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For thinking that "Blinged up Babies' is so wrong!!!

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Writerwannabe83 · 19/05/2015 11:01

Has anyone else seen it in This Morning?

Two mothers talking about their Blinged up children/babies and explaining how their children wear designer clothes, have fake tans, wear perfume and prefer to have handbags and shoes over toys.

Apparently it's a waste of a girl not to dress her up Shock

The full documentary is on TV tonight and although part of me wants to watch it the other part of me can't bear the thought of seeing young babies and young girls being dressed and treated like the mother's fashion accessory Sad

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Stanky · 22/05/2015 06:01

Yes. I went through a mixture of emotions whilst watching it. Anger, sadness, pity and confusion. I also smiled when a little girl stuck out her tongue and made a funny face, because she was acting like a child instead of a doll.

Bifflepants · 22/05/2015 08:22

I also went through a mix of emotions. Obviously it's not right, but the mothers clearly love their children. All the mothers seemed to have esteem issues of their own. They think they are doing their best. It was all a bit sad.

imwithspud · 22/05/2015 09:05

This show really irritated me. One of the mums was so desperate for her little girl to be a girly girl, I felt sorry for the kid as she obviously isn't as into it as her mum wants to be. Freaking out because your child's white trainers got a scuff on them, seriously? Let children be children is a very fitting phase when it comes to this show.

donemekmelarf · 22/05/2015 09:17

Most of those clothes looked like cheap tat.
I could have understood it if they had dressed them in really nice clothes, but most of it was all a load of cheap, stiff, badly cut, gaudy rubbish

Shows you can't buy taste.

donemekmelarf · 22/05/2015 09:18

Most of those clothes looked like cheap tat.
I could have understood it if they had dressed them in really nice clothes, but most of it was all a load of cheap, stiff, badly cut, gaudy rubbish

Shows you can't buy taste.

thegreylady · 22/05/2015 09:20

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imwithspud · 22/05/2015 09:33

I just think all that frilly tat looks ridiculous, not pretty or cute at all.

donemekmelarf · 22/05/2015 09:34

There's nothing wrong with dressing your baby in pretty clothes.
I had some beautiful hand embroidered dresses and bonnets for my daughter when she was a baby - she looked beautiful in them. I didn't have many because I couldn't afford it, (not poor but not far off it) but what I did have for her was quality and in beautiful soft material that fell well.
But the types of dresses these women are putting their babies in look like the kind ofstiff, cheap rubbish you see stuffed down the back of a dressing-up box.
Like I said, you can't buy taste.

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Writerwannabe83 · 22/05/2015 10:18

I'm only 4 minutes in and already I'm feeling shocked at the utter offensive garbage that is coming out the first mother's mouth.

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getbusyliving · 22/05/2015 11:14

no OP YANBU to think blinged up babies is wrong.

I don't think you seriously expected anyone to say you were being unreasonable though.

I think a programme like this is presented to provoke a reaction, usually negative. I wouldn't 'bling' up my child but i also dislike denim jeans/trainers on newborns and wouldn't do that either.

I just wonder if the people taking part in this show realise the other agenda, ie it's not really just about them loving bling, it's ALL about the audience sitting in judgement at these hapless people loving bling

i do feel sorry for the children, but leaving their parents open to the inevitable criticism that follows this show isn't great either.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 22/05/2015 12:03

It's not pretty dresses I'm against. I think smocks are gorgeous on little girls. I was dressed in smock as was my dd. I think little girls should look like little girls. I had a friend who used to dress her dds me she wAs going for night out but each to their own.
About cosmetics okay a little bit of glitter nAil varnish is one thing but a spray tan. Ffs are these people real surely the salons are breaking the law here. I mean it cNt be legal for bAby And she is a baby to be getting a spray tAn. What about her delicate skin

FishCanFly · 22/05/2015 12:36

I think a lot of this is just a load of bullshit for the show's shock value. In RL it must be a very very rare exception.

MitzyLeFrouf · 22/05/2015 12:38

I agree, they weren't going to get on telly unless they amped it up to the blingiest degree.

donemekmelarf · 22/05/2015 12:38

In real life I haven't seen any children dressed like this. Unless they are off to a birthday party and it's fancy dress.
I agree, the program makers are probably using extreme examples for shock value.

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Writerwannabe83 · 22/05/2015 12:41

I really hope so. When I was watching that mom pushing her daughter into doing that fashion photoshoot was difficult watching. The little clearly didn't want to go it towards the end and I felt really sort for her. I felt upset when the girl was crying into her mom's shoulder and her mom said to her, "Don't let me down." The little girl carried on crying and said something like, "But I'm going to" and it was heartbreaking to think a little girl felt under so much pressure from her mom Sad

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Writerwannabe83 · 22/05/2015 12:42

Wow - loads of typos!! I hope you could work out what I was trying to say.

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 22/05/2015 14:48

I saw that too writer. It was beyond clear that she didn't want to participate in that modelling shoot.
It's boardeline cruelty and lunacy of you ask my honest opinion.

Stanky · 22/05/2015 18:38

But then the mum stood there and said that she has never pushed her dd to do anything. She doesn't see the harm it's doing.

ollieplimsoles · 22/05/2015 18:51

ebwy congratulations! Hope you had a great day today!

I'm watching it on 5 in demand tonight, reading these at least I know what to expect, my mum watched it and was horrified...
This woman brought her son into Claire's accessories one time I was in her with friends, she asked the ear piercing girl to pierce his left ear, the girl said how old is he? We cant do it if they are not over 13 months old. The woman said he will be one in 8 weeks (so nowhere near then...) and the girl just did it! Poor little thing screamed the place down.

He was wearing little jeans with baby trainers, a denim waistcoat and a bandana!

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Writerwannabe83 · 22/05/2015 19:33

The only time I felt sympathy was when one of the moms presented some gifts to her children (she does it every Friday after school) and the children couldn't muster up any enthusiasm or thanks and it was really awkward. The mom kept asking if the children liked their presents and they clearly weren't bothered. It was quite uncomfortable to watch and I did feel a bit sorry for the mom as she must have felt pretty crushed.

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imwithspud · 22/05/2015 19:41

Yeah that was really awkward to watch Writer, in a way though I kind of feel like although in that instance the mum clearly had the right intentions (I mean who doesn't want to spoil their children?) their reactions were as a result of her desensitising them and going over the top with the gifts. I mean a pile of gifts EVERY Friday is excessive. The whole scene was just cringe worthy, I'd imagine the children felt pretty embarrassed and uncomfortable too

Stanky · 22/05/2015 20:10

Yes, that was a bit awkward. She'd be better off saving her money for something like her children's future, and stop the weekly pile of unwanted gifts. She obviously just wants the best for her kids. Her intentions were good.

ElleyBear13 · 22/05/2015 23:26

Where I live there is quite a few blinged up prams, kids, babies and mums. Esp little girls wearing what i can only describe as victorian-bling-esque fashion (think little red coat with black buttons, tilted hat and white tights with diamanté shoes). So this show didn't shock me as much but i did feel sorry for everyone involved. The little girl Frankie just seemed to be a living doll to her mum and it was such a shame. She clearly would rather be playing in a park than having a photoshoot. :( I'd love to see a catch up program in 10 years to see the teen/young adults point of view. I think a law should be in place for piercing shops, earlobes 12+ and naval piercings over 16. It takes upto a year to heal and good aftercare. Ugh! I did wonder if these mums did anything with their sons or whether the focus was on their daughters. :(

Stanky · 23/05/2015 07:26

I agree that there should be age restrictions on piercings. It's just causing unnecessary pain to babies. I find it very upsetting when I see tiny babies with piercings. :(

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