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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Age Appropriate Dressing for Your Young Girls: Tips for Parents

By Katie Wilber

What's more delightful than shopping for a little girl? Their clothing options are fun, frilly, colorful and feminine. However something happens as they start to grow. Much of the clothing changes from feminine and lovely to borderline inappropriate.

Many fashions designed for young girls are over the top. Blame the media or mainstream media the end result is the same - inappropriate clothing. Are their strategies and resources to help your daughter find the fun and fashionable look she desires while still looking her age?

You betcha!

How to Find Fun Fashionable Clothing For Your Young Daughter

Embrace child friendly designers and stores. When shopping with your daughter, steer clear of the mainstream stores which tend to sell the big girl clothing. Smaller boutiques and stores which specialize in clothing specifically for little girls will have beautiful clothing for your daughter to choose from.

Let her choose. Sounds scary right? Let your daughter choose her clothing. We'll I'm not advising giving them the credit card and setting them free in the store, no matter what their age, however you can give them options. When shopping with your daughter in a store or online, choose a few items you approve of and then let your daughter make the final decision. That way she can exercise her freedom and you can make sure the items meet your approval.

Help her find her style. Some little girls love to wear colorful frilly dresses while others prefer jeans and a t-shirt. Ask your young daughter what she likes to wear and why. Take her to a child friendly online store and ask her to show you the clothing she likes. Engaging in a discussion will help her and you learn her style personality.

Accessorize. Its the little things that sometimes make us feel the best about our appearance. A headband, a fun pair of tights, a fun bangle or necklace can really help a child feel good about how they look. And if your daughter is a hat wearer then they can really have fun with an outfit.

Set the standard What do you wear? Do you take pride in your appearance and dress appropriately? Children take cues from the adults in their life and you as their mom or dad are the most prominent adults. It goes without saying that being a good role model matters.

Let go. Fill her closet with items she likes, and you approve of, and then let her have control over what she wears. There will likely be days when she walks out of her room wearing jeans and a flowery dress on top or yellow striped tights and a purple dress, smile and tell her she looks colorful and let her go. Little girls love to experiment with clothing, if youre able to fill her wardrobe with items you approve of then you can relax and let her experiment to her hearts content.

Boutiques and children's specialty stores can be a real benefit in the quest for keeping your daughter fashionable and still looking like a little girl. Many young girls develop a strong sense of fashion early on. Help guide them to making the right choices by providing options you approve of.

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