Pants under skirt for 4 year old - DH and I disagree

[Thatsnotmynamee]

In short, I just had a weird conversation with DH. Our 4 year old daughter was wearing a dress with pants under it today. We were on a short ferry journey, it was pretty packed. When back at our campsite, I realised DH had made her put on shorts underneath. He later told me he had felt extremely uncomfortable on the ferry, that there are paedophiles everywhere and he cannot bear the thought of a photo of her ending up in the wrong hands. He also said he's already noticed men looking at her?? I was shocked, completely taken aback - my mind just does not go there, am I ridiculously naive? (I don't post photos of her online btw apart from my private Instagram and never exposed.)
But I feel so grossed out by this, I wasn't able to discuss properly with DH. There's a part of me that wants to insist she doesn't need to wear shorts. Is he being rational?

What are you fr? Do pedos just hit an invisible wall when entering a ferry? They are everywhere! You’d be surprised at the amount of men that look at children that way and how easy it is for them because people are so ignorant to the fact that the men standing next to your child on a bus could be a pedo, the man walking past you in the street, teachers, coaches, family, literally anyone and it’s our Job as parents to protect our children not bury our heads in the sand and pretend they walk around with pedo on their forehead. Absolutely baffled at the ignorant people in these comments. Your husband is right to be concerned. I put shorts under my daughter’s skirts all the time, as I do myself. Irs just common sense.

He’s either of the same mindset of a pedophile or he is suffering with paranoia.

Neither of which portrayed him in a good light.

Or he's a loving father who is protective of his little daughter.

Actually I think most sensible and aware parents DO think about the CSA risks for their kids.

It’s the naive “it won’t happen to me” parents who put their kids at the most risk. Those who think paedophiles are very rare or are only strangers in dirty Mac’s. A PP posted a study above that 1 in 6 men were attracted to children.

Your implication is disgusting about OP’s husband when he’s just trying to protect his daughter.

If little boys wore skirts, they may wear shorts underneath too.

He is entitled to put his dd in shorts. He would be unreasonable to put her in tights on a hot day or any unsuitable clothing.

Stand by what I've said as many pp have agreed its weird thinking.
I'm very much in the camp of protecting kids as I had 6 myself and I was sexually abused as a child.
I'm not saying this is the case in Op's situation, far from it.
Like it or not the reality is that a lot of kids are abused by their parents, relatives or those known to them. We need to keep a close eye on many people not just strangers.

This news article might be interesting to some

news.sky.com/story/girls-aged-three-among-victims-of-upskirting-as-teenager-describes-anger-at-schools-response-12949592

Oh wow, really fucking helpful

But…this never happens…?

What do you do with this info? Put her in shorts under her dress and have a more weary attitude but carry on living your lives.

I wouldn't worry. We can't understand how the minds of paedophiles work but I imagine it won't be long before they are circulating pictures of girls wearing shorts under skirts and finding them appealing. You can't win.