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Little Mix concert for a 7yo?

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lonerdottierebel · 27/12/2019 21:47

DD has been gradually getting into Little Mix yet. She's 7, so she's not quite as obsessed with particular pop groups as perhaps a 9/10yo would be, but she does seem to like them. They have announced a gig locally and I'm debating getting her a ticket.

Has anyone been to one of their concerts? Are they suitable for a 7yo? I've heard mixed opinions on Little Mix. Mainly, I'm wondering if their shows get too much for her age group - like, are they going to be dressed appropriately, not swearing, etc, or can I expect them to be dancing with half naked men and effin and jeffin?

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wintertime6 · 28/12/2019 11:41

My friend took her 8 year old (last year I think?) and I was really shocked when she told me she had got tickets. I think the outfits and lyrics are completely inappropriate, but then my children are younger so I haven't had to deal with any of this stuff yet, so I realise it's easy for me to say that but much harder to deal with an 8 year old who really wants to go.

DoesntLeftoverTurkeySoupDragOn · 28/12/2019 11:42

Personally i see little mix as a tween band

Their lyrics and stage outfits say otherwise.

I don't have a problem with either but they certainly not a tween band.

UtuNorantiPralatongsThirdEye · 28/12/2019 11:49

so I realise it's easy for me to say that but much harder to deal with an 8 year old who really wants to go

You just don't let your child listen or watch them and you won't have that problem.

FAQs · 28/12/2019 11:50

My daughter has outgrown them now, but she was a big fan of Jessie and we saw them 3 times, twice at smaller venues and it was very toned down from the stadium tour. Daughter was 10.

The stadium tour was very sexy dancing and clothes, no swearing at all. My daughter enjoyed it but several parents inc the lady and her 7 year old daughter next to me walked out, the woman next to me said she was disgusted and was furious, so be prepared for a lot of hip thrusting and grinding againt male dancers etc I think it'll be down to how you handle it.

FAQs · 28/12/2019 11:53

Forgot to say, I didn't take her back to a stadium tour as I felt it was too much. If you can find one of the smaller venues it was very different.

IckyIsAFuckingStupidWord · 28/12/2019 12:02

But why do they dress like that? Who is it for?

They’re costumes. Have you ever seen the amount of energy that goes in to one of their dances? And the amount of sweat that comes off them as people?

LM are only a tiny bit of the problem I know and I do like them but it pisses me when they preach on stage about female emancipation dressed in their underwear

I went to see Girls Aloud a few years ago and they were dressed in equally as skimpy a costume. That’s all they are - costumes.

UndertheCedartree · 28/12/2019 12:05

I personally wouldn't. 10 would probably be the youngest for me.

UndertheCedartree · 28/12/2019 12:08

On a side note - in the magazines my 7 year old gets sometimes there are often posters/articles of Ariana Grande. My 7 year old has watched 'Sam and Cat' so knows who she is. But her music is not atall suitable for children so seems really strange she is always marketed to young children.

Mummyshark2019 · 28/12/2019 12:11

God no!!

mrswx · 28/12/2019 12:19

I took my DD at 8yo and again at 10yo.
It was her first concert at 8yo and she was a little freaked out by the noise at first - I wish I had taken ear defenders. Take some, there's no harm in having them and not using them.
The concert was full of children - I definitely wasn't the only one with a young child there. I thought it was stranger when people were there without a younger person - there were a few adults 'fan girling'

CooCooCoo · 28/12/2019 12:39

Personally, I think projecting onto your child that Little Mix are somehow less valuable or worthy because of what they wear, is a far more damaging lesson for a girl than letting her see them*

I couldn’t agree more.

You really think they have much say in what they wear?

Oh I know they do.

I wouldn’t worry about the costumes personally, because that’s all they are, just costumes
Exactly, none of them would sneak off to Asda wearing it.

kingkuta · 28/12/2019 12:51

I took my dd at age 6 with her friend. Both had a ball, wailed their way through every song . The audience is made up of around 80% children and parents and 20% gay men. The chats from little mix on stage were all very much geared towards young families. I'd have absolutely no hesitation taking a 7 year old. It's their main audience

MintyMabel · 28/12/2019 12:58

they swear like navvies

Not at the concert we were at.

pisses me when they preach on stage about female emancipation dressed in their underwear

How very dare they. Everyone knows you can only be for female emancipation if you wear clothes that cover you from neck to ankle. Otherwise men might see your flesh, how terrible.

NoMorePoliticsPlease · 28/12/2019 13:00

Pop concerts and little girls ? aaaargh

pleasenomorechocolates · 28/12/2019 13:03

I dont understand why they wear what they wear.

What part do you not understand? They’re a girl band? Girl groups have dressed in similar ways for decades

zasknbg · 28/12/2019 13:05

Loads of little girls at LM concerts
I’d do it

Fluffymule · 28/12/2019 13:24

I think LM are great performers and clearly are worked very hard by their label and PR team. I have no issue with the girls personally, from the things I have seen of them in the media, tv and interviews, they seem very nice young women.

Their fan base is predominately young girls, as are boybands (like 1D in the past and the K-pop groups now), but I've rarely seen boybands performing night after night, on tv shows etc, dancing in skimpy underwear or bondage inspired costumes. I seem to recall Take That in their very early days doing this, but it was very tongue in cheek and didn't last long.

I'd love to think that the LM women choose exactly what they want to wear and have full autonomy over all choices about these and other things to do with their images. However, knowing just how awful the entertainment industries are, particularly for women, I very much doubt they do.

AudacityOfHope · 28/12/2019 15:48

Loving the posts saying the OP should take them to see a different band instead. That's not really how it works is it!?

EchoDolly6 · 29/12/2019 17:14

I find that LM use their outfits and bodies differently than other popstars. They celebrate their bodies and promote loving your body whatever its shape/size. So when they wear skimpy outfits, it's more of a body positivity thing than a sexually exploiting thing. I personally think they're great role models for young girls, teaching them to love themselves and not to accept anything less than the best for themselves. Other than that, their shows just look so fun. I wish I could afford the insane ticket prices. That's not a dig at LM's prices because all other big named artist's concerts are priced similarly.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 29/12/2019 17:19

Baffled that there are people who wouldn't let their DC listen to Little Mix.

I went to their concert, I love them. There were loads of young girls there. Their outfits are great, if I had a bod like that I'd wear those kind of outfits!

My 6 year old's favourite band is Slipknot and he wants to go to their concert. Bet there's some pearl clutching over that.

AudacityOfHope · 29/12/2019 18:10

Nah @Waxonwaxoff0 I think it's just women who are policed, Slipknot can probably do what they like

LEELULUMPKIN · 29/12/2019 18:26

No, 7 would be far too young in my eyes.

ludothedog · 29/12/2019 18:44

Lots of primary school kids at the concert we went to last year. DD was 8 at the time. It was the highlight of her year, and mine too. Have tickets for next year and we both can't wait!

NoBloodyElvesHere · 29/12/2019 18:52

I took my 7 year old in October & a number of her classmates went with their parents.

My DD loved it & it was a great show.

Jessie was the only one who swore which I was surprised at as the others were obviously keeping it clean as the majority at the arena were primary school age.

My DD had a great time, the singing & dancing was excellent & I wouldn’t hesitate to take her again.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 29/12/2019 19:24

@AudacityOfHope you're not wrong

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