When Your Teen Daughter Dresses Too Sexy

Too many teen girls, as well as pre-teen girls are dressing too sexy and provocatively for their age nowadays. I see them everywhere I go. My first thought is always, how can a parent let their daughter dress like that? Them my response to myself is, my parents would have never let me dress like that. Let's take a look at what's going on these days with the "Too Sexy Teens".

First let's tackle what the parents of today seem to be doing in regards to this issue. A lot of teens nowadays seem to have a much more independence, and decision-making going on then I was allowed back in the prehistoric days. For what ever reason many parents have handed over the job of parenting to some kind of electronic device, namely the computer, television, cell phones, video games, and God knows what else. It's not just a coincidence that the teens of today that have more freedom, less rules, and less parental involvement, are getting into trouble one way or the other. So, then why be surprised that our teen girls are not only dressing like adults, but adults with a sexy style.

Maybe it sounds old fashioned, but someone, namely one of the parents needs to stop being a pal to their kids and just give them the big "NO". It's rather scary that very rarely do I hear parents telling the kids NO about anything. Funny thing is, the kids say it a lot. Yes, it takes time to be a parent, and not too many want to be bothered. How sad! Whether we like it or not, most of what a kid does, and gets away with, has to do with their parents. Yes, I know teenagers are hard to control, and we can't watch them every minute of the day. However, most parents don't even spend an hour a day talking or relating to their kids. God forbid they should actually sit down at the same table to eat. Well, if you don't have the time, Don't have kids!

So, what's a parent to do? Well, if you're looking for an easy, fast answer that will fix everything at the end of the half-hour sitcom, Forget It! Here are some things that may get your teen girl on the more conservative side of dressing:

1- Tell them how their dressing is NOT acceptable. NO discussion. If they use the old but I earn my own money and buy them myself. Tell them good, if they want to decide how they're going to dress, they're obviously old enough to move out and support themselves. See just how fast they don't want to make all the decisions.

2- Take the time to have MANY discussions with your daughter about how dressing affects how people see her, what they will expect of her, and how it affects how men see girls, and women in general. This is an important one. Teens need a good reason for Why.

3- Express your emotions about how you feel when the dress like that, and some of the fears you have concerning it. They want to know you love them and care.

4- NEVER scream about the issue. Issues that are argued about instead of discussed get lost in the translation. TEENS Do Not listen to screaming, they only scream back.

5- If all else fails, burn the clothes, over and over again until they get the message, "NO" I love you and want better for you!

Okay, so #5 seems a little drastic, perhaps donating to the Salvation Army would work better. However, this is your precious daughter and her future is at stake, I say do whatever you have to do. Well, of course, never to use any physical, or emotional abuse. And yes, she will believe you taking a stand on this issue so strongly is a form of emotional abuse. Well, it's not; it just feels that way to her because you're standing by your "NO".

Well, there you have it. But just remember there is no easy answer, and all the answers TAKE TIME. So, if you're willing to put in the time parenting, and I mean REALLY putting in the time to parent, you just might see that little girl of yours go from "Sexy" to "Sensational"!!!

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