Little girls with bare chests

[FusionChefGeoff]

So in the park, DS(5) takes off t shirt. All good. DD(3) also wants to take off t shirt.

I don't think I mind - but I am worried about a park full of people judging me. They have cream on, this is a question of 'should' girls be ok topless in public before puberty??

What do you think? Should I let her take her T shirt off too?

I'm a strident feminist usually but really finding this one difficult.

Yes. She's three.

Yes. Her chest at this age is no different to your ds.So I think you either allow it for both or neither.

It’s fine, she is a toddler.

Yes - why not? Is her chest any different from ds's?

A...strident feminist?
Gosh. I have never heard anyone refer to themselves as one of those!

Why wouldn't you?

Yes although rightly or wrongly I wouldn't let either run around naked

What is your train of thought about why she at 3 shouldn’t take her tshirt off too?

Is it because in 10-12 years she will have breasts?

I don't want other people looking at my daughter and feeling that I've made her a target for paedophiles.

I'd never admit this in RL

What?

Do paedophiles not target boys then ?

I know it's bonkers

And I knew the MN verdict would be as you've all said

But I'm still worried about 'The Park' judging me. I know I'm pathetic!

People wouldn't think that. And if they did.wouldn't they think the same about ds??

This really could not be more of a non-issue OP.

You seriously have to question whether your 3yr old DD can run around without her t hurt?

After reading on mumsnet some of the questions asked by today’s parents I really feel sorry for so many of this generation DC, they are bring brought up by the brain dead.

Who cares if an arse judges you? What difference does it make?

It's that ridiculous societal thing that girls = breasts = sex

Totally wrong, totally regressive and oppressive - and yet strong enough to make me doubt my own instincts

Don't be so ridiculous OP. Of course you're not targeting her for peodaphiles.

Brain dead!

Tshirt not t hurt!

I know I'm not.

I'm worried about being judged by those people that do think that

She's 3. Anyone who sees something sexual about a bare chested 3 year old has a serious problem. No matter what you do, someone somewhere will always judge you. Lesrn not to give a fuck aboutbthe irrational opinions of strangers.

Gosh, here I was thinking I'd be safe in 'Parenting'

My 3 year old ds is running about the garden in just a tshirt. Yesterday the 3 year old dd and ds were out in just their pants.

Their 3...

Ain't that the truth - definitely need to learn not to give a shit about others opinions. And in the meantime, you can all remind me to stick to my guns!!