Tonight, as my 15 year old (going on 30) daughter was walking out of the house dressed in her Halloween costume for a party, her 10 year old brother said "She's not leaving the house looking like that mom!? She was dressed as a "Dark, Gothic Angel". Cute costume - short skirt. She's in high school and I had to think twice about allowing her to wear what she had on but it wasn't "too" bad.
But, what about the costumes these days for the younger kids? As I was growing up - it was all about the blood and gore and scary stuff. Even for my son, the more gruesome you can make it the better but what has happened to the little girls costumes? I mean girls as young as 6-7 years old. Who are designing these things and why?
Forget pirates and pumpkins, this year, it's easier than ever to dress your six-year-old in a sleezy costume. This disturbing trend in costumes for kids has taken a scary turn -- almost all of them are revealing and sexy. Newsweek reports halter tops, bare midriffs, miniskirts and knee socks are what moms are finding when shopping for a costume for their girls: "It seems almost to verge on child pornography, and ooze with attitude. A girl isn't an Army cadet, she's a 'Major Flirt,' and who knew that female firefighters wore fishnet stockings?!" Are trends in costumes just following pop culture (thanks Brit, Christina, Miley!), or is this a natural progression in girls today.
Whatever the answer -- don't be surprised if an eight-year-old dominatrix shows up at your door!
As a parent, I'm disturbed by the trend and the acceptance of it....what about you? Where have all the spooks gone?
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