136: Should I Allow My Tween To Wear Crop Tops?

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens

Dr. Lisa Damour/Reena Ninan

Mental Health, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Parenting

4.7 • 824 Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

A parent feels uncomfortable when her preteen daughter wears crop tops. She worries about the attention her daughter might receive, but also wonders if she's the one who's out of touch. Dr. Lisa and Reena address the complexities of setting boundaries around what kids wear and how to balance policing attire with allowing kids to express their own style. Reena asks what parents should do if they suspect that a child sneaks prohibited clothing to wear when they're out - and if clothing choices are really a big deal in the grand scheme of parenting. ________________ Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens is the essential podcast for parents seeking expert guidance, tested strategies, and psychological insights on raising kids, especially tweens and teens. Join renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour and former journalist and mom of two Reena Ninan as they explore real-life parenting challenges. Looking to learn more about how to boost kids’ resilience, build their confidence, or support their emotional well-being? Dr. Lisa and Reena have got you covered! Together they address listener questions about stress, anxiety, social media concerns, school pressures, and challenges in peer relationships. Each episode provides practical advice and science-backed solutions to help parents raise resilient, confident, and emotionally healthy kids. Tune in every week for the latest topics in parenting, child psychology, and family wellness. Get answers to your most pressing parenting questions. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Follow and subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can see all our latest video episodes: https://youtube.com/@asklisapodcast And follow us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn @AskLisaPodcast, @Lisa.Damour, @ReenaNinan. Checkout Dr. Lisa’s website for more resources: https://www.drlisadamour.com/ Ask Lisa is produced by: https://www.goodtroubleproductions.com

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Rina Ninean and this is Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast.
0:10.9	It's a podcast to help parents better understand their kids. Dr. Lisa DeMore, a psychologist with three
0:17.2	decades of experience, and the author of three New York Times best-selling parenting
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0:39.7	brand new YouTube channel, Ask Lisa Podcast. Episode 136, should I allow my tween to wear crop tops?
0:51.3	So we're tackling an issue today that I am on the cusp of dealing with. What is the
0:56.9	crop top age when you need to have the conversation with your child about that? You know, I think it
1:01.3	depends on the community. I think it's very different region to region. So I think there may be
1:05.9	parts of the country where this is popping up by ages, I don't know, maybe even 9, 10, and 11, and I think parts of the country where it's coming up later.
1:13.4	I've never been a fan of the cropped up or cropped anything.
1:16.2	Croped pants, cropped anything.
1:18.2	Like, I am paying full price.
1:19.5	I want the full shirt.
1:20.7	I want the full pants.
1:22.2	Yeah. I will tell you with my own adolescent daughters when I've seen them, I'm like, oh, did you pay half off for that?
1:29.3	Which they do not find to be funny at all.
1:31.3	No, they don't.
1:32.2	They don't find it to be funny in the slightest.
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