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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It was a disaster and ended in tears, and I was pretty close to crying myself.  She wants what boils down to a bikini I am willing to compromise this year and upgrade from a tankini to a more "sporty" two piece. So I was picking out suits with a sports bra top or a shorter tankini top. She wants a true triangle bikini top...she especially wants a padded top! I was just not ready for it, she came out in suits that you buy to go on your college spring break trip to Panama City! We went to justice, American eagle, and Macy's. I told her we are going to get a good nights sleep and go out with fresh attitudes in the morning. (we have a swim party at 2 pm tom) I am thinking of going to Target.  Anyone btdt with advice? It's a really hard age and I want us to both find something we like or else it will be a long long summer.  I told my husband if we find one we both agree on I'm buying every print/color and am not even looking at the price! This is a desperate time![/quote]

I agree with a lot of PPs.  I have an 11 year old DD and she asked for a bikini for the first time at the beginning of the summer.  I did not tell her no but that I would be the one to make the final decision on what is appropriate and inappropriate -- case closed or no deal.  DD has a very nice athletic build and the key was getting the right fit bikini that was not hot and showy.  I found great two piece suits at Old Navy.  I took the padding out because DD did not need them.  The interesting thing is DD still wears her one piece suits as much as the two bikinis we bought.  Sometimes I even ask her if she is going to wear the bikini because she actually looks good in them.  But, I let her decide if she wants to wear the one or two piece.  [/quote]

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