2 weeks without blogging. Dear reader, I apologise.
Right, let's do several entries shall we?
First, i am overjoyed to have just read this on www.stuff.co.nz :
Parents urged not to sex up children
NZPA Saturday, 20 October 2007
Fairfax Media
PUTTING SEXY BACK: The National Council of Women of New Zealand is asking parents not to sex-up their kids when it comes to shopping for clothes.
With Labour weekend sales and Christmas looming, parents are being asked not to sex-up their kids.
The National Council of Women of New Zealand has raised concerns over the "sexualisation" of children through clothes, toys and marketing.
National president Christine Low said the trend of sexualisation was harmful to the mental and physical development of children. "There is growing evidence of children having poor body image and low self-esteem.
"Children, especially young girls, are now being bombarded and encouraged by magazines, television, the internet and music videos to imitate the look of celebrities."
Parents shouldn't be worried about being called "anti-fun", she said.
Thank God.
I have always hated the way little girls have been tarted up to look like minature slappers, and don't even start me on those Bratz dolls.
Whatever happened to cute gingham pinafore dresses and ragdolls?
All I can say is, I need to learn how to sew so that I can one day make my daughter clothes fit for being seen in public!
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