Modesty of Girls

Last year, I wrote a post about Girls and Attention.   I should have realized then, it is just going to get harder to stay modest as they get older.  Girls my daughters age (11 yrs) wear shorts that are about the size of their panties. (notice these shorts are only about an inch from the inseam area)

And, of course, shirts that are on the tight side and some that even show their bellies.  Luckily, my daughter does not want any part of that still.  So,  what is my girl to do?  We found out that just going to pick out some new shorts or a new swimsuit means going five or six stores.  :/

Faith told me after school yesterday that a friend thought she was wearing capri's.  Why you may ask?  Because her shorts went down to her knees.  Faith had on some athletic shorts.  Her friend had on some of the shorty-shorts.  Several inches of material difference!

Swimsuit shopping was even worse.  It seems even the once piece suits want to show cleavage that the girls are developing! Of course the most popular suit, was the bikini.

Yes, this was in the little girls department.  Not the teen or women's.  Small girls wearing a string bikini!!  If a little girl is wearing strings when they are small because they think it makes them look pretty, what is she going to do when she is older to look pretty??  Where is the modesty the Bible speaks about?

Faith told me that she wanted some of the surfer board shorts this year with a swim suit top.  Sounds easier enough, right?  Nope, not really.  We did find some board shorts at the Children's Place and Old Navy.  However it's the top that is the issue.  She didn't really want a board shirt, so we were looking at the tops of bathing suits.  Mostly were stings with triangles.  Or went low in the front and showed her belly.

I just don't understand why parents want this for our girls!  If parents didn't buy it.  They would not sell it.  Yet, looking around, they are selling tons of it.  Why do you want your sweet, innocent little girl showing all of her body? I know I might sound like a prude right now.  That is the chance I am going to take.  My girl is worth SO much more.  I am so proud that she agrees with me right now.  Yes, that may change as she tries to fit in when she gets older.  I hope that she always stands on her principals....God's principles.

"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, 

whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a

 price. So glorify God in your body."   1 Corinthians 6:19-20

"Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable
 apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold
 or pearls or costly attire, but with what is proper for women who
 profess godliness—with good works."  1 Timothy 2:9-10