Are Bratz dolls a bad influence on little girls?

[happysally]

Hi, I am a new member and mother to two young girls. My sister lives in Australia and has just sent me an article about Bratz dolls and some of their new stuff - apparently they are making padded bras aimed at girls my niece's age (six) and everyone in Australia is in outrage. There's apparently some new Bratz dolls which come in leather and lingerie. I'm just wondering what other mums thinks about the Bratz range at all? Is anyone else concerned that these dolls are too risque for our children? Would really appreciate hearing other mum's views as there is so much pressure on little girls to grow up so fast.

Yep, Astrophe. I second talking about things rather than censorship.

Thanks Greensleeves. Its awful isn't it - just discusting really, the way are kids are just seen as little consumers. But we can help them...and we must...or else what will the next gereration be like? I hate to think

Ah the clothing ranges. Hmm I don't like them at all. BUT that is not the fault of bratz tbh

My kids know they are only allowed 'logoed' or 'character' clothes for pyjamas, everything else is plain tacky

yes crunchie!

My two have got Noddy pyjamas. That's as far as I'll go

it surprises me that in the context of the other long thread about sexual assaults, and all the questions about 'what can we do to protect our dds', it is still in any way controversial to say that dolls aimed at little girls which are slutty, sexy, clothes-obsessed, bitchy, airheaded tarts are undesirable.
They are a really significant part of the over sexualised culture in which our sons and daughters will grow up and will try to work out how to get along in the world.
Obviously I don't think that if my dd has a bratz doll she will immediately and forever afterwards dress like that and have no further ambition than driving round in a limo.
but surely, surely what all these dolls do is they let girls play at being grown up
and the way the doll looks ( and all the kit that goes with it) is BOUND to affect the kind of grown-up role which the little girl takes on, isn't it?
and surely that's the way that young people develop their sense of themselves and how to behave with other people - they practise, firstly with toys.
No one single toy or game is going to make young men or women believe that girls ought to be 'up-for-it', sneering, and shallow; but cumulatively these things all contribute.
Certainly we all hope that our home values are going to be what shapes our children, but that may only be in the very long term, and when they start experimenting with their independence (especially sexual), I think it is the public (ie the marketed) values which are going to be so much more compelling.

i DETEST bratz,but have found that the more i resist letting my daughter have one the more she wants one!!(she is nearly nine)I have decided to give in and shut up in the hope that the novelty will wear of.Is this the wrong approach?