Do you allow your children to choose their clothing at age 6?

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My daughter will be 6 in a few weeks, and her wardrobe is constantly changing somehow. I've never allowed her to have shorts that do not reach her thighs. Obviously, no midriff, I also don't allow spaghetti straps or little tube tops. My daughter never asks for them, so those rules are tucked in the back of my mind. I've never had to tell her "No" on clothing. However, her dad says I'm not strict enough. He doesn't appreciate what she wears. My daughter wears a lot of DC, Adidas, Nike and Puma brand name clothing. She likes their shoes, their tops, the pants, etc. She does dress like a boy sometimes, and I'm not going to object as long as she's covered. My ex says my daughter dresses like a little thug. I asked him if he's ever tried to stuff her in a dress for school. It's not happening. She's in jeans, her Puma shirt, her DC shoes and she's happy. She likes to dress in dirt biking jerseys because I dirt bike, and she'll start soon. She's never been a dress kind of girl, she HATES purple, and she doesn't like skirts. Should I encourage her to dress more like a lady or let her be her own person?

The other thing is: the swim suit because that is our biggest battle yet between my ex and I. She absolutely HATES the 1 piece because she says she couldn't take it off to go potty. When she was littler I'd dress her in 2 piece swim suites to make diaper changes easier and to make potty training easier. Now that all of that is over, she still likes the 2 piece. I took her out to shop for swim suites and she likes the ones with the tummy showing because I wear those kind. She wants to look like Mommy plus she likes the designs. I'm not sure what to do on that part.

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I think a six year old should have input into how she dresses. She should be allowed to have her own preferences as much as practical, with you watching over and steering her as necessary (like to make sure she's covered. Kids don't have the same sense of modesty, of course).

Her dad might feel differently if he went to her school and saw how the other kids were dressed. I'm guessing a lot of her ideas come from there.

I don't think a two piece bathing suit looks slutty on a six year old. 8^) I think the reason she gave for preferring a two-piece is perfectly valid. I myself wear what is essentially the bottom of a two-piece suit, for just that reason! (They don't make the top part for guys.)

How do I get into motocross without spending a lots of money?

I already have an awesome bike set up for racing and i'm a good rider, but I don't know what to do or how to get into the sport. I don't want to spend a great deal of money either...please help.

Answer
ok here is the deal. motocross is one of the most expensive hobbies you can get into and if money is going to be a major issue for you take it from race to race and dont plan on racing a whole lot
these are the fees at my track

practice- practice days consist of a 30 dollor entrance fee and the cost of travel (not bad right)

Race day-
20 per person for entrance for the day
20 per class you enter

now assuming your going alone and riding one class
40 right there

then in order to stay competative your bike needs to be well tunes by you or a dealer so you have to factor that cost in(i dont know what bike u have so i cant give u a price on that) that includes:
Oil, Chain lube, coolent, ect.

i dont care how good of a rider you are u need to have spare
handle bars
shifters
levers (clutch and break)
tires
tubes


if u dont have gear then you have to pay for that
helmet-100
chest protector- 80
boots-400 (dont skimp on price on boots)
gloves- 30
knee guards-100
elbow guards- 50
pants and jerseys- 100 bucks (if u get them cheep)

and you have to understand these bikes are under emense pressure all the time in four years of racing i was lucky and only had 2 engines blow on me but i know kids who raced for one year and had his engine blow 3 times (not his fault good rider) so you have to be ready to pay for engine work. rims get bent, spokes break, clutch perches snap and plastics get ripped off and if u want to race next weekend your paying for that befor practice on wensday.

like i say in all my posts im not trying to keep u from racing im just telling u the truth that it consumes ur life finacially and personally if u want to be a real racer and not just some one throwing ur bike on the track and praying that it doesnt blow you need to spend money.

thinking about it i didnt really tell u how to save cash. well you can travel with a friend, only go to practices and races twice a month. if the bike is busted dont race till u can fix it over time. get a sponsor.

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