To say “no” to the crop tops?!

I think you're making a bit of an issue out of this. Crop tops with high waisted bottoms hardly show anything. It's not sexual, it's just fashion.

Personally I have absolutely no issue with crop tops on children or teens. Its a bit of belly skin. What exactly is being revealed? What is being objectified? Men who look at children sexually will do so no matter what they are wearing and isn't the problem of the child. This is the perfect time for them to experiment with fashion, let her.

My daughter is 15 and has been wearing crop tops for a few years. I can't remember her exact age.
She was cat called walking home from the gym, fully covered in black leggings, a vest top and long sleeved/belly covering running jacket thing.
No makeup and hair all over the place 🤷‍♀️
Whilst I appreciate your reservations clothes are not armour, an extra couple of inches on the bottom of an item of clothing really doesn't make a difference to the lowest of society unfortunately.

Agree with you OP, I know it’s not a fashionable view but our culture teaches girls from an early age to objectify themselves imo and I wouldn’t be helping my 12yr old do that. Feel the same about skincare for children.

If you’re worried about men looking at her - that’s their problem, not hers -

She's 12 not 20. It absolutely would be a problem of adult men were looking at her in a certain way. Even the thought of an adult man letching over a 12 year old has made me feel angry and disgusted.

Listen it's just the fashion. It's not sexual. She just thinks it looks cool. And who else but 12 year old girls can actually wear crop tops? No actual woman wants to be wearing those lmao
They were in style when I was that age. Massive baggy trousers with little baby cropped t shirts.
Just let her have one. The trend will quickly pass. It doesn't really matter.
Predatory men do not give a shit what women and girls are wearing. You aren't going to keep safe by covering up. Just a lie to keep the responsibility for male behaviour on women.
A 12 year olds midriff is not sexual.
She just wants to look trendy.
Just let her be and express herself how she wants.

I'm in the fence with this as the fashion nowadays does seem to be mostly cropped shirts and jumpers ect + lots of pants/trouses/joggers/jeans/leggings are high waisted nowadays arnt they

My DD is almost 11 and she likes the cropped style tshirts with high waisted jeans or leggings, can barely see her stomach.

I think as long as it's not a boob tube style crop top as I absolutely wouldn't let my dd wear somthing like that

My mum used to say you can show off your boobs, your belly or your bum - one of those, not two, not three. I stuck by that rule.

Why is her stomach/belly button part of her body you don’t want her to reveal and view clothing that shows part of her midriff is too revealing?

I get not wanting low cut/ boobs out, and understand wanting skirt long enough to cover knickers when bend over etc but what’s sexual about a bit of belly?

Where do you stand on shoulders out?!

I bought my first miniskirt aged 12 as they were very much in fashion.

I don't think my mum was particularly thrilled, but at that age she had zero input into my clothing choices.

What’s your reason for saying no? Why does it matter if her belly button is showing? I strongly believe that everyone (and especially teenagers) should be able to express themselves by wearing whatever they want. If you’re worried about men looking at her - that’s their problem, not hers - and she shouldn’t be punished and made to wear a certain style of clothing because of it.

Not unreasonable and I wish more parents made sensible interventions in how their children dress.

At 12 I would be encouraging her to find her style as long as it wasn't something aimed at adults.

My DD bought lots from New Looks teens or she loves and still wears Nike. It's sporty but maybe cropped. It doesn't have to be revealing.

It’s winter.

presumably she isn’t going to be wearing them outside without additional layers?

it is the current fashion. It is her money. How revealing are we talking?