Growing up too fast.

I was cruising around Facebook earlier this morning and saw a post a friend put up about a popular clothing brand. As a mother, she was outraged at what the brand was not only selling, but marketing to young children. I clicked the post and then found the link to the news article giving more information. Click here to read for yourself, but as I read my anger, frustration and sadness rose to a high point. The brand was selling swimsuits for young girls with padding in the tops that "enhanced chest cleavage" and "pushed skin outward" from the top.

In our world, so many things are marketed for all ages that are inappropriate. Women of all ages are showing too much skin, whether it be in swim wear or every day clothing. It bothers me to no end to see a popular and successful clothing brand sell swimsuits to girls that not only are immodest but are completely inappropriate. Young girls should not be showing off their chest, legs or midriff. Girls, whether 7 or 12, are growing into who they are and already subject to insecurities. Instead of helping them be secure in who they are and who they are meant to be, we base everything on how much skin is shown and what looks pleasing to the opposite sex. At 6 and 7, they are being sexed up to portray something no one, no woman, was ever meant to be.

This absolutely breaks my heart and is something I am very passionate about. Mothers, please be aware of what your daughters are. They are a blessing and precious. Please protect them and their innocence. Help them grow into women of beauty and integrity without the dirt of the world. Fathers, protect your little girls. Show them the love and acceptance most of them long for. Father, I pray you help this world to stop turning little girls into grown women so fast. They need You, Father. We all need You. Help us all understand that love, acceptance and beauty comes only from You.

Please, let little girls be little girls. They grow up fast enough.