Whatever happened to dressing children as children? I remember fighting with my mother over my right to wear heels age 13, but now it seems the rules have changed completely...
Heelarious is a range of 'crib shoes' designed to look like high heels, specially for the Carrie Bradshaw in every infant girl: "Your little one will look fabulous in these soft crib shoes designed to look like high heels!" says the website: "each pair of Heelarious heels is packaged in a darling purse-shaped gift box, complete with a rhinestone closure. Black patent heel with hot
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Definitely yuk. It's just further evidence of the sexualisation of children. Its not harmless it's dangerous. The people who put their 5 old year olds in crop tops and heels are the same people who march through the streets if they think there's a paedophile lurking in the neighbourhood. St Martins College recently had an installation in their window on Charing Cross Road as comment on this. Lots of little baby romper suits on a clothes rail complete with suspenders. I wouldn't be suprised if someone tried to market them!
I'm with Runnerbean on this. This is wrong on so many levels. =(
People need to lighten up about this. It's just a novelty for babies. The same thing could be said about little boys in ties. It IS harmless. There are bigger issues than crib shoes to be worried about in the world.
thank you very much for the post!