Would you say anything if your 6yo neighbour was wearing a bikini that said “Beach Babe”?

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Just wondering what others think really. I was sitting in the garden yesterday and my neighbour’s DD (about 6 I’d guess?) was out playing in one of those little paddling pools wearing a pink bikini. Nothing wrong with that at all except it had “BEACH BABE” written across the top in big sparkly letters.

I don’t know why but it made me feel a bit uncomfortable. It just seemed… a bit grown-up? Maybe I’m overthinking but I can’t imagine putting something like that on a child.

I know people will say it’s just words and kids don’t know what it means but doesn’t that make it worse? That the adults do?

Would you say anything in this situation or just keep out of it?

It wouldn't be my choice either OP but I wouldn't say anything.

And what about ‘beach babe’ is inappropriate? Is it because she wasn’t actually on the beach? She’s a little girl playing in her own garden while some nosy woman casts judgement on some entirely none controversial wording on her outfit.

It would be bonkers to say anything! What would you br hoping to achieve? I would be silently judging the parents though.

But to me, ‘beach babe’ means someone who loves the beach. @mindutopia that's what I would have thought too.

I see this a lot on MN, people who assume everything is sexual when it's often not. If anything it makes the OP look like a pervert. (I'm sure you are not OP, but bear in mind you are the one gawking at a kid in swimwear in her own home and seeing her as making some sort of sexually provocative statement). Most people just see a kid playing in the sun.

It is none of your business. I think beach babe is its own thing, separate to the word babe, like a pp has said, just someone who enjoys the beach. Maybe they saw it in a supermarket and thought," £1.50 bargain. Perfect for the paddling pool in the garden". This is not a situation where someone needs to step in with concerned advice.

YABU

And ridiculous tbh

You'd be seriously nuts to mention this.

None of your business - keep your beak out of it

I would absolutely not say anything as it's none of my business. I would silently disapprove but it would go no further than that.

You’re overthinking. I used to play out naked age 6 in my back yard…

pretty much exactly what I was planning on saying. I wouldn't think twice about it being on a tshirt.
I dont love bikinis for kids but even then, this one was in her own garden.

Sorry but I love your username!

No. Especially not if they were wearing it on their own property. But it's none of your concern.

And say what exactly?

'I think your kid's clothing is going to encourage a torrent of attention from paedos and wrong 'uns from miles around'?

No, none of your business

Bikinis are more practical than a one piece for using the loo especially if you are actually on a beach and it’s a grim public toilet. Doesn’t sound like a skimpy bra like top either if it could fit all that writing, fit a 6YO and still be read from next door. Beach babe in that context surely means beach lover. So I really don’t get the issue. Uncleanch OP.

Was the swimming pool out in the front garden of a council estate too

Agree 100%. Personally wouldn’t put my dd in a bikini so the wording would be the least of my concern 😆

I’m more shocked at the pp who won’t let her child wear a bikini!! It’s so much easier for going for a wee than in a swimsuit.

I call my daughters ‘babe’ all the time, short for ‘baby’, because they are my babies (still, even though they are 7 and 4).

Me too. If I had a child no way would I buy them that sort of thing. Once a colleague told me they took some secondary school pupils on a residential school trip. One girl came downstairs with a track with available emblazoned on the but of the joggers🙄 she could not understand it when he told her to change

I think you should say something OP

I think you should say what you said here, that you couldnt help but notice the words 'beach babe' in sparkly writing and, well, you know, you felt you should say something about it.

Tell us what your neighbour says.

She's 6....ffs Let her live her best life in her sparkly bikini.
Why are you even trying to interfere?!

‘beach babe’ means someone who loves the beach. Which I guess is a perfectly okay thing and not sexual in any way.

I agree with this.

I think a lot of posters are either incredibly naive or dressed their little ones in bikinis with stupid slogans on it.

Im with you op. It’s grim and another nail in the coffin of kids being young. I remember telling my 10 year old she couldn’t have trousers with juicy written across her bum. I was unpopular for a few weeks. Then she wanted women having sex all over her clothes (I can’t remember the name) I said no.

I’m sure there’s a word for it. No six year old needs babe (known as a hot woman or pig) written on their clothes.

Nothing. It’s none of my business

That’s outrageous, you must tell the parents immediately that their daughter is trying to seduce the street with her clothes and sparkly words 😂🙄

I’ve never my neighbour’s view when buying dc clothes.