Why is it ok for people? Food for thought

[CrazyLittleBuggaBoo]

Why is it socially acceptable for toddlers and children to "dress" and "look" like tiny adults, yet it's so taboo for adults for "dress" or "look" like children? When people see small children in "adult clothes" they react by "awww they look like mini adults!" If as an adult it's "taboo" to dress like a child, then why isn't it "taboo" for a child to dress like an adult? Why is pushing adulthood on children socially acceptable while adults are discriminated for wanting to hold on the the happiness of childhood?

 

Is anyone else bother by this? I mean, Littles are "sick" "wrong" "disusing" But people who dress their children up as tiny adults are perfectly fine? Why aren't they "sick" "wrong" "disusing" for pushing their children to be tiny adults?

[mintypowder]

I believe this is because a mindset goes like ''aww what a cutie, that little one looks up to their dad/mom'' when people see a child dressed like an adult, more like ''children can not fully think by themselves so their dressing like an older person doesn't alter their innocence.''

 

But when the situation is exact opposite, people choose to think more harshly cause there's a fully grown individual in front of them, they think like ''does he/she/they even think? why would one dress like a child?''

 

I guess society loses it's endurance when it's grown up world haha. I wish they knew they shouldn't freak out over a piece of clothing.

[Little Illy]

Unfortunately it is because adults have the capacity for sex. So whenever an ADULT looks like a child, and it is considered a relationship or dynamic, those who aren't familiar only see that person dressing like a child and having sex. Whereas when it happens in reverse, most adults don't foist a sexuality onto children's clothing.

 

But my unpopular opinion is that children are dressing far too mature for their age. I have seen mini skirts and tube tops for 3-5 year olds and I can't stand it. Which makes me believe it also has a lot to do with the generation raising said children. We are moving further and further away from the conservative dressing generations and more into the "free" and "non-oppressive" type of generation, and that shows up in the clothes they pick for their children.

[CrazyLittleBuggaBoo]

Unfortunately it is because adults have the capacity for sex. So whenever an ADULT looks like a child, and it is considered a relationship or dynamic, those who aren't familiar only see that person dressing like a child and having sex. Whereas when it happens in reverse, most adults don't foist a sexuality onto children's clothing.

 

But my unpopular opinion is that children are dressing far too mature for their age. I have seen mini skirts and tube tops for 3-5 year olds and I can't stand it. Which makes me believe it also has a lot to do with the generation raising said children. We are moving further and further away from the conservative dressing generations and more into the "free" and "non-oppressive" type of generation, and that shows up in the clothes they pick for their children.

That's exactly it! It's more socially acceptable for a toddler to wear mini skirts, high heels and caked on make-up. Than for an adult to wear cute more modest clothing. And in both of these situations it's and adult making the choice of what to wear. The parent dresses their child in adult clothing, is fine. It's almost too normal. And adult can't wear a fluffy fully covering tutu dress but a child can wear daisy dukes and bikini tops...

[DustBunny93]

I agree with this topic, especially with being a little.

I mean I do feel like unfortunately it is easier for girl littles to dress younger than say a boy little. In the juniors department (geared for teens) they have such cute graphic tees and a lot are Disney or cute pics and stuff. For me I can wear a Disney princess tee shirt and walk around and people just think I like Disney, which I do.

 

But about the topic, I agree. I don't think it's right to see little girls wearing stuff geared towards older girls such as something a teenager would wear. To be honest even teenager clothes are pretty skimpy and made to be sexy. And it's sad that clothes for little girls are being modeled after that. Little girls shouldn't be in mini skirts or shorty shorts. Even younger teenager girls shouldn't be wearing skimpy "sexy" short shorts.

My mom never let me dress like that. And I'm glad. Because I think it's gross to see young girls trying to look "hot".

 

It's sad that us adults can't wear what we want because other people think it's taboo and not right.

I mean why is it okay for old ladies to shop in the juniors teenage department and wear clothes that they "shouldn't be" wearing, yet other adults can't like you said wear a tutu?! Why is that fair?

I'm slowly going to start dressing how I want.

Good luck to other littles. ❤

I think we should do what we want!

[Guest BabyPeach]

It really isn't okay to dress children like mini-adults and a lot of adults agree.  Your post brings to mind "pageant children" and I find that abhorrent.  It isn't cute to dress children like that and put tons of makeup on their faces.  It isn't cute to dye their hair and give them fake tans.  I think children should be allowed to be just what they are.......a child.

 

As for adults who dress like children, well, that's strange too (to people outside of DDlg, age play, age regression, etc.).  I get why people think it's weird and wrong. Most people will never understand us because they CAN'T (it's too taboo to them and they refuse to listen with understanding).  In fact, mostly the only people who understand us are us.  It is what it is though.  I really don't care if others dislike it because it isn't hurting anyone.  

[Guest Arc]

We always see children as innocent so they can get away with more. Adults aren't like that and there are a lot of bad people out there so it scares people because it's much harder to know the intention of an adult. 

[Sparklefrosting]

I used to work in an art building with multiple theaters and when the phrase "don't light a match" was said you knew child pageants were going on. They used so much hair spray you could hardly breathe and the air was probably very flammable. Those poor kids, parents definitely take it too far at times. 

I also hate when people say "it sexualizes children." I don't dress like a kid to feel sexy and doubt anyone became a pedo because they saw an adult in kids clothes. I just honestly don't know what they are trying to accomplish with that statement. 

[CrazyLittleBuggaBoo]

I do actually like the idea of pageants. As a child, I wanted to do them and even tried once. Failed horribly. I do not agree at all with how they are run. I had an adorable little dress, but it was a real dress. It was modest, it was too my knees, it was a blue pin striped pattern, had a white collar lined with lace, and a super cute school themed pin on the collar, it was a ruler, a pensal, and scissors, I had white thights and marry janes. My mom spent all day giving me dolly curls, and I think I was singing the abc's cause I was like four or five... And I was laughed at! By the adults. A child being and actually child in a child pageant. It was horrible...

 

I don't really care what people think about me, I don't really care about them judging me when people don't even know me. It just really bugs me, that people push all this adult style on children and it's fine. Because they are children, they are inherently innocent. They try to make mini adults, they put them in adult cut shorts and swimming suits and drag them around the world for whoever to see.

 

And I didn't think I dressed "like a child" until so many people made comments about when I'll grow, or aren't I a little to old for that, or that I look like a child. And I don't know for sure, but I assume most other Littles, like myself, dress in what they find cute and adorable and comfy and awesome. And that they don't stop and think "mmmmmm what will make me look the most like a child". I image like me, the most of you dress thinking "mmmmm yeah, I like this, this is me"