Let them Be Little

Three or more examples, from your personal or professional experience, that further illustrate the exposure of young children to a highly sexualized environment.

-There are many opportunities when music is played and children dance in a way that shows they have watched overly sexualized dancing

-Many children need guidance who need to be advised to keep hands to self, as they are attempting to mimic what they have seen between a man and woman, and attempt to recreate those moments.

-Children are often dressed inappropriately, wearing clothing that is too skimpy and makeup applied.

The implication this may have on children’s healthy development is a creation of an illusion that value is placed on what one can do for someone to entice them sexually. An idea an early childhood professional might use to best respond to these concerns and to reduce the negative impact on children is to have a center policy on clothing that includes reasons of safety rather than sexuality.