Leave me a comment about how you are encouraging your girls to dress modestly and be sure to check out the MODsquad blog today for more on this topic!
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Stacey… Yesterday I was faced with this very topic!!! I was amazed that I would have to talk about my daughter’s own style preferences at 6 years old! She looked adorable… and modest – but wanted to know if the outfit made her look like a current young female singer that I’m not too sure about at the moment. We had to talk about her developing her own style and not wanting to look like girls on TV. Such a timely message!
I’m heading over to the MOD Squad now! Thanks for this!
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One of the things I have learned is that it is also good to do just what you did and seize teachable moments! There will be many more – be prepared! It sounds like you did a great job of listening, correcting, and encouraging!
It does definitely matter! We don’t want to cause our Christian brothers to fall plus we don’t want to dress like the world. If we are Christians, we should dress appropriately so. Here is a link to a survey about modesty – http://www.therebelution.com/modestysurvey/overview which was a real eye opener.
Thank you so much for the gift certificate! I’m looking forward to using it!! 😀
Sherry
Thank you so much for this link! I took a quick look at it and will read through some of the articles when I get a chance!
Thanks for sharing Stacey. My oldest daughter really does want to be fashionable, but she has an eye to create her own style. I guess I should be helping her to use that eye to be more creative and modest at the same time. Thanks for linking up today!
The smartest thing I did was pull out all her clothes and hold up each piece and say, “Does it fit? Do you like it? Will you wear it?” We then had a good stock of separates to work with. Having all her clothes ‘out’ together even allowed me to pull together some other outfits she had not thought of . Then, I made a list and put it on my phone of “needs” and “wants” with her name on it. So, when I’m out alone shopping (I know this is rare) and I see something, I pull out my list and see if it falls into one of those categories. Now I don’t stand in Target and say, “Does she or doesn’t she need this?” Or “Who needs a white t-shirtt?” It was revolutionary for me!
your post brings to mind that we, as parents should also be watching how we dress and what we’re “teaching” in our fashion. i’m liking the creative ways of dressing too. of course a lot of the skirts out there are way too short for girls these days and i’m a huge fan of leggings! even a lot of dresses that the teen buys & wears, she always has a pair of shorts underneath them.
It has been really fun to see her grow in this way. It has challenge me as well, not only to model well, but to pay attention to my personal style. I am trying really hard to be ‘put together’ even on t-shirt and jeans days!
Love the topic…so pertinent!! To this day, my teenage daughter won’t have anything to do with words written on the seat of the pants…she calls it “booty talk” and tells her friends that no one needs to be “reading her bottom”! I know it seems like a small thing, but seriously…who needs to be “reading someone’s bottom”?! Before she leaves the house, she always checks with her dad and big brother to make sure her makeup is appropriate and that they feel comfortable in what she is wearing…we are open and frank in our home and she realizes early on that boys think differently than girls…what might not seem like a big deal to her, might be a huge deal to a boy, so it’s always good to check with a male she trusts before going out 🙂
And believe it or not, there have been a couple of times that hubby and son have raised eyebrows at something that she and I might not have thought was too big of a deal…I love that they love her enough to share what’s appropriate or not!
Great post!
I am loving that she checks with men in her life that she trusts to make sure she is representing herself in a modest manner! What a great inspiration for me and my girls!
Such an important topic; one in which we are just getting “our hands into” at our house. You asked what we do, and like so many other things I am often reminded that my little girl will learn my own convictions. She will learn what I actually do. I guess it applies to modesty as well. Thanks for the reminder.