padded bras for 7yr olds in BHS

MrsE_2

I was shopping before xmas & I saw some (chavvy) woman putting eyeliner (from the testers) on her two daughters, they looked about 7 & 8.

sarahg1969

Wasn't it BHS who were selling chocolate nipples and willies amongst their Christmas toys a few years ago?

creased-leach

Not logged in here for ages- but I had to for this one!

The sexualising of children is utterly disgraceful. Two or three years ago I was in Tesco- and found fishnets for 7/8 year olds. You would expect BHS to have some sense of social responsibility.

This year, I've seen Disney branded hair straighteners- what next? Dora the Explorer epilators? Year on year, it gets worse. Going out on a limb here and expecting to get shot down in flames...but...we're bringing up "The Bratz Generation." I refer to them as "aspire to look like a street hooker" dolls. And what's worse- there are "baby Bratz" aimed at even younger children.

And no- I'm not Mary Whitehouse junior- trust me I'm a young mother of four girls who saw the thin end of the wedge a while ago.

fmhm

i was in asda looking at baby clothes, and in the same aisle two women were picking out a xmas dinner outfit for one of their girls. the mother said, how about the fishnets (i looked at her daughter at that point and she was about 6-7yrs) the other women said fishnets?they do fishnets? dont think that would go with the outfit. the mother replied, nah its perfect - she'll look great! to which the daughter replied yeh, go on then maa.

i couldnt believe it. it's disturbing watching younger adults wearing fishnets - but kids?!!

me4bargains

krissy08 wrote: »

Why are the doing this, who can we complain to and why the general shortage of unpadded bras all the ones I can find look like they are from the stone age

Contact the national press.
Because it's very quiet news wise they'll jump on this.

catch22

Unbelievable and disgraceful.

The BHS buyer should be seriously thinking about changing his or her employment or at least taking a holiday, they are obviously having a breakdown.

tanith

I don't understand, why would anyone be looking at any type of BRA for a 7yr old anyway?

ThriftyBelle

havent you ever heard of early developers?

beautiful-dreamer

tanith wrote: »

I don't understand, why would anyone be looking at any type of BRA for a 7yr old anyway?

mmmm, true!! I was a bit dubious about getting one for my 9 year old, but at 7 i wouldn't have even thought about it. :rolleyes:

I do think that kids are 'developing' earlier, but padded bra's and fishnets?

NIMI_2

a 7 yr old in my opinion doesnt even need a bra, a vest or cami is just fine.