8 yr old wearing a sports bra?

[Mooches]

My daughter's 10 yr old cousin/ best friend has started wearing sports bras instead of t-shirts. She's a little bit on the heavy side and she does need one however, my MIL bought my 8 yr old daughter some as well. She doesn't need one (and if she's anything like mom, won't be needing one until around 6th grade . ) and I'm wondering if it's too much. I did a google search and it seems to be a fairly common thing. I'm not making a big deal over it but I am curious as to what others think.

[bentnotbroken]

It is pretty common. They can be worn under tank tops, maybe shirts are made of a little more thin material and they are comfortable. I understand not needing one...at least you got to wear one in six grade:o

[pteromom]

Even if she has no boobs yet, she could be self-conscious about her nipples showing through a shirt. Maybe she shared a concern with your MIL?

 

Even so, it is no biggie. It can be used basically as a tank under a shirt.

[Ross MwcFan]

It's not causing any harm. Maybe she just wants to feel more grown up or something, I've got no idea.

[Radu]

I'd be a bit bothered if my future MIL gave my 8yr old daughter a sportsbra without discussing it with us, especially considering her age and what you said about your own development and the 6th grade.

 

I would investigate to find out if she is self-concious about the nipple problem and if she confided about something with the MIL, but reading your OP my train of thought was 'so when she's 12 she'll give her a thong ?', and it was especially because of the 10yr old cousin wearing the sports bra without a t-shirt.

[todreaminblue]

my exes thing bought my youngest daughter her first bra.I put it on my rottie and took a photo and sent it to my ex....saying please respect my right that my daughter will be buying her first bra with me and my daughter was 11.Anyway what I was trying to say if the mother bought the bra for the girl it must have been needed or required.cheers....deb

[sally4sara]

We've been sexualizing girl children from toddler years for friggen ever. Not much different than putting them in a dress that hits their crotch and decorating their bums with frilly undies when they're at an age where they are still prone to crawling more than walking. If we're talking about necessity of apparel, what was the point of dressing them in mini frocks with lacy underware?

[UpwardForward]

With someone giving her a sports bra .. it looks like it's already out there. She may love the idea now, but hopefully will be disenchanted when she realizes it's for naught - and binding to boot.

 

My parents took me to Radio City Music Hall to see the Rockets and Arthur Godfrey when I was about 12. They were giving out women's hose as a gift. I got mine and felt so glorified. ha My mother was determined my aunt should have them. Fortunately my aunt passed. I don't remember wearing them, just cherished them.

 

Hopefully the sports bras will disappear into the back of her drawer soon.

 

IMO, if you are a good enough parent to question it, that's pretty good.

[RiverRunning]

Just because her mother matured later doesn't mean that your daughter will necessarily mature later too.

 

I started wearing training bras at 7 or so. I want to say I was in a B cup by the time I was 10 or 11. I went from being flat to having serious boobs in about a year. My mom started her first period at 13; I was 10.

 

Preparing her for that change is not a problem, nor do I feel that giving her a training bra is 'sexualizing' her. It's preparing her for the inevitability of puberty and development. Whenever you can let her adjust gradually to big changes, the better.