Should 10-year-olds wear crop tops?

I have a 10 year old and I absolutely will not qllow it. If it is a cute crop too, cuz it hard to find normal shirts now, she has to wear a tank top under to cover her belly.

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If it’s not showing much and it’s not meant to be “provocative” and she feels comfortable it’s fine. Honestly, for me, it depends on the kid, and that isn’t fair but it’s the truth. If you have a kid who develops young and looks much more mature it’s likely to look more inappropriate for their age than a kid whose still very much a kid body.

You are her mother you have the right to tell her anything and times have changed not good for her to wear things showing that much skin now days

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You’re the parent, so it’s your rules to allow your kids what to wear and what not to wear. Just remember to not let her take advantage of you, you’re her mom not her bff.

I get the whole “let women wear what they want” but that should also come with “there’s a time and a place”. If it’s to school, it should be a no. School is for educational purposes. If she’s going to a pool with her friends, sure why not. That’s just my opinion.

Well considering it’s 2022 and most if not all places sell shirts that are crop top what else are they supposed to wear. U can’t find clothes that fit little girls anymore unless u buy boy shirts smh

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We made my 8 yr old grand daughter change her shirt the other day. So no kids should not be wearing crop tops. Should be taught to wear clothes to cover their bellies.

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My mother used to let me wear them at that age… but I will not allow my daughter too… I’m trying to do better

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Yuh, No. and y’all wonder why kids don’t act like kids anymore.

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To school she must wear an undershirt …
But I have allowed her to Wear Crop top style shirts when she’s with me

But at school no.

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Idk some parents are okay with it I’m not for my kids

I’m my option no child should wear crop tops or any other piece of clothing women use to look sexy

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My 10 year old love them she said mom can I pick my own clothes out when we go shopping I said depends…like all the clothes she picked out was croptops…I only let her get one for now …

I didn’t wear a crop top until I was 30!!! So no. My daughter will not be wearing a crop top at 10.

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She said that’s her style…her Godmother wears them…but she end up wearing it once

Who are you to tell her?? You’re her MOTHER, that’s who!

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My god, you woman sexualize young girls more than men do I swear, my 4 year old wears crops from best n less :joy::clap: what the actual F is sexy about a belly button showing? Muma let your daughter show her wings so what! Guide her don’t sexualise her, I bet half you woman can’t be role models either so shut ya mouths you old whinging Karens. I was never allowed.fo wear anything but ugly clothing so let your girl express herself thru her fashion!

i buy them for my 11yo. hasn’t changed who she is as a person one bit

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It’s fine it’s perfect for the summer.

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My 10 yr old wears them :person_shrugging:

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My 12 Year old isn’t allowed to so no

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Honestly almost every shirt now is cropped. It’s the style. Put her in some high waisted pants and call it good

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Maybe around the house if there was no company. Out in public? Definitely not.

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Yeah. It’s just a short shirt that shows a torso. There’s nothing sexual about it or anything. It won’t make a kid be any type of way, either. I wore crop tops and mini skirts that showed my ass at 9-10. Clothing won’t change what your kid does or how he/she acts. The people who think so or see crops as sexual on here are the odd ones sexualizing it. I played with dolls until 13, didn’t date until 16, and mostly dress modest so I can 100% assure you of this.

Pick your battles. This shouldn’t be one. Let her dress how she likes.

I don’t like to see them on children, so I don’t buy them for my daughter who is nearly 9. But I don’t tell other parents they’re not allowed

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I make my 11 year old wear a shirt under them unless she us wearing it to bed. Lol

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Around the house, most likely. To school, no.

10 no my daughter is 17 and just started wearing them occasionally

Let her wear what she is comfortable in. Nothing wrong with it. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Nope! I don’t feel kids should dress up like that. They need to be kids who where frilly dresses. At 10 I was wearing shorts in a store and a homeless man tried to kidnap me I was with my mom she wasnt far from me so she screamed at him and he hid in the store till we left he made a comment it was my fault cuz I looked older. . It also happened at 11 at a store and my brother was with me. He brought me home told me I couldn’t wear shorts to the store again and I better home that sick man wasn’t there when he got back or he was gonna stab him. I don’t think people realize till it’s them it happens too. And then it could be to late. So to me no too many creeps

If you don’t mind perverted old men to ogle her then by all means let her

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NO!! My 10 year old will not. It’s not her intentions with the crop Top, she genuinely just likes it. However, it can bring very negative attention from boys and she’s going to react to that attention! Nope!

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A crop top is literally a shirt that shows their stomach. How is it any different than them being at a public beach or pool with a bathing suit on? And ppl always use the " there’s perverts out there" there are perverts everywhere and they’re looking at kids regardless of what they’re wearing. Just keep your kids safe.

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I have a boy at the moment, but if I had a girl I would absolutely let her wear one! It’s just clothes!! It doesn’t change who she is as a person!

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Depends where she is going imo. Wouldn’t let her wear it to school or out in public because there are perverts everywhere. But hanging out around the house or going to family’s I think is fine.

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Well you can barely find whole shirts these days so…

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My daughter is 10. I want her to wear what she is comfortable in. She wears them around the house now. Summertime she can wear them out. Just not to school. I think telling girls they can’t wear stuff because it distracts boys is not ok. I think we should be more focused teaching boys to respect girls. No matter what they wear.

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Lol :joy: “ so who am I to tell her anything”.
Smh :woman_facepalming:t2:

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My girls live in crops! My children can wear whatever they feel comfortable in! I think it’s either a huge over reaction or very strange for people to be bothered over children showing skin

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Definitely not , crop tops are for grown women. Not children, she’s comfortable in it but is she gonna be comfortable when grown sick men are staring her down?

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To each their own, she’s your child and she isn’t showing any genitals, nipples etc. so I don’t see why not. It’s just a belly button, boys run around without shirts I don’t see anything wrong with her wearing a crop top.

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Those are the only shirts my 8yo will wear lol

I don’t think so but who am I? Too many perverts among us.

If it’s to school , definitely not . But otherwise , you do you . If you start making her “cover up” she could very well lose that confidence and lose happiness . It’s no different than being in public in a bikini . It’s clothes , it’s not gonna change who she is or what shes wants in life .

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I wear crop tops all the time. The trick is pairing it with high waisted pants. The midriff is what people lose their minds over most of the time… it’s not fishnets and leather wear, just a crop top. Do your thing momma

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To me that’s asking for a pervert to observe. Just my opinion. To each their own I suppose :woman_shrugging:

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I personally wouldn’t have my underage daughter wearing revealing clothing, but you do you.
Too many pedos out here.

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I let them wear what they want! Life is short and man wear them while they can lol I mean that’s all they sell now a days

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Absolutely not. There are way too many predators in the world

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Most shirts these days are cropped. Dunno why these stylists are doing it but it’s annoying and I hate it. I get other moms just telling me to put another shirt under but seriously then what is the point of this fabric then? Your mom, if you don’t care then that’s up to you. But I hate them. Especially in the winter. Wish they weren’t every shirt these days. (It’s not the pervs for me, I just don’t like these shirts.) I will not buy these shirts personally for my children. But these are my children.

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My daughter is 10 and I allow her to wear them in our house but if we leave she has to change. Same goes for my 14 year old. My kids should be able to wear whatever they want under their own roof but outside they must present themselves as ladies!

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Let her wear what she wants to within reason

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When I was real young I wore tube tops and backouts

There’s nothing wrong with it. People are crazy

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No why she’s a child put some real clothes on her

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My daughter is 7 and she likes them, but she has to wear a shirt under her crop top.

I’ll be honest with you. I didnt see anything wrong with my daughter wearing stuff like that either, but now that she is 15 and into boys I’m having problems and she thinks she doesnt have to dress her age. Believe me when I tell you, its awkward when your at the store or something and men start staring or hollering things to your daughter because how shes dressed and because she looks older than she is. Now I am struggling to get her to dress appropriately for her age. I wouldnt start it. It will save you issues in the future

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Kid should be able to wear what they want.
The better question is why are you sexulizing them? That’s the problem. And the answer is simple, STOP. They are just kids and wanna wear whats I’m fashion

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I let my 13 year wear them at home. At school they have to wear uniforms but even if they didn’t she couldn’t and wouldn’t but I also don’t let her wear them when we go places

Personally I would not let my child out wearing one but thats just me and the way I was raised. Plus too many weirdos out in the world today and all kind of children being abducted (even tho they will grab kids wearing anything). But if you’re comfortable with it, she’s YOUR child, you buy her clothes not your mother.

Why is your mom sexualizing your daughter? If you allow her to wear it and she’s comfortable and confident then who cares. Take more issue with your mom hyper sexualizing a 10 year old.

And to all the people saying “dress appropriately!” Predators don’t care if you’re wearing a burlap sack or a bikini. They will strike anytime bc they’re sickos.

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My mom bought me a crop top when I was 9-10… with matching shorts. I was allowed to wear it unless we actually went somewhere lol. Well that’s not entirely true, i wore it a couple times with the shorts with a flannel long sleeve over it. It was the 90s what can I say lol

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Any age who feel comfortable in their own skin and wants to wear a crop top should. If you are dressing for an occasion or event then appropriate attire is understandable but please don’t scare a child into believing that their wardrobe choice is to blame for other’s poor decisions. Instead raise your children to not judge or make assumptions based on attire. And, pedophiles don’t really discriminate between clothes-they just like little kids. Please don’t raise kids to blame the victim.

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In the house fine but not outside.

My 10 year old tried that and I sent her back to her room to change! Absolutely inappropriate for that age! If she wants to wear them she has to wear tank tops under them that are longer so no belly is showing. You can look nice and be comfortable in your skin without having all your skin showing!

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I let my kids wear what ever they want in the house. If they’re going out, they have certain things I don’t like them to wear. It’s entirely up to you.

Depends, I make my daughter raise her arms to see how far it’ll go up. I’m more worried about her bra showing than her belly, bellies are not sexual and I’m not going to judge my daughter because some sicko thinks so. We as parents have to stop sexualizing our own children, this is why there’s victim shaming and blaming.

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In a perfect world they should be able to wear what ever they want. But the world is not perfect far from it… I’d just be worried that it would make her a target for pedophiles… but I don’t have girls so maybe Im paranoid lol

Crop tops are allowed here with jeans. Normal length shorts go with shorts. Yes the world is ugly but I’m not going to tell my kids dress differently bc people are disgusting. I’ll address it when it happens.

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Your mom is right. Teach your daughter that her body is a gift from God. It should be covered properly and should not cause a stumbling block that causes one to sin. At ANY age, much less 10 years old.

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I let my almoat 9 year old…but not out…if she does i have her wear a tank under it…no need to be showing off the mid drift at that age. Just brings unwanted attention of all kinds. Just my opinion. But every parent is different and that’s what makes people great…we’re NOT all the same.

You hold that logic when she comes to you saying she has been harassed or sexually assaulted. Thats great she is comfortable in her body. And no I dont totally think its a bad thing but to stores or school I dont think its a good idea. You never know whos watching. A girl in my area was wearing black leggings…the kind that has the strip of mesh on the thighs…she was assaulted…his attorney pulled she was asking for it taunting him with her looks…he won…charges dropped. She moved away because it became all anyone knew about her and she wears nothing but sloppy baggy clothes. I know it doesnt matter what u wear to be a target. But I know it ruined her.

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My daughters are 12 and almost 10… no way I am letting them wear a crop top….

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To me it all depends on the bottoms. If they’re wearing low rise bottoms so that a major amount of belly is showing, no. If we’re wearing high waist and the crop top is hitting the top of the pants like a regular shirt would hit on low rise, then I see no issue.

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Who are you to tell her anything? You’re her mother. You are exactly who should be telling her. :woman_shrugging:t2:

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My 9 yo wears them. But she also pairs them with high waisted bottoms. I don’t like it personally, but she loves the look, she’s developing her own style, identity and confidence.

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I have a 10 year old and no I don’t let her wear crop tops. As long as I’m paying for her clothes and she’s a child living in my home, I will have rules she must follow.

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If the pants are high waisted and meet the hem of the crop top. If not then it becomes an “around the house” outfit

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Well your mom would die of shock if she went to Europe. She would probably be covering more with that and bottoms than a swim suit. Predators dont care what you wear.

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I honestly think they are cuter on younger girls but hate them on older teens and grown women :joy: then again I don’t think of clothing as “sexual” unless it’s lingerie. Showing your stomach isn’t a crime and is fashionable in warm weather. Nothing more than people will see at the beach.

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I say NO!!! She’s only 10, a child still !! They grow up far faster than we want as it is!!!

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We were crop tops in the 60s that matched our shorts or pants. I was about 10 to 12 yrs old.

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Unless her pants are super high waisted, I would not let my kid wear it.

Like a very wise young man @heinzwinkler, once said:
raise ur hands, then touch ur toes, if anything shows, then change ur clothes.

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There in fashion, all the kids wear them

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I would be asking her if she finds a 10 year olds stomach to be sexual? Are all boys in your family required to wear full shirts at all times? If your child is comfortable then thats what matters.

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My daughter is 10 and she likes to wear them. I have no issues with it bc like you said, hardly anything is showing. There’s nothing se.xual about it-and people who do se.xualize it are the real problem.

My daughter wears the high wasted biker shorts with a crop top. Her belly doesn’t show at all. She’s 10 in September… I don’t see why people make it a problem :woman_shrugging:

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It’s a stomach :woman_facepalming:t2: but even if apparently showing your stomach is wrong to parents, just get high wasted pants or shorts.

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Stop sexualizing children. It’s clothes. It doesn’t matter. If there aren’t shitty people around your kids it shouldn’t be a problem.

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My 12 yr old wears them with higher waisted pants or shorts. As long as YOU think it’s appropriate for her age, forget others opinions. Same ones saying “I’d never allow mine” are probably the same ones who have their daughters in dance wearing outfits that look like bikinis to walmart and mess lol to each their own. Your daughters comfy and happy. YOU approve. End of story.

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Omg it’s a belly. It’s not like she’s running around with her underwear showing or anything.

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My 11 year old wears crop tops. And she has been for a year or more now. She doesn’t wear them every day but, it’s what the clothing companies are making for young girls so it what she wears.
It’s a strange age between little girls clothes with my little ponies and cutesy “little kid” stuff and being a teenager. I’d rather her be comfortable in what she’s wearing than force her to wear something she hates and might get bullied for because, believe it or not kids still do that

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Everyone can parent the way they want . Tell ur mom she had her time sit down , u make the decisions here. I personally , would not allow it but thats just becuase our world is full of sick and twisted predators that target children everyday. If those were like let’s say burned at the stake then yes lol

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Um… you’re her fuking mother for one… or supposed to be. sounds like more of a friend than a parent though.

“They’re all in fashion, omg”

To all the broads saying this, I seriously hope you catch a glimpse of what you’re doing to your kids. Don’t let your 10 year old dress like a skank.

Nothing wrong with a crop top on a 10 year old, it’s fashion for kids they don’t see it as anything provocative.the only people who do must be weirdo’s.

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No… I find it inappropriate.
But to each their own!

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Girl! You let that baby rock her confidence!

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I’m of the variety that the judgements spewing from peoples mouths says more about them than the clothes anyone wears. I would ignore your mothers comments. :blush:

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