eve' .

GP have have since knocked on our door asking why we made their GC cover up. which was (they feel) was unacceptable. DH said we would never allow our Grand-daughters to go visiting neighbours half naked. He pointed out that, despite her young years, that 'Eve' is becoming a young woman now & they need to protect her.

Opinions please.

OP posts:
TourangaLeila · 31/05/2025 18:36

SummerEve · 31/05/2025 18:35

It’s nothing to do with body shaming and everything to do with keeping children away from harmful adult behaviors.

To a predator, what you wear doesn't matter.

BestZebbie · 31/05/2025 18:35

If she had been a 9yr old lad in shorts but no top on, would you have told him to go and put on a t-shirt? Because that is the male equivalent of a bikini top on a hot day.

olympicsrock · 31/05/2025 18:35

You were really out of order I’m afraid. Not your place to police her outfit even if it was inappropriate.

SummerEve · 31/05/2025 18:35

Emotionalsupporthamster · 31/05/2025 18:33

This is horrendous. You’ve taught a very young girl to be ashamed of her body! Completely overstepped the mark, I’m glad to hear her GPs came round and told you off.

It’s nothing to do with body shaming and everything to do with keeping children away from harmful adult behaviors.

TourangaLeila · 31/05/2025 18:34

SummerEve · 31/05/2025 18:33

I’m with you OP. I am sure I will be flamed, but in my view, children shouldn’t be wearing booty shorts, bikini’s, bra tops or any of those things.

Why? What difference does it make? It's just clothes.

SummerEve · 31/05/2025 18:33

I’m with you OP. I am sure I will be flamed, but in my view, children shouldn’t be wearing booty shorts, bikini’s, bra tops or any of those things.

Emotionalsupporthamster · 31/05/2025 18:33

This is horrendous. You’ve taught a very young girl to be ashamed of her body! Completely overstepped the mark, I’m glad to hear her GPs came round and told you off.

Meeeeeeeeep · 31/05/2025 18:31

Your response was out of line. Sexualising a 9yo and sending her home to change will have made her feel awful.

At this age, girls will experiment with their style and they won't always get it "right".
That doesn't give you a right to comment or control her choices

Orangesandlemons82 · 31/05/2025 18:31

You may not approve, but it's not your place to say anything. What does her being overweight have to do with it? Would you be ok with how she dressed if she was super skinny?

MrsTerryPratchett · 31/05/2025 18:29

An oversized t-shirt doesn't protect her.

Giving her body image issues and telling her clothes sexualise her at 9, that's more serious.

MagicTape · 31/05/2025 18:28

I think you would have been far more tactful, and seemed far less overbearing, if you'd said you thought she'd do better in a t-shirt due to risk of sunburn while walking the dog.

It might not be how you'd have allowed your own DC or DGC to go out but she's not your kid and it's not your call.

Idratherreadabookthanks · 31/05/2025 18:28

TourangaLeila · 31/05/2025 18:27

I think your massively projecting.

She is 9. What's wrong with you? Why does her weight matter and wtf are "booty shorts"

Bootie shorts are very short tight shorts that barely cover your bum

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Nopenott0day · 31/05/2025 18:27

Any one who sees a 9y/o in a sexualised way needs stringing up.

TourangaLeila · 31/05/2025 18:27

I think your massively projecting.

She is 9. What's wrong with you? Why does her weight matter and wtf are "booty shorts"

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