AIBU to think that little girls swim suits and pants shouldn't be high cut

[BenandBolly]

It seems impossible to find a pretty swimsuit that is straight cut on the leg nowadays. AIBU to think a high cut legs for pants (gap) and swimsuits (M&S amonst others) are totally inappropriate and ill fitting for little girls.

[BenandBolly]

Tinygold

I think I am buying a size too big as the bottom half is gaping. The cut is still very narrow though.

[charade]

I handwash leotards so I make dds wear knickers under them. Ds wears shorts anyway so pants aren't an issue except he obviously wouldn't wear boxer under a leotard, only the oddly named 'slips'.

[MarysBeard]

I don't see why you wouldnt wear knickers under a leotard!

For gym DD1 has a leotard & matching footless tights. For dance the leotard has a little skirt attached.

[Pagwatch]

That's a bit shouty MarysBeard.

None of the girls wear them. They just don't. They have a knicker trick. They pull on their leotards and the pull the knickers off one leg at a time and pull through the leotard gusset. So stretchy knickers are important

Do we think Beth Tweddle wears knickers?

[silverfrog]

when I was younger, and doing a lot of ballet (and had friends who were doing equal amounts of gymnastics), the received wisdom of the time was that those who were serious about the sport and wanted a future in it didn't wear knickers under leotards, and those who fussed about wearing knickers weren't so serious about it.

it seemed to hold true within my circle (reasonably large) - those of us who continued to higher levels/professional were the non-wearers.

as to swimwear - dds wear sunsuit shorts/t shirt types, or school swim costumes. no wedgies and no gaping (although must remember to buy dd2 a new school swimming costume - her old one must be cutting her in half)

[MarysBeard]

It wasn't meant to be shouty. I'd just never thought about it before, just seems quite odd.

[Pagwatch]

S'alright MarysBeard

Yy silver. There is deinately a 'we are competition gymnasts. No namby pamby knicker wearing for us'

[purplepansy]

Eh? Seriously? That Peppa Pig costume looks absolutely fine to me. Why are you so concerned?