How are those of you with daughters explaining to them why they're expected to/need to wear something on top while little boys are walking around shirtless on hot days? We live at the beach and my 4 yo daughter, who is in a naked phase as it is, sees little boys in swim trunks or shorts and nothing else all the time. I can't seem to find the words to explain why I don't want her running around topless, or standing in our windows without a shirt on where people walk by. For me, the motivation has nothing to do with her body- I wish little girls were as free to go topless. Heck, I wish women could. But for me, her needing to wear a shirt if far more about keeping the eyes of sick people off of her. :/ I'm sorry if that sounds awful, and it makes no difference to know the stats of who and who is not hurting children. But I was brought up with that, and it stuck. "Little girls have to wear shirts, there are too many sickos out there."
So how do those of you who feel a need to explain this to your daughters do so? I'm finding myself at a loss for words.
So how do those of you who feel a need to explain this to your daughters do so? I'm finding myself at a loss for words.