Moms Talk: Kiddie Lingerie, Cutesie or Horrific?

This morning, the Huffington Post reported something so disturbing that even the most liberal of mothers will bristle. A mother walked into a store in Greely, CO called Kids N Teen and found a rack of miniature crotchless panties hanging between the racks of frilly princess dreses.

That's right—crotchless panties for little girls. Horrified, the mother snuck a cell phone video of the panties. They were later removed from the store.

Shockingly, this isn't a first. A French line of clothing debuted risque bras and panties for girls age 4 through 12, as well as "loungerie" for baby girls 3 months to 36 months. You read correctly. This means, yes, technically, a little girl could be wearing a negligee over a diaper. Cutesie? Definitely not.

We've already got enough trouble with teens strutting around in teeny tiny booty shorts, and this certainly takes things to a new, disturbing level. I felt enough pressure at 13 to wear a bra; a toddler or preschooler certainly shouldn't even know what such a thing is. What happened to good ol' Dora the Explorer Underoos? I, for one, am horrifed, but I want to hear from you. Are you disturbed, too? Would you speak up if you saw such a thing in a store?