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To think crop tops not for 6-7 year olds?

81 replies

Carouselfish · 27/02/2021 12:14

Bought this:
www.marksandspencer.com/pure-cotton-paris-camo-slogan-top-6-14-yrs-/p/clp60485351

for my tall 5 year old. Didn't realise it was a crop top, pics were small on phone and not happy, she won't be wearing it. On her, her midriff is definitely more out compared to the model in pics anyway. Am I in the majority here? I'm not keen on skinny jeans or bikinis for this age either and realise (at least in the jeans case) that they're widely sold.
YABU - this cropped style is fine for 6-7 year olds
YANBU- it's too teenage.

OP posts:
Beetlewing · 27/02/2021 14:02

Mine has got one. She wears it with a longer vest top underneath. It's fine. No belly showing

pinkandblueflowers · 27/02/2021 14:03

Omg that is NOT a crop top but if u worried just return it for a bigger size then it'll come down longer on her

Sceptre86 · 27/02/2021 14:06

I think it looks fine. I wouldn't buy anything like that for my nearly 5 year old unless she had a longer t shirt underneath because she loves to jump around and would be constantly trying to pull it down and it is still cold here. I wouldn't put my dd in a bikini and am not a fan of them on babies but each to their own. I have no issues with skinny jeans though.

PatriciaHolm · 27/02/2021 14:06

I had visions of something like this, OP!

www.newlook.com/uk/womens/clothing/tops/urban-bliss-white-lace-up-crop-top/p/679205110

Yours is just a slightly short jumper. It's fine.

IliveonCoffee · 27/02/2021 14:13

If anything it shows the ridiculousness of having a style range going from 6-14.

Clothes designed for either end of the range are going to be unsuitable for the other end.

NameChangedForThisFeb21 · 27/02/2021 14:15

Nothing at all wrong with that sweatshirt, I was surprised to see it and was expecting something much more revealing. It’s baggy and short rather than some sort of bra top.
Not sure what the problem is with skinny jeans either.

Something I see frequently and which always makes me feel very protective is little children (usually girls but occasionally boys) in very tight quite thin leggings and T-shirt’s where the clothes are maybe getting a little too small and so the top rides up and the leggings don’t fully cover the stomach and, unfortunately, their little bottoms aren’t fully covered and joe public can see “builders bum” and their little bellies hanging out. I really think that their parents should give them a once over before they leave home and it does look quite neglectful. This was going on pre lockdown so nothing to do with shops being closed. For that reason I’m not keen on leggings without a longer top.

PandemicPalava · 27/02/2021 14:17

Dd wears mostly onto cropped tops and jumpers, they're her favourite, she's 10. Really not an issue

WineIsMyMainVice · 27/02/2021 14:21

Yanbu.
I can’t stand seeing girls in adult or teenage clothes. They’ve got the rest of their lives to dress however they want.

Ileflottante · 27/02/2021 14:24

Just buy her a Laura Ashley sailor dress and have done with it.

MadamMiddle · 27/02/2021 14:28

Personally I HATE crop tops on kids! I also hate bikinis but don't mind skinny jeans. I just think there's absolutely no reason for a child to have their midriff on display. Its definitely not a good look and let them choose when they are a teenager what to wear and what part of their bodies they want to display. Also what's the point in even letting them wear a crop top if they are to wear a vest under anyway? 2 layers instead of 1 decent t-shirt.

Greyrootszerohoots · 27/02/2021 14:30

I clicked the link expecting to agree with you- I’m not a fan of bikinis/skinny jeans etc for little girls - but it’s hardly a crop top, is it? I don’t see a problem with it and if you were concerned it could always wear it with a longer vest. Or just return it and move on.

BeTheHokeyMan · 27/02/2021 14:31

I'm not a fan of crop tops on children if I'm honest but would be open to it if my daughter really wanted it . Saying that she is a bit chubby at the moment so would look like winnie the pooh in it Grin

partyatthepalace · 27/02/2021 14:32

Yep I think it’s too teenage for a 6 year old.

It’s a pretty mild crop top, so fine for 12-14.

I think kid’s bikinis are clearly odd, cannot see an issue with skinny jeans though - same as leggings surely??

randomsabreuse · 27/02/2021 14:33

Kids are such different shapes, depending if they're all leg or longer in the back. I'm very glad skinny jeans exist for 5 year olds (and 3 year olds), they're the only shape that vaguely works for my narrow hipped 5 year old and don't look like "skinny" jeans on her anyway!

Bikinis (obviously style dependent) are more practical for toilet trips during swimming/beach occasions (especially if you have to travel "changed" and bikini bottom/rash vest would work well under a kids' wetsuit for a UK beach activity like body boarding/ wave jumping anyway.

A short top might well layer over a tighter vest.

Wakeupin2022 · 27/02/2021 14:33

I thought you meant a crop top..............

Wakeupin2022 · 27/02/2021 14:34

What's wrong with skinny jeans?

It's the only type I buy for my daughter. Anything else would look massive.

Coulddowithanap · 27/02/2021 14:38

That's not a crop top though. it may not be long enough to overlap jeans but crop tops are very short. I was expecting to see the girls waist exposed which if it was I would say they are more for older teens but that top is fine.

DioneTheDiabolist · 27/02/2021 14:41

I think it's fine.

I'm a bit Shock that people find children's tummies on view, so objectionable.Confused

An0n0n0n · 27/02/2021 14:43

Yabu. Only reason not to let them is because they are sexualized. Anyone up that sexualises a child is disgusting. Let them enjoy their innocence and wear what they want.

Branleuse · 27/02/2021 14:44

thats a cropped sweater. Theyve gone in and out of fashion loads of times over the last few decades. What is inappropriate about it? Are you worried about cold kidneys, or is there something sexual about it that im missing?

RightOnTheEdge · 27/02/2021 14:45

What's wrong with skinny jeans? Do skinny Jean haters feel the same way about leggings?

Eatingsoupwithafork · 27/02/2021 15:12

I said YANBU then clicked the link and realised that the top you’re referring to isn’t that bad at all. I don’t like it when children dress too old for their age as I think they shouldn’t worry about what they look like but I actually think this top is ok. She could probably wear it with a vest top underneath too.

SleepingStandingUp · 27/02/2021 15:17

@WineIsMyMainVice

Yanbu. I can’t stand seeing girls in adult or teenage clothes. They’ve got the rest of their lives to dress however they want.
At what age should they be allowed clothes they like?
BigWoollyJumpers · 27/02/2021 15:19

I don't like it because it has writing on it, which I irrationally detest, however, it's not a crop top, its just a short top, designed to be worn with waist high jeans.

Bikinis are absolutely fine for children. I put my DD's in just the bottoms, but then that's normal in Italy.

SleepingStandingUp · 27/02/2021 15:20

It's a bellybutton, are we now saying you should be 16+ to show a bellybutton? When we were kids my sister had some caulottes (so?) With a crop top that you tied. It was purple. All I wanted most in the world was for us to both grow so it fitted me not her. It flashed a bit of mid-drift. People (gasp) might have seen my bellybutton. It was the best outfit ever

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