Let's Dress Our Daughters Like Hookers, Shall We?
(This is Noah Cyrus of the popular T.V. show Hannah Montana. Picture credit here.)
We mothers need to take a look at what our children’s influences are…who their role-models are.
What shows are we letting our sweet kiddos watch? How about the music? Do we think it’s cute when they listen to hip-hop sexualized lyrics and dance along to it. Do we nonchalantly let them watch t.v. shows that indulge in immodesty, sibling rivalry, obsession over dating, disrespect for parents (oh dad – eye roll, etc.), and worldly lifestyles?
Moms, we have got to wake up! The devil is prowling around looking for people to devour – and our children are prime game. Their innocence is up for grabs everyday and we have got to engage in the battle for their lives!
Let’s sober up and commit to not only protecting them, but investing in them truth, beauty, nobility, honor, integrity, virtue, and humility.
Let’s start dressing them modestly as babies, so when they start getting into the pre-teen years the *battle over clothing has already been forged.
Let’s live so that we can look back and know that while we can’t run our children’s lives or manufacture their outcomes, we can do our best to be intentional about the choices we give our children and the guidance and covering over their lives that they need.
And while we’re at it, let’s take inventory of the shows we’re watching as well.
Let’s do this together.
Who’s with me?
*For our family, we have our daughters always wear pants or shorts under dresses/skirts, no spaghetti straps without a shirt underneath, and no bikinis or swimsuits without shorts. We encourage them to dress like true princesses – with dignity and a modest loveliness.
I recommend: Modest paper dolls – Daughters of His Story.
Thank you Stacey McDonald for inspiring today’s post with your article, Childhood Innocence Under Fire.
Wow. That's so sad. I checked out the links you tweeted and I'm pretty sure that's nausea I'm feeling bubbling up in my stomach. Those poor girls who are buying into this. Where are their parents??
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I totally agree :) At our eldest daughter's 6th Birthday Party her aunt gave her a beach Barbie. Hubby took great pleasure in confiscating it in front of said aunt and putting it in the china cabinet drawer. He announced to her that Samantha could have the doll after we went to Walmart and purchased it some appropriate clothes. "Our Barbies don't wear thongs". She was livid!! However, she crocheted them sweaters for their baby dolls the next holiday and was very careful in buying their gifts this year.
I'm glad we watch most of our tv online, it makes it easier to skip the trashy commercials that come on all day.
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Thanks for speaking out on this. I am afraid many eyes are glazed over, and we are losing from a lack of people speaking the truth. Proverbs says we "are being a party to their death" if we fail to guide them in the ways of the Lord. May He grant the grace for us to see our need to come out from the world and be separate…to teach modesty to our children which begins with honoring God in our hearts and cherishing His word.
Blessings!
Kathy
Ok, so this is the third or so post I've come across in the last week that speaks to me. In fact, I posted 2 links today to similar posts.
Our girls are taught to dress modestly, but we do allow them to watch shows where the teens aren't, and it has really been bugging me lately. Not just the dressing, but the dating, disrespect, etc. and we've been talking about it a lot. Especially because I hear those sarcastic remarks being repeated. It's not worth it!
Thanks for this :)
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Thank you so much for bringing this outrage to light. I am so disgusted at the images and you tube videos. I can't believe that moms actually are allowing their little girls to dress & act this way.
You are brave & awesome for speaking up on this!!
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Sarah, I know you get tons of comments… I'm a faithful reader, just don't make it around to commenting… anyway, Today I had too. This is good stuff. Our daughters are worth so much more than to go about raising them without intention. I think the eye opening statement is that parents need to first start sensoring their viewing habits and what is toloerated by them… and the standards for our children will be much easier set & followed. Thank you for your efforts here. I often leave this blog inspired.
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Thanks for posting this! Recently I got some hand me downs for my 5 year old, as I was going through them, although grateful to have them, I had to pass on several pieces. Things that were short, spaghetti straps or strapless, short skirts with shorts underneath, which just gives the allusion of wearing a short skirt, and tight torn jeans. I want my girls to apply a biblical view and not a worldview to everything in life, including their dress. I allow my girls to wear pants/jeans, but short skirts and skimpy tops is were I draw the line.
I refer to 1Timothy 2:9 and 1Peter 3:3 for how God feels on this issue.
And I also agree with what your saying about TV, in fact we stopped having shows/movies on that did not mesh well with our beliefs.
I am with you Sarah Mae. This culture seems set on sexualizing our little girls. It is up to the parents, while they are still young, to direct them, guide them and make sound and godly decisions on their behalf so that when they are older they can know the difference between what is inappropriate or not. This stuff sickens me.
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Just in case you weren't 100% sure, yes, that is me standing on my chair, wooting, and pumping my arm, screaming "You rock, Sister!" Yes, that is me. Now I am going to sit down before I hurt myself.
This is why we got rid of tv. {gasp} Yes, that's the reaction I get. "Don't you think that's a little extreme?" Um, in a word no.
We have thrown away tonnes of movies that we thought were just fine until we got this revelation. Movies like "Flicka", "The Little Mermaid"…that is for the disrespecting of paernts part (oh dad *eye roll* is what I think you said).
As far as clothing, sounds like we are on the same page as well. And, I am pleased to announce so is my 9 year old daughter. She has been heard to say, "She would be a really pretty lady if she would only dress like she liked herself." Or "that would be a really pretty outfit IF…Insert whatever correction here (had sleeves, wasn't so low, se put a shirt on under, it had more material.).
Do our children not have enough to contend with without Hollywood turning them inot sex-crazed, parent hating 5 year olds?
GREAT post! Sorry I took over.
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I couldn't have said it better myself. I have 2 daughters (9, 4). I am amazed at how grown-up some of their friends dress (mostly the 9 year olds). So far, we have not had to battle, but we will not give in to those risque outfits.
As for the television shows, I am really starting to notice the attitude on them. Especially if they are watching with my 4 year old in the room. My husband and I recently discussed eliminating these shows.
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I've been with ya before I knew ya! And I love ya for speaking up. Thanks!
That's so awful! I thought that they were Halloween costumes (bad enough), but then I saw they're actually a line of clothing for children?!! What is anyone thinking buying that for their daughter. That's just making pedophiles feel they are normal.
Thanks for reminding me of this.
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Thank you for this post. I am so thankful my mom always kept tabs on what I was wearing, even when there was conflict. I have one daughter, and she will be turning 1 this month. It grieves me to see the things influencing her generation. My prayer is for God to give us the grace to raise her up to be a godly young woman who goes against every wicked thing this culture stands for, all the while impacting them for Christ.
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This is so what has been on my heart for a couple of years and I'm not even a mother yet. I think the path that my life took had a lot to do with the outside influence of movies, tv, music and so on. They tell you how to feel, how to look, and how to give up on who you are. God has put this on my heart to share with girls who are in those ages of influence, 13 – 18 year olds, but I just haven't found out how He wants me to use it. Thank you for this great reminder!
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WooHoo! We are with you!
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Hello Sara Mae…I somehow stumbled onto your lovely blog and I am so happy I did. I am a 55 year young mom to two handsome young men (29/27) and I could not agree with you more. One of the reasons I was grateful that I had boys was the whole dress code issue. We had rules for our boys..no baggy clothes, low riding pants or slogan tees, however I believe you parents of girls have a much harder time of it. Clothes, hair and makeup…what a challenge. You are correct in believing that you need to start when they are young. Teach them how to dress with pride and humility. Above all else (I have observed this with so many moms of girls) STOP trying to be their best friend…they have friends..what they need is a Mom and Dad to set rules and teach them about life and to have self worth. Also to make them understand that how they dress influences the opinions of those that they meet…first impressions do count. Parents need to have a backbone ..make some rules..and stick to them. Don't be bullied into giving in by your youngster. They will respect you for sticking to your rules..it shows you are dependable and they can count on you. Remember…your the parent..they are the child. Ok…I'll get off my soapbox now…thanks!
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Janet – you bring to light something here that isn't often talked about – how we allow our boys (future men) to dress. Thank you!
Thanks for posting this! This is something close to my heart. I have a 5 year old, who fits most size 7 stuff due to length issues. She is tall!
Well, I'm finding the size 7 stuff to be all too old looking for her and further more, hooker looking. Its awful! I've been making more and more of her things, t-shirt dresses year around. But I'm thinking I'm going to have to branch out this year and make some sun dresses all one piece for something different since she is out growing the 'baby' side of the store.
We already watch the movies they watch, if there is any dis respect, they don't watch it.
Its something we have to watch out for more and more, and its sad! But its what we can do to grown respectful ladies in this day and age.
Thanks for letting me know I am not alone!
I'm with you. We really need to let our daughters know who God made them to be, and learn to love that. I love who they are, and the more I grow in my relationship with the Lord, the more I begin to honor the fact that we are His princesses.
It makes me so sad to see these little girls dressed like this.:(
I grew up in a home where my mother was very "strict" with modesty. I was a cheerleader in a public highschool and we had to wear our uniforms to school on game days (during basketball season that was twice a week!). I was the only cheerleader who wore shorts or leggings under my skirt – SO embarrassing!!!
The same with swimsuits. The rule was – no two piece swimsuits till you're MARRIED! It was hard in college – I went to Key West for Spring Break and I am quite SURE I was the only twenty year old in a one piece on the entire beach. It was hard following mom's code – and I was tempted to disobey when I was out of her sight. But the Holy Spirit always convicted me when I was tempted.
Now I understand and I am SO thankful for parents who loved me enough to protect me in this way!
You are a good mom Sarah Mae!!!
Courtney http://www.womenlivingwell-courtney.blogspot.com
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The worst argument I ever had with my dad was over the length of a skirt, which, by today's standards, would be considered quite long. He won the day and I lost. I was mad for a time. But I walked away knowing that I had a father that would stand up for me and protect me no matter what it cost him. I treasure that in him even today.
And I was never allowed to wear bikini's…if I had girls they would not be allowed to either.
Thank you for taking a stand!
Wow. That's pretty scary. I am not too particular about what my daughter wears yet (she's two), but man, if she ever wanted to look like THAT, I'd have to draw the line. It's just really sad to see a girl Noah's age looking like that.
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Ugh. That's pretty awful. I was at a Sally Clarkson conference a few weeks ago. She had speakers there with her from Generations of Virtue. (http://www.generationsofvirtue.org/) They were amazing! Check them out for ideas of teaching modesty and purity for both boys & girls. They had a lot of really good information about kids and media today. It is sooo different than it was when I was younger!
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Thank you for this post. There are so many parents who dont give this type of thing a second thought because they are want their children to have what everyone else has.We have a 8 yr old daughter and 6 yr old son. We monitor VERY closely what our kids watch on TV- No Hannah Montana, High School Muicsal, etc. . They even turn off the tv if they see a commercial for something they think is bad. There are so many bad "role models" out there for our kids. We need to guard them closely, because the world throws so much at them and everything is made so grown up- even for the smallest girls. Our daughter (and son too) have been taught to dress modestly and I a shocked at what i see some little girls wearing. What are their parents thinking???
I applaud you for posting this!
Thanks for speaking up— as a mom of Boys- I say PLEASE, moms- just say no. I'm trying to teach my guys to be gentleman.. it doesn't help when girls dress like hooches.
(oops that didn't sound very nice..)
I'm a former pastoral counselor- Used to run a group called "True Treasures" We worked on building biblical self worth in girls… In one of our sessions- I always took off a precious piece of jewelry and threw it in the trash can.
The girls usually freaked. I told them.. they are more of a treasure than any THING.. and that when they treat themselves or allow others to treat them disrespectfully (immodesty etc) they were treating Gods treasure (them) like trash.
I have girls in my life whom I've adopted as an auntie— I had a couple complain to me aout clothing options… I challenged them that they could do better.
Then we went to the mall. Honestly? It's hard (not impossible)- but hard) to find cute- appropriate stuff- I was shocked!
Praying for the girl-moms out there- and for moms everywhere!
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Amen sistah! No T.V. for us! We let the kids watch one movie a week and an occasional tv show online. I've more offended by the tv commercials than anything else and childhood is a very suggestible time in a kids life. If they see it, they believe it. I also let my daughter watch Disney movies about princesses because inevitably there is a beautiful girl going about her daily life, she comes to a crisis and a handsome gentleman is her only hope. I don't want her thinking that a man is her Savior, will rescue her from difficulty and once they get married everything will be "heaven" (or perfect). It just turns marriage into a huge let down if the man isn't constantly trying to create an artificial "happily ever after". [end rant]
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Shameful. That is what I say of the parents who allowed their daughters to wear these clothes. I cannot say shame on the girls, obviously they had parents hoping to get their daughter's faces AND BODIES noticed by Hollywood. I shop at children's consignment stores and thrift shops. That way my children are not exposed to the manniquins wearing this trash. I seldom can find any worthy clothes for my children in the mainstream stores. And I do not take them with me when I have to go to those stores. I wait until after dinner and my husband can be with them so I can run my errands. America has allowed this. America is the frog in the water and is it boiling yet no one complains. Well they complain about how awful things are but no one thinks to stop buying these awful clothes. We dress elegantly and we look feminine. I love that doors get opened for my children and me because I look like a feminine woman. I wear longs skirts or if I am wearing pants, they are not tight and I have a nice long tailored black sweater that covers my behind. You can dress modestly and still be in fashion. I am teaching our children while they are young so it will be in their normal way of thinking.
Oh how I love that you say what is on your mind! I couldn't agree more. It saddens me that this issue starts so young at 8 and 9 with my girls. And part of the problem is that even when we are shopping, those are the kinds of clothes that major stores are carrying for this age group! I find myself constantly saying NO to their clothing selections for this very reason. Thanks for tackling the tough issues Sarah Mae!
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I just left a comment but one thing I forgot to add was we do not have cable TV. Our TV is used for DVDs only. It is just not worth having to be careful of every show AND the commercials. It is exhausting always being on alert for those commercials. Even Christian shows today allow dating, hand holding or are talking about boys and/or girls. No thanks. Our children love going to the library and deciding which DVDs to get and we discuss what is good to watch or not. We are raising our children to live godly lives, to be thinkers and to ask questions about everything. They know what is modest and they will point out immodest dress to me and ask me why those people dress like that. Now that last sentence may seem judgmental and I do not mean it to be. I explain that their parents did not teach them about modesty and we can pray they will learn.
Sarah Mae, thank you for posting this! It is such a struggle for my girls, and they're only 6 and 4. We are extremely careful about what they are allowed to watch and wear, and already they are noticing that their friends (at CHURCH) are watching things that are exactly the sort of stuff you are talking about. My girls understand why we don't watch such things in our home, but it makes my heart sad that it is so hard to find friends for them whose parents are raising them with the same standard.
It's also such a struggle to find modest clothing for my 6 yr old. She is tall for her age, so already wears a girls size 7. This puts her in the "tween" section at most department stores, and I feel literally sick to my stomach when I try to find clothes for her. I am thankful for Target, because we usually find something there. But finding a skirt or dress that is modest is virtually impossible for her. If anyone can recommend some good places for girls dresses and skirts, please let me know! Otherwise, I may have to dust off my grandmother's sewing machine! :)
We always do the shorts under a dress or skirt too. Otherwise it just would not be an option!
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Erin – Land's End has some good dresses and if you catch them on sale they're not bad. Also, if you peruse the web you'll find modest clothing sites for girls, but they are probably going to be a little pricey. You just have to get creative – shirts under shirts, leggings with skirts, and yes, even sewing.
Amen!
I don't have children, but Lord willing, one day I will and I cannot imagine letting my child dress like that.
Oh, and your recommendation for the paper dolls is a *great* recommendation! If anyone is interested, I will be giving away a set of them on Saturday at my blog! Enter by Friday night :D I hope it will bless someone!
Joyfully,
Emily
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Loved this post! I don't have children yet, but I can only imagine the heart palpitations if my daughter walked out in the this outfit. So inappropriate!
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You've inspired me to write a few of my thoughts on the matter as well. Just a tip of the proverbial iceberg in my thought process but, more will come!
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Amen!
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Amen!! I think about this all the time and I realize my little girl is only one year old… but the day will come. Sooner then I'm ready… and I (do) already feel the challenge with cousins or little friends whose parents aren't minded the same way that we are.
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Sarah Mae,
I could go on and on about this. My husband and I are protecting our daughters' hearts (and all of the young men's hearts out there) by asking them to dress modestly. I had to start initially with myself. I had to ask myself "Is this something I would want my daughter to wear?"
Cover your bodies, ladies. And protect your children: cover their bodies, too.
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I love the motto "Modest is Hotest."
As a few moms mentioned, it's really hard finding things that are modest. And I say that for myeself as much as my daughters. Right now, I can see clear down my shirt, and this tank top is one of the less revealing ones I could find. Ugh (I'm only wearing it at home.) Too low, too short, too tight. To get clothes that aren't so "tight" fitting/looking, you have to go up several sizes. My 5yo can wear size 7 girls shirts because of this.
Anyone know of any clothing lines or stores that sell "appropriate" clothing? Or maybe some fashion savy mom could start her own?!?!
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So sad! The clothes were bad enough, but when I went to the link it just seemed like a little girl who is starving for the attention her big sis gets.
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Hi Sarah Mae,
I am glad you posted this. I went to the link and actually got teary-eyed watching her video. My heart is breaking for this little girl, and the others that will undoubtedly follow in her footsteps. I have a 4yr old daughter and my prayer for her daily is to WANT to live a modest life. I can't shelter her, though I can train her up to be a God Fearing Modest princess. Another struggle with these young girls is the role they play in our sons lives. It's hard enough to help them get through that rough time in adolescences w/o every other media outlet shoving this junk in their faces. My son is 8 and while I haven't had to deal with any of that yet, I know it's waiting for us just around the corner.
I hope your post speaks to the mothers out there who are not making this a priority, it needs to be!
Have a very Blessed day! :)
~AS
I dunno, I guess I land somewhere in between.
I definitely won't be letting my daughters dress like Noah Cyrus does, ever. And they never watch TV, our TV is for DVD's only. it gets no channels. That's just because I think my children have better things to do with their time than watch drivel, I've yet to see any popular children's programming that is worth their time. My first thought was that your post is kind of extreme before I realized that I've been doing some of the things in it so long that I no longer think about them.
But I have no problem with letting them wear spaghetti straps and bikinis, esp as they last a few year longer than a regular swimsuit as they get taller. I insist on underwear under skirts, shorts under short skirts, if they are playing and climbing but not if they are going to a party of to church.
I'm not going to stop my 6 yo when she's dancing for fun from shaking her hips in imitation of the belly dancing show she saw last week. I don't think there is anything wrong with hip shaking in dancing. Show me an ethnic dance form that doesn't use hips. I don't think it's at all synonymous with slutty. I'm not going to limit her enjoyment of he her body moves to rhythms by making her self conscious about certain ways she moves. I expect some day she will have a lot of fun dancing with her husband, and having sex, because I won't teach her to be self conscious about how her hips move. In that respect I find many western Christians puritanical. (I am exposed to a lot of other cultures in the non-profit work I do so perhaps I find it easier to see what an artificial thing our western standards of modesty are. Every country has theirs, they are entirely arbitrary. Don't show your armpits or legs in India, but your midriff can be completely bare, for example. Or wear a skirt if you're an old Karen woman, but a top is optional.)
And I'm not going to tell her she can't wear a lovely prom dress that is perfect for her just because of the straps. That's why they make strapless bras. There are a lot of shades between simple spaghetti straps and slutty, and I expect she'll be able to tell the difference by then.
Anyway, all this to say yes, we should guard our daughters bodies and minds, but not to the point of causing them to feel shame over the lovely bodies that they were given. A beautiful girl will be stared at no matter what. I would rather mine feel confident and beautiful than shamed and self conscious about another's reaction to her beauty. I'm not certain covering her up completely and making her self conscious at an early age is the way to convey that.
I am shouting out a big AMEN! and Preach it!
I don´t have girls but I don´t want my boys seeing girls dressed like this, so I think it goes both ways!
YOu have taken a big stand and I am behind you! This is a fabulous post shouting out against the main stream of worldy Hollywood!
I am with you too on watching what I watch and what I allow my boys to watch. They don´t need to fill their heads with the dating game.
Thank you for shouting out!
Dani Joy
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I agree with the modesty issue, no doubt, because I love God's Word. However, you can't expect the world to know how to dress – they don't know Him. You can't expect a dead vine to bear fruit.
As believers we are to judge fruit from true vines, in other words, we are to judge one another with the correct judging established in the Scriptures.
I am distressed with the amount of cleavage I see when I attend functions with Christian women, whether it is Christian writers, homeschoolers, or church sponsored events. There is greater responsibility where greater light has been given. If Christians aren't modest, and they have the Spirit and the Word, how can we expect it from the world? It just shows how much we don't belong in this world, we're just passing through.
These little girls are being raised without the Lord Jesus. This is grievous to my heart.
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Great post. I'm with ya sister! It's sad that there are parents out there who think they are not in the wrong by letting their kids dress like this. It's just sad. You're right the devil is out there and will try every angle.
UGH, I just don't get it but someone out there is buying that trash. You must be diligent. I never had fashion/gossip magazines in the house. When we had tv we did not watch commercials. We just changed the channel and my daughter got the best at it and was usually manning the remote. At the grocery store my kids would go through the checkout and wait for me at the bagging end rather than stand and look at all the magazine covers. My daughter is 20 and dresses very modestly still. My son would comment that girls dressed like that are ridiculous if he comments at all.
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BTW – my daughter is away at college now and does not buy the magazines on her own.
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So many thoughts come to mind while reading this post. I agree that the way children are being encouraged and allowed to dress these days is extremely sad. I think it is very important to teach them to respect their bodies as being the temple of God and to keep their nakedness covered. (altho some clothes that cover more skin can still look immodest as well!)
But really what struck me the most when watching the video was what the adult women around her looked like. Is it really that much different? And the reason I say that is because some of the same people who act like it's so terrible for young girls to dress this way, don't see anything wrong with them doing it once they reach a certain age. And that unfortunately is something I've noticed recently not just in worldly crowds, but with Christian women as well. The same goes for watching movies with scenes or profanity in them, drinking or any number of things that are un-Christlike.
I for one think it is important to be an example of modesty and purity to our daughters(and sons too)…in the way we dress, carry ourselves, the things we allow ourselves to watch and listen to or whatever.
Oh, and in answer to one of the comments above about not expecting anything better from the world…I read somewhere else today that Billy Ray Cirus does claim to be a Christian. Whether he is or not is not for me to say, but I think that if he's going to talk about it then he has a responsibility to act it out in his life and the life of his children…something he obviously isn't choosing to do.
I pray that we as Christian women will be strong in our convictions to not only teach our young children a different and better way than what is most accepted, but show them as well.
WOW! I don't know how many times I've wanted to post this very thing. But I'm not a mom…just an almost 20 yo woman…former nanny…which doesn't give me a lot of leverage in this specific area. Think on this…all media choices, even for ourselves should be based around this. If I don't dress like that, then why will I watch a movie with girls that do? I don't cuss, so why would I watch a movie with people that do?? It IS time to wake up! Thank you so much! < Jm. 1:18
Hey Sarah Mae,
I don't have time to check all the above comments at the moment to see if anyone else has mentioned this already, but that girl, Noah Cyrus isn't on television. She is the sister of Miley Cyrus who has her own show.
This probably doesn't matter at all, and I am totally with you on the horrible way parents dress their young girls. Just wanted to make sure we know the facts.
Thanks!
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I am totally with you, we need to find some modest / affordable clothing sites for our daughters.
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Oh my goodness… I can't believe what she is wearing! YIKES!! My mom would NEVER have let us dress like that… I don't think I would have ever wanted to dress like that! I hope more young girls learn from strong Christian women they don't need to behave like that.
I just tweeted about this the other day….Hannah Montana's little sister and the lingerie line. Absolutely ridiculous…and she's "doing it for charity". I can think of a bajillion other ways to help a charity!
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