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To name and shame a shop.....

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KnittedBreast · 14/02/2011 11:55

I was in town yesterday and wondering into a certain shop.

They were selling red shiney sequined high heels in a baby size 7- thats aged 2-3year.
the shoes had high heels and very adult looking, also really cheaply made crap quality, not substantial at all or supportive in the way an adult womans high heels might be.

I had a word with the sales manager and explained it was disgusting, sexualisation of babyhood, the harm it could do to developing feet etc... she said she agreed but if people buy it they will continue to sell it. her next defence was "at least we dont sell thongs for the under 5s like some shops"-what kind of justification is that??

knobs

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Panzee · 14/02/2011 12:59

mippy have you not noticed that in Monsoon clothes? IME it's always worth trying clothes on there.

lockets · 14/02/2011 13:01

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ThePosieParker · 14/02/2011 13:04

Erm, Clarks fitting is not a con. (I come from Street, Clarks HQ)

hobbgoblin · 14/02/2011 13:04

ffs get a life

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ThePosieParker · 14/02/2011 13:08

[fingers in ears, cannot hear a bad word said la la la la la la ]] Grin

idobelieveinfairies · 14/02/2011 13:10

I agree with lockers, we have the same problems. I've had to take some shoes back as DC have developed blisters/other problems and a different sales person would tell me that they have been fitted wrong.

The idea is great, but sometimes mistakes are made.

I still use them for the younger ones (although not for dressing up shoes that a worn very occasionally in the safety of my own home Grin, older children year6 onwards won't wear any from clarks Hmm. They do always exchange, very polite and they are well made shoes.

idobelieveinfairies · 14/02/2011 13:11

sorry about the terrible typing Confused

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KnittedBreast · 14/02/2011 13:12

I would agree but I think in children that age that they shouldnt be wearing shoes like that. There is no good reason why a child of 2 or 3 should be wearing heels, even for dress up.

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MooMooFarm · 14/02/2011 13:16

Aw come on, they look just like dressing up shoes to me, very Dorothy-esk and pretty harmless IMO. If I could squeeze my heffers into a pair of them, I would!

Am much more offended by your knitted breasts, tbh....

CherylAnnTweedy · 14/02/2011 13:17

Jeez, they're Dorothy shoes for dressing up. Hardly 5" stilettos for wearing every day. Get a perspective. Did you never walk around the house wearing your mums shoes, jewellery & make up?

idobelieveinfairies · 14/02/2011 13:17

Some little girls can love dressing up at the age of 3 though and i do think that there are small sizes available because of the big variation in childrens feet size. As one poster mentioned before her DD has small feet for her age and could well be disappointed if she were unable to get dress up shoes in her size.

I would prefer my DD to be wearing slightly heeled shoes that fit than be wanting and wearing mine of my elder DD's higher heeled shoes around the house for safety reasons.

MooMooFarm · 14/02/2011 13:18

And why not? Please explain as I don't get it. My DS has a firefighter dressing up constume as he likes to try to be like his firefighter uncle. Why can't my daughter totter around (at home) in
high heels to pretend to be mummy?

I'm started to feel very offended by the amount of offence being taken in general nowadays. The world is going to become a very bland place at this rate - but so long as we don't offend anyone!

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KnittedBreast · 14/02/2011 13:18

not at 3 no.

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idobelieveinfairies · 14/02/2011 13:19

Actually i don't wear heels as DP dosen't take me anywhere posh enough to wear them but thats a different AIBU!!! Grin

sparkle12mar08 · 14/02/2011 13:20

Oh you are funny, knittedbreast :)

idobelieveinfairies · 14/02/2011 13:21

Was that at my post knitted?? my dd loved dressing up at age 3. She has an older sister and often dressed up in her jewellery and shoes. She saw them, she wanted to try them on..i don't see the harm.

MooMooFarm · 14/02/2011 13:22

make that 'costume' Blush

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LaurieFairyCake · 14/02/2011 13:25

"no good reason to wear them at 3"

how about fun you joyless twonk Hmm

LaurieFairyCake · 14/02/2011 13:26

does she have her ears pierced Grin

GypsyMoth · 14/02/2011 13:43

Lol at this thread!!!

What's the right age for dressing up in your world then op???

Why not age 3??

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KnittedBreast · 14/02/2011 13:46

dressing up at 3 fine, high heels at 3-no.

and no there are no pierced ears either.

I have emailed my complaint now anyway.

there are plenty of ways to have fun that dont include heeled shoes at that age,

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LaurieFairyCake · 14/02/2011 13:49

You are spectacularly missing the point.

There are plenty of other ways to have fun in your opinion - but to other 3 year olds dressing up in glittery shoes is one of them.

You have complained about nothing - it's utterly ludicrous.

Get a life, get a grip, get a real cause ffs!

Join Greenpeace, Amnesty International, do some charity work that might help someone - do something, anything that might actually be useful or impactful.

GypsyMoth · 14/02/2011 13:50

But they weren't even 'high' heels???

Kids in my dads dance class from 3 upwards wear the same Cuban heel.