Have you noticed?

We went to buy Kayann a new swimsuit today. She is at a weird size. She can either wear 5T (which only last this year) or she can wear little girl extra small (which should last longer). The little girls tend to be just a sminch big. We decided to buy her a little girl swimsuit that way she could have it longer.

We make our way over to the appropriate section. As we are looking, I notice that these swimsuits look alot like teenage girl swimsuits! I couldnt believe it. The tops looked like they should have boobs in them. The bottoms were sooo tiny, like something you would wear in your bedroom. We searched through all of them only to find 3 one pieces! 3 thats it. Even those were scandalous. They had ties up the back. Sides missing. I'm thinking to myself "oh my gosh, these are for little girls!". I almost went back to the baby section. We finally found a couple that were some what decent for a 3 year old. A one piece with stripes or a cute blue tankini. Kayann picked the tankini.

Thinking that we have defeated the pressure to look grown up, we head home. Only to find that the back of the tankini is missing! Seriously it just had a string to tie it. The whole back was open. I will be returning this swimsuit and looking else where for an appropriate swimsuit for a LITTLE GIRL.

It bothers me how our culture is putting pressure on little girls to be grown up. What is wrong with looking like an 8 year old?

PS we were at walmart!