Parent or Friend

I found an article on CNN.com by LZ Granderson in regards to the marketing of sexy cloths for young girls. The article is called Parents, don’t dress your girls like tramps the title is what caught my attention. Yes Abercrombie & Fitch seems to sell sex take a quick look at there store window while walking through the mall. I was not aware that they also had a line of cloths for little girls. We can not lay blame on the retail store responsibilities rest with the adults making the purchases. There our parents who are afraid of saying no to children boys or girls when it comes to cloths, toys and major purchases.

Being the adult in my household in the end it is my call on what will and not will be purchased It is my responsibility to give them the tools to help them grow up with self esteem in take, good self image, and a happy child who knows limits. They know what parents expect of them even if it is grudgingly we have their best interest at heart. I completely agree with LZ Granderson I am the parent not the friend in the end it is my responsibility to do what is best for my children.

“The way I see it, my son can go to therapy later if my strict rules have scarred him. But I have peace knowing he'll be able to afford therapy as an adult because I didn't allow him to wear or do whatever he wanted as a kid. (Granderson,L,Z.)”

I love this statement; I love it more that it is coming from a responsible father. I think I am a light weight discipliner who will not let certain things fly in my household. It should go beyond the cloths that our children wear but how the conduct themselves. As parents, and adults we should also conduct our selves in a manner of setting examples for our children.

 

Reference

Granderson, L, Z., (2011) http://www.cnn.com/. Parnets, don’t dress your girls like tramps