All you gotta think of is what happens when she discovers where the brand name origionted or what other lines of business they are involved in :shock:
Dont think my daughter would get it..
As a parent also, but thankfully a boy, I too would have serious concerns about a young child having playboy logos all over their bedroom. Their childhoods are getting shorter and shorter these days ... let them stay children for as long as possible. Oh and also the cost of these items is prohibitive ... a bit like football paraphenalia ... out of all proportion to their worth :smile2:
I'm with you on this DF :shock:
I'm appalled at some of the fashions aimed at young girls lately. I know we all did it to emulate a grown up and make us look and feel a bit older ( my first pair of hot pants were my pride and joy for a long time ) but things were different and society allowed kids to be kids for as long as possible. Unfortunately, that's no longer the case these days and for these companies to target young girls and encourage them to dress/act/behave inapproriately is totally irresponsible IMO and the Playboy image, being originally to denote mens porn mags, is a prime example of this irresponsibility
One example happened about 4 years ago when my son used to do kick boxing. One of the other boys used to be collected by his mum and sister, who couldn't have been more than 9. One night she was wearing a mini skirt and cropped t shirt that said 'Too many boys, not enough time' :shock:
All I could think of was 'jailbait' :shock:
I'd have an issue with the price, not the fact that the gear says "playboy" on it. £20 for a cushion is just plain Stooooopid!!!! Sorry I can't be of more help!
I'm not a parent, so my opinion may not be valid although i do have one.
seeing *children* these days having such things as these branded items pushed at them, the pressure the children put on thier parents after exposure to advertising and from thier peers, and of course the inappropraiteness of some of the gear itsself for young children, mainly girls, really boils my goat >and mixes my metaphors!<
The *loss of childhood* has been mentioned previously... as has the phrase *jailbait*...
and it always seems the parents are blamed for surrendering to a childs whims and fancies, though i fully understand the pressures they are under... from media, thier own children, parental and childrens peergroup pressure, and the massive power of the market forces!
what to do?
It can't be easy at all
Kudos to parents... I couldnt do it thats for sure
I'd be the awfull father, particularly to a daughter..
my mantra:
**you aint going out dressed like THAT!**
errm... did I actually express an opinion there?.. can't remember
lp
Yup a lot of girls that age are getting Playboy stuff, unfortunately at that age most of them don't know what it represents.
A little older and they do and want it because of what it stands for.
I have a few friends with girls from 6-13 and they are facing the same dilemma.
A hard one tbh, if people go pink and fluffy without the logo the child's friends may not accept her as being part of the crowd (maybe not at 7 more so 10+), if people do get it, its throwing brand name sex at a young child.
Personally I would not purchase the items, kids need to be kids, they grow up much to fast these days.
Also at those prices its extortion (sp)
i am geeting on my moral high horse and saying its wrong, i think these shops that are selling are just in away promoting an adult related brand...
if i had kids, my kids would be made to wear jeans trainers and football tops, regardless of male or female....!!!!!!!!!!
those of you who know me would know that....my daughter would certainly not have a skirt up her ass........
and any BF would get the come and speak to me chat......
the boy i would still be strict...but easy going..........
Mike
Hi Dark
I have boys so not quite the same problem, however I am furious about marketing to children be it food, cereals, clothes, toys. Some clothes such as the Playboy range are totally inapporopraite for children, sending wrong messages out. The sexual link to me is wholly inappropriate.
I haven't got to a real pester power stage yet so am not in a position to speak from experience, (so I may change this view in a few years!) but as parent's we should vote with our feet. An example for me, i have never bought any kid's cereals/foods because they have a character on it, i refuse to pay more and get more additives and less real food just because it has so and so on the package.
To broach the subject of commercialism and the gimme gimme culture, I have found it useful to get kids to join in the Operation Christmas Child shoe box donating (just finished), kids above 5 or so can understand that the items in one box is all these kids get in any one year. These kids value these gifts (not discarded in 5 minutes) and look after them as if precious stones. It's a great lesson for our "rich" western kids.
Best of luck in doing whatever you feel is right for you and your daughter.
pink x
) has extended her Xmas list to include practically a mountain of 'Playboy' stuff :roll: 
I have refused to buy her any playboy stuff. My stance is that she can have pink and fluffy without having that particular brand associated with it. I don't do brands and labels fullstop to be honest
- i'm just not sure on this one because in my head its overpriced tack & its just not 'appropriate' 
We tell our kids that too Celestria :lol2: Although our son at almost 12 now knows that "Santa" is really Mum and Dad.... We give them an amount that they can spend up to and they give me the list, from that I choose what I consider to be suitable items to buy. I cant abide spending money on tat either so the crappy presents are never bought by "Santa" :lol2:
