to think that was a really inappropriate costume

[slummybutyummy]

Just been watching Got to dance and seen an 11 year old girl dancing. She seems lovely and is a fantastic dancer but is smothered in make up and wearing a sort of sparkly catsuit thing with cut outs .... AIBU to find this outfit a bit yucky? It reminded me of one of those American baby beauty queens...

sounds horrid.

dd was given a black velvet catsuit with cut outs a few years ago(shes now 9) it accidently went to the charity shop before she even saw it.

where on earth was she suppose to wear it?!

my friend's girls do this kind of dancing and she pays up to a grand for the costumes - each - and they have a spray tan before shows and half a ton of make up and nails and when she shows me their latest costumes or their photos I say "lovely" and do that "hope she can't read my mind" face - sort of raised eyebrows and wide smile!!!!

hmmm I'm on the fence about this one - as apart from the make-up it's really no different to any other sport that children do the same as adults

Young footballers put on football shirts/boots
Gymnasts put on leotards
Swimmers put on swimming costumes
Martial artists put on the

DD competes (ballroom & latin) but I am very careful about what she wears, clothes, make-up & hair

She looks 12....not like a slapper (imo)

Katymac - that's what I mean - why can't we just watch her and think wow what a great dancer and just let her look her age.
Awassailing - I know what you mean and am not anti-sequin or a bit of make up but this really made me feel a bit uncomfortable. I think she could have been fine with a catsuit and a bit of make up even but this was just WAY OTT!

@ cheesesarnie and kbear!

YANBU

A work colleague of mine is always showing off photos of her 7 year old DD in similar clothing. She (the DD) has a fake tan before a dance competition, has thick makeup applied, false eyelashes, highlights in her hair, and wears tiny costumes with bits cut out. Just plain awful for a 7 year old. And she poses in ways 7 year olds shouldn't be posing (not sexual, just older iykwim). Poor child.

Maybe I am fooling myself

have a look

Katy - is that your DD???? She's gorgeous >>

She looks lovely, Katymac - and if she is wearing make up then it doesn't show, she looks natural and like a 12 year old who can dance. I hope the producers suggest a similar makeover for this little girl.

Katy ive said it before but she is so beautiful .

She is 12 & wearing more make up in that photo than has ever before or since

Awassailinglookingforanswers does he dance?

I think this is how you post a link to the got to dance site?

media.entertainment.sky.com/image/unscaled/2009/12/31/Got-to-Dance-ep1-2-photos-66.j pg

That is particularly good photo of DH & her - my baby

I thought the same, it was the low back I didn't like.

does he dance.....ermm well not very well or at least not "proper" dancing LOL

DS2 would probably be a pretty good at it given the chance..but I think he's a bit young for her

I don't think the link was right..it's

sky1.sky.com/got-to-dance-audition-photographs photos 10 and 11.

She actually wasn't ghastly and stagey which is what I was expecting from the costume.

Re the sons - will there be an audition katymac? My 12 year old dances!

katymac - your daughter is gorgeous (and her outfit's perfect).

OP - YANBU

DD is looking for a partner.............how good is he? (& where are you?)

Actually I was just trying to marry him off . He does dance but does street and contemporary.

Katymac - you dd is stunningly pretty. I mean disco dancing costumes, spangly, feathers, sequins, orange skin etc.