So about two months ago I went into a department store and saw a shirt that said "Eye Candy" with two huge cartoon eyes. It wasn't in the women's department not even in the teens/juniors department but I found it in the little girls department. I'm talking about ages 12 and under department. People might think that there isn't really anything wrong with it. But think about it, what type of signal are we sending our children when we by them things like that then tell them that they are more than just their bodies? As parents, there has to be a line as to what you allow your child to wear. Instead of just focusing on not allowing them to wear tight or too short of clothing, we also have to be aware of what words are on them.
Just because it may seem cute or whatever, doesn't mean you need to buy it for them. Even when it says words like "brat", "spoiled rotten", "heart breaker" etc...You get the point. You might think and say "well it's just a shirt". No it's what you are speaking over your child. You wouldn't let your child go around with "my mom/dad is ugly." would you? Nor would you go around with a shirt that says "I'm Ugly" on it. Why? Because you don't want people to see you like that and because you don't see yourself like that. So why start to teach your child by buying them shirts with "little cute sayings" that will degrade them. Eye candy? Really? Do you really want you child to grow up and think that all she has going for her is her body? Just be more aware of what you buy and what you allow people to buy for your children.
