Am I being ridiculous?

[Ilovedogs18]

I would like to know other mum's opinion on this please. My daughter is 7 and I try to protect her from growing up too fast. Her dad wants to take her to a little mix concert but I feel like they are a bit too old for her. They dress in a very sexualised manner and sing about sex which I feel is inappropriate. I do monitor what songs my daughter listens to as once innocence is gone its gone and there are certain dance routines and song words I don't want her copying. I am being silly though. I just feels like there is too much pressure on young girls to grow up and be "sexy" and I am trying to avoid this. What do others think?

I don’t understand why people always equate ‘innocence’ with having no idea about sex/ never seeing anything that could be considered sexy and sexual, bare in mind most of this stuff doesn’t even register with younger children. She’s seven, she’ll just see some fun dancing and singing and anything sexualised will go over her head. I agree there is too much pressure on girls to grow up and be ‘sexy’ - but I don’t see why ‘sexy’ in itself is a negative thing. You can be strong, intelligent, independent - and sexy. I don’t think preventing children from listening to certain songs or seeing pop performances is going to do much to reduce that pressure as by the time they’re old enough to care there’s not much you can do to keep them away from that. Better to have an open conversation about these things I think and as well as watching Little Mix, teach you’re daughter about other women/girls who are achieving great things outside the film/music industry. I don’t think the high amount of ‘sexy’ dancing and songs in the media is the problem - it’s the lack of alternative to balance it out.

Does she listen to little mix music, watch their videos etc?

If so then I don’t think going to a concert will be much different as she already hears the lyrics and sees the clothes/dance moves

If she’s not into them then I’d ask why does he want to take her to see them...

Totally agree with wanting to keep them young though - plenty of time to be teenagers later

honestly a kid doesn't see "sexy" they just see the fun...its harmless. I grew up on Britney and Christina....never worn a$$less chaps in my life.
I sang many a lyric too without really understanding or questioning the meaning

I don't want her copying the dance moves or singing certain lyrics tbh.
She doesn't watch the videos for the same reason and I check what she is listening to so she mostly knows the older songs of theirs that are more innocent. I just don't feel like it is appropriate for a 7 year old. It's not like it is steps or something that is just fun dance moves though. There doesn't seem to be bands like that for kids these days.

Pop Divas Live is a tribute tour especially for kids. It was lots of fun when I took my daughter. www.facebook.com/PopDivasLive/

Also do consider a Little Mix concert is full of kids around a similar age group. Have you checked out some of the concert footage on youtube?

Has she ever listened to Little Mix then or know who they are if you don’t allow it? If not it seems a bit pointless taking her tbh.

I'd rather a 7 year old listen to little mix than rap music. My 8 year old listens to older rock music in the car and doesn't really pay attention to the lyrics when he is singing.