No, I'm not talking about bathing suits for myself. This image should show how I felt when I tried some on last week...
No, what I want to talk about is bathing suits for my daughters. I never thought I would spend as much time as I have thinking about bathing suits...especially to the point where I would blog about it!
When I was a kid I wore pretty skimpy bikinis up until about middle school. I really didn't understand why my mother forced me to stop wearing them, ha! [Mom, I finally understand!]
See? Skimpy! Also: look at how long my legs were as a kid! Also: Hi Drew!
But now as a mother to 2 young girls, I really debated bathing suits this year. For the longest time I wanted to buy Drew a bikini, and she never wanted one. This year she found a bikini she really liked, but then I waffled over it for a while. And this is where the overthinking happened... Would I be sexualizing my 5-year old by putting her in a bikini? OR do I just let a 5-year old be a 5-year old and get her the bathing suit she wants? Where do you draw the line? Would I be dressing her inappropriately? And why is it inappropriate? If not, when is it inappropriate? Why is it so haaaaaaard?
In the end I asked my BFF and my mother-in-law, and they both agreed the bikini was fine! She did, however, also pick out a tankini that I bought as well. Maybe that will ease my mommy guilt?!
Drew's suits - now you can see why I love the bikini! So cute! {grin}
I also gave away Paige's 12-month swimsuits thinking they'd be too small, but her 18-month ones are too big, so I had to buy her new ones as well. And she got a bikini and a one-piece, so they can match in their bending to the pressures of society!
Paigey's suits! The one piece for her gives me ALL THE FEELS though!!!!!
So if you didn't think I was crazy before, do you think so now?!
Girl moms - what's your stance on bathing suits?
