August 24, 2010
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Baby String Bikinis and Sexuality
Lovelish posted about a website that makes String bikinis for babies (see the post HERE)
I looked at the website Babi-kini. They cant even wear a diaper in these
Some of the prints were just plain trampy and
I thought some of the poses were just too grown up for babies/toddlers/little girls
Even though most people would not think of these little wee ones as sexy
there are people who would and
I think that dressing like that would only draw attention to a child
and make her more visible to such a person.
I think string bikinis are made to accentuate the sexuality of a body.
There is a difference between
two pieces
bikinis
and string bikinis
I love to see bright colorful fun swimsuits on little girls in the summer!
My nieces!
There are so many cute swimsuits for little girls
that will make them feel pretty and girlie and yet be a child.
I do not mind little bikinis that are cut more modestly
although I myself would not buy one for a child.
I found all these cute ones online and all of them cost less than the string babi-kinis.
HERE was a cute clothing site for kids
They have string bikinis, thongs (see HERE)
and padded bras in little girl sizes (see HERE)...
at what age do you think it is appropriate for your child to wear
clothing made to enhance sexuality?
Comments (79)
I agree. And don't even get me started on the fact that they make padded training bras in like 6x now.
Speaking as a mother - AT NO AGE!!! Haha! I still remind her there are convents in Switzerland that would be happy to take her in. She usually mumbles something about nursing homes, but I have no idea what she means by that.
That is weird. I think they need to wait until they are 18.
i do not like 2 piece swimsuits for little girls. i guess i am old fashoned. to me it sends the wrong message to the pervs who i know are out there. i love the cute little one piece ones and im even ok with the tankini ones... but those string ones just take it too far
I completely agree with you on the bikini-swimsuit issue for little girls! Also, I think the examples of other suits you showed are much cuter than the string bikinis, anyway.My daughter is 13 and it really irks me how most of the "starter" bras are now made with these padded cups. We have had to go to great lengths to find some that don't have those, because I don't feel like she needs to go around looking like she has what she doesn't yet have. Idiotic! A couple years ago, we looked at the swimsuits in Limited too, and they were ALL made with padded cups for little girls! Needless to say, we didn't shop there for swimsuits.I let her wear, for the last couple of months, some very slightly padded bras, because she was "uneven" and felt self-conscious about it - it did show, in the other type of bra. Now things are fine, and she's just tiny and gonna be that way, so I won't let her wear something that looks fake or ridiculous. Cute and trendy is fine with me, but I'm a stickler for modesty and covering up. Swimming and swimsuits are another thing - obviously everyone at swimming pools and beaches has swimsuits and is showing more skin. She tried on a string bikini and felt uncomfortable in it, so she chose one that, while still a bikini, was not as revealing. Yay for her!
THAT IS SICK!On the other hand, you have kids like how I was, and my mom tried and tried and tried to get me to buy so much as a tank top cause she was tired of me dressing like a boy haha.
Our kids are target enough, without putting a bullseye mark on them.@saintvi - agreed. I'm not for sure when we deemed underwear ok for the public~ at any age. I'm hopeful the 1920's swimwear will make a comeback.
@WildWomanOfTheWest - String bikinis are skimpier than most skivvies!
@seedsower - Very true~ my underwear hang out the top of my jeans. But I can't get myself to buy a skimpier cut.
Guhh I cant stand it when Stepmonster wears her bikini at the beach and she is 17. Like you said, there are too many people out there who will make it ugly in their minds.. And we wonder why Maury Povich is still on TV.
That is a bit much. I have an 18 mo old niece. She has a two piece bathing suit. Although, I think that is as much out of convenience as anything. When she is playing all day in the bathing suit, it is much easier to change her diaper when it is a two piece! Although, I think some modesty at all ages is a good thing! So when little girls dont see it at all from their mom/female role models, they think it is ok to dress sexually even though they dont understand it.
Good grief! String bikinis for babies is just a little, nay, a lot too much!
I wouldn't want to see a baby in a string bikini, nor a little girl, for that matter. It's showing off way too much skin, but then, you see little girls dressed very trampy these days... Have you seen some of the "BRATZ" fashions? My daughters wore one piece swimming suits most of their lives and I think, still do. Often with a t-shirt over the top for extra sun protection. Pervs aside, what kind of sun protection is afforded for a little tot in a string bikini? *shakes head*I just don't get this whole trend of sexualizing little kids.
Neither a boy nor a girl should wear clothing that actually enhance sexuality until they're of age- in America, that would be 18.
Much too young for that.
Kids under age 8 (which is what those are marketed for, I think) should not be wearing string bikinis. I have absolutely no problem with a two piece bathing suit for infants and toddlers. It makes diaper changing and/or going to the potty (for a newly potty trained child) easier than having a one piece on. When my kids were infants, though, I just took the easy route and put them in a cloth diaper and a tshirt... when they wanted to go into the water, they went in just the diaper.
never.I still get after my oldest and she's getting close to 30.
The baby bikinis are definitely weird. I remember being in a high end department store years ago and they had all of these padded bras and skimpy underwear in the little girls department. I never really saw it too much outside of really expensive stores, but I see it all the time now. I think some women take the mommy and me matching a little bit too far. There is no reason your daughter should have the same underwear you have. I've been thinking that a lot of the clothes in the little girls department are way too grown up and at Target I often see identical items in the little girl's department that I see in the Junior's (and sometimes Misses) department. I tell my mom I will stop shopping in the kids department when they start making kids clothes again.My mom pretty much let me dress how I wanted when I turned 16. If I have a daughter, I'll probably do the same thing.
@TheCaffeinatedKnitter - They have sizes S (Birth-1 yr) M (2yrs-3 yrs) L (4yrs- 5yrs)and XL( 6-7 yrs)
When they are old enough to understand, handle, and react appropriately to the reaction they may get. My 16 year old is very uncomfortable wearing even a shirt with a hoop neck. She is very modest, and I would not mind her wearing some of the clothes she herself finds unfit.
Strictly on a practical level, I feel like a string bikini on a little body with no curves is just ASKING for a wardrobe malfunction - there's nothing to hold it in place! Those of us who have gone through puberty and wear them have probably had one or two mishaps at the beach, but the likelihood when there's nothing there to hold it in place is much higher, I'm sure. I don't mind bikinis for kids because as a few people have mentioned, it makes diaper changing or potty runs so much easier. But these are just too much.
Bikinis for children...HELL NO!!!
"at what age do you think it is appropriate for your child to wearclothing made to enhance sexuality?" At whatever age they are able to deal with the ramifications of exhibiting sexuality - which is certainly far older than these babies they are showing in string bikini's. Our society is just sick to even make something like this for an infant!
How about never? Sexuality is for the privacy of the bedroom and to be enjoyed by the privileged one (the spouse). Does that make me a prude? Too darn bad.
I'm afraid it sets up a level of comfort for a child that will become one of choice well before they are old enough to deal with their sexuality. That said, it is probably the only time in her lifetime when she will be admired for her chubby thighs.
Wow...just...wow. It doesn't look comfortable, the strings could choke the child and why on earth wouldn't you want a diaper on your infant? To answer your question, maybe 16 years old or so...but just a little bit, not much.
That string bikini for children screames " Sexual" As a survivor of SA, i would never let my children wear those god awful things. They need to be burned.
I'm going to stick my neck out there and say that I don't see bikinis as EVER being appropriate....baby or woman. Think about it. If a woman were to choose to go out in public in her bra and underwear, she would probably be arrested for indecent exposure. What's so different about a bikini?
I think your nieces are wearing appropriate swimwear...The others, not!
As a mom-to-be, I can say with confidence...Never.
@perelandra30 - Couldn't have said it better myself!
I agree! I love all those other suits you posted. Why do parents try to get their parents to wear more grown up clothes so fast?
What the FUCK is all I can say? Why dont we give pedophiles an easier time of it? Oh wait. We just did.
That's disturbing.
just my opinion, but the words "clothing to enhance sexuality" and "children" should not even be used in the same sentence...
It wouldn't be what I would pick for my little girl to wear if I had one. I guess I do, but she is 28 now and picks her own clothes.
This is just wrong. You know I'm not a prude, but you hit the nail on the head . . . there are people out there that view this sexually . . . people that unfortunately do not wear warning signs . . . they could be your co-workers, your neighbors . . . it's not worth risking a child's safety. The other thing, and now I can tell, I'm starting to rant, but you go me going . . . *rolls up sleeves* - society constantly sends women messages about how we have to look and dress a certain way to be considered sexy and desirable. It's something we have to battle our entire life to maintain self-esteem. We're sabotaging our daughters if we start shoving these attitudes down their throats when they're little girls. Let little Suri Cruise wear the damn things . . . her parents can afford the therapy bills. I say let our daughters stay little girls for every minute possible.
Padded training bras are a lifesaver to avoid embarassment in super air-conditioned classrooms.
ew. Even my adult bikinis don't look as hoish as the baby ones.
I would not want my kids wearing sexually enchaining clothing. They are little kids I want them to look like they are not like mini adults.
I worked in a bathing suit shop that had the babi-kinis in it. Most people who came thought it was adorable and funny, but I never sold any to anyone. I always thought of it as a joke type of thing.This is sad that people are dressing their kids up as whores so early.My friends little niece was wearing thoongs at 6 and proud of it. :/
That is totally wrong, disgusting, and perverted. What mom in her right mind would allow her young daughter to wear one of these, let alone buy one for her???
At what age do you think it is appropriate for your child to wearclothing made to enhance sexuality? If it were my child? 42.
Those pictures of those little babies / toddlers in those string bikinis make me sick almost. Anyone who would put one of those on their child is a little weird, and almost sick, I think.Like- there are so many cute ONE PIECE swimsuits, and little cute two piercers for little girls. This is just like the parents that dress their daughters up to be mini miss Americas. OMG they have sizes for LITTLE girls too. WTF.
@ThePrancingPony - OMG what?? How could a 6 year old get a thong, unless her mom let her / bought it for her? That's seriously WEIRD... more than weird...
I would never dress my daughter in a string bikini. Two piece is fine just not string. I usually get her the swim t-shirt and a bottom.
@CynaraJane - I have been thinking about this and that is just the thing...it has to be mainly the mom's, it is not as if the baby cares what it has on.So somewhere mothers are buying these and putting them on their babies and they think it is cute I suppose. It really comes down to the mother's taste and morals.
O_o whoa. And people are complaining about the complainers against the kiddie pageants? DUDE!!! String Bikini and baby/little girl should not even be in the same sentence. That's just wrong....and creepy!
This is just over the top, although not entirely surprising. I've been shocked by clothing I see little kids wear. When I was little, it was all leggings, big t-shirts, holey jeans, and cute dresses; now I see kids wearing mini skirts and tight shirts. YUCK. It's just not okay.
@seedsower - That's just it...the mothers are actively participating in sexualizing their young daughters. It's appalling. The fact of the matter is that there are people who get off on seeing young girls dressed provocatively. This is the next best thing to kiddie porn for some sickos. Seriously.
The fashion industry. Preparing children for whoredom since 1865.
This is why I'm glad I have a son.
I think that they should at the very least have hit puberty. Very very least.
the social conservatism has what we feel are children waiting for death before they're finacially ready for children even when the most common jokes are that there is never a right age, children see to that. girls are beginning the sexual maturation (biologically only) as early as 7 years of age yet social conservatism has them suposedly waiting 250 percent longer for marriage and still using birth control until the timing is right. (7- 24.5 to 27 before the first one arrives, perfect! highschool college job, marriage, stability in both begun, savings now children perfectly timed) even children aren't ignorant to the shown proof that life is a choice.but the oldconversation here is supposedly mute as whether they can or not 7 year olds let alone yooungers infants? have no business equating strictly sexuality with beauty when are they ready employment age begins an age of choices widening. its only fair to allow them to learn before moving out of home on their own
That's just sad. We're here to love and protect our small children. This just paints a big ole target on them!
In Europe, children usually run around on the beach naked. Women often go topless as well. I've done it too - it's a matter of wanting to feel the breeze and the sun all over my body, and knowing that I'm in a place where people have seen it all before so they won't automatically turn it into a sexual thing.I can understand how some people might see these outfits and think they're disgusting. I don't (except I do think that it might be uncomfortable for a little kid to have a thong on, and also for the non-potty trained children, that there aren't any diapers in those outfits, which would kinda suck).It all depends on what our societies are like, I suppose. In America, the society has long repressed sexuality, and now that we are "free" (or freer, at least) to express ourselves, we're going overboard.
That is wrong on so many levels.
Wrong! So wrong. No bikinis until they are old enough to marry - without parental permission... (at least that's what Angela Duchene would say) hehe!
At first glance I didn't think anything was wrong. But when you put it next to the cutesy bikinis (that are not string bikinis) they do look absurd and kind of inappropriate. Maybe at home just with your family it's ok.
@SerenaDante - Nudity for some reason does not bother me half as much as those string bikinis do. I think they are cut in general to enhance sexuality and seeing that on a baby just bothers me.
I agree !Neither a boy nor a girl should wear clothing that actually enhance sexuality until they're of age- in America, that would be 18.
Good heavens. I'm sort of repulsed by the mere idea of string bikini's for teeny tots!
Yeah...I agree. The string bikinis are a bit much. My daughter DIDN'T wear those. haha.
I'm not a prude or anything but this is really disturbing. Why can't we let kids be kids? No "child" should be enhancing their sexuality. Those bikinis are ridiculous. I sound like my mother as I slap my head and say "what is wrong with our world?".
I'm gonna drive to the beach in my van with promises of free candy now..
My 2 year old niece was wearing one of those baby tankinis earlier this Summer and she kept trying to pull it down to hide her tummy.. I can't even imagine a little baby feeling comfortable in a string bikini!! Some parents are just out of their minds.
Yes I agree with you when comparing the pictures. Although I have to laugh at the first baby in leopard, she reminds me of Pebbles from The Flintstones!
I think it's also troubling how much people want to talk about it and look at them. As much as we pretend to hate it, we certainly like to forward it in emails and blogs...I wonder how many people clicked to this blog just to see the pictures. I wonder how many views this blog would get if it didn't include the pictures of babies in string bikinis. I just think the world is a complicated place. Sexuality has no place with children, but we should also as a culture be trying harder to resist the urges to... make it so, by bringing so much attention to the fetishization of babies?
That website is a paedophile playground. Why any parent would willingly dress their infant/little girls in such blatantly sexualized items is beyond me.And to answer your question, I wasn't allowed to wear a two piece bathing suit until I was 15. I bought my first bikini at 19, and I usually wear it with a t-shirt on.
@ScarletMoth - I struggled with posting the pix and may remove them ,it made the point. You are right in what you say.
/headdeskWhoever thought of making string bikinis for babies and young children should be set on fire and dragged down the highway at 75mph. I volunteer my services.
String bikinis are a little over the top, but two piece swimsuits do make it easier to change out of, change into, and to use the restroom in. As long as they do not send the wrong type of message, I think they are fine.Also, regarding the comments that about the starter/training bras that have slight padding in them-maybe it's because some of us don't like seeing pre-teens' areolas because their training bras aren't even doing anything for them. It's like seeing someone without a bra, not a nice sight. Everytime I do see a child who started developing & isn't wearing a bra under their shirt, it grosses me out. There are bras out there that have that slight padding that covers your breast enough, but doesn't add any un-natural growth.
babies in string bikinies = NO!!!
too cute
Just put little kids in sensible clothes they can play hard in. Playing hard - THAT'S their job, not looking grown-up-attractive.
These girls are going to grow up to be teen moms.It's time like these where I'm glad lovelyish banned me so I don't have to read their inane tripe.
my 14 year old niece wears a string bikini and I hate it but her christian mother thinks it is OK. WHOA!! but then a baby is less sexual than a teen girl, so I think any age is too young LOL
Yea, the sting bikini seems to be a bit much for a little girl. And the functionality definitely isn't there since they can't wear a diaper with it.
I have 2 little daughters & they both love wearing string bikinis. I personally don't see anything wrong with it. It's all those people out there who have the problem, who causes problems. It's like all that hoo-ha that went on about young girls in thongs once. I have a couple of older daughters aged 6 & 8 and they both asked me if they could wear thongs. I found a place that does thongs & other sexy items of underwear specially designed for young girls & bought my daughters loads of thongs as well as other sexy underwear, so that they can wear them even as they grow out of one set. It's not as if they or any young girl for that matter, are going to go around the school playground shouting, "Hey, I'm wearing sexy thongs, people" Nor is it likely that any pervert is going to know that they're wearing thongs. So basically, I believe, that if a young girl wants to wear thongs or string bikinis, I say let them. My two older daughters are young professional models & I have taken photos of them modeling the thongs & other sexy underwear. Their mother has designed & created some stockings & suspenders for them. Mainly for their modeling shoots, but if they choose to want to wear them out & about or even school, then that's fine by me & my wife. We wouldn't subject our children to any harm if we knew that their was any harm in it.