10. Carolyn Moynihan Suggestions:
• Don't rush to criticize styles that are simply not to your
taste.
• Following fashion fads is simply a sign of immaturity. It is
good to talk with your daughter about the fact that many
young women are being manipulated by commercial
interests that simply want their money.
• Modesty should not be confused with being old-fashioned.
Apart from expressing respect for one's own body,
modesty expresses the fact that others have a right to be
regarded as intelligent, decent human beings.
• Girls don't have to choose between being plain and being
provocative. It is possible to dress attractively without
showing cleavage.
11. Children’s Clothing Survey
Please choose the answer that best reflects your experiences with children’s clothing for appropriateness for the
ages of 4-13.
1. How often do you feel uncomfortable with the available children’s clothing choices?
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2. Do you feel that clothing choices are a reflection of self-esteem issues?
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3. Have you seen inappropriate clothing worn by your daughter’s/son’s friends?
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4. Do you have input in what your daughter/son wears?
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5. Are the clothes you purchase for your daughter/son too expensive?
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6. Has your daughter/son been teased because of the clothes they wear?
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7. Have you ever argued with your daughter/son over their choice of clothing to wear?
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12. 12
10
8
Never
Rarely
6 Sometimes
Often
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4
2
0
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