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[quote=Anonymous]My youngest started wanting "bikinis" at the ripe old age of four (now six). I admit at first I felt a little odd about it - I've always put my kids in 2-piece tankinis or rashguards, but something about the bikini felt off to me. Maybe it's because of the point someone made earlier that covering her chest was almost more sexualizing than just going topless? Anyway, I swallowed my discomfort and got her some because at the end of the day, I don't want to imply to her that either a) her body is something to be covered up, or b) other people sexualizing her is her problem to solve.

I'm going to be really honest here and say that when she wears them, I have seen creepy men stare at her a lot longer than I like. She's a pretty cute kid and also my only blonde, and I have really been surprised to see how differently she gets treated because of it (me and my other daughters are brunette). It horrifies me but I do not want to make it her problem. Even when I casually suggest a cover up, she resists, and I drop it.

So anyway, there's my very honest and very anonymous point of view on this. I still feel a little unsure about it ~2 years in, but I've always let my kids wear what they want and this continues to be no exception. [/quote]

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