Parents, help girls dress appropriately

To those who are raising daughters: Please pay attention to what she wears and the implications it has on her and on all those who come in contact with her. You can make a difference.

I find myself asking the question, “Why in the world do their parents let them out of the house wearing that?”

What is that, exactly?

“That” are shorts so short that the pockets actually protrude out from under the hem.

Ask yourselves how that can contribute to a productive learning environment?

That is what your daughters wear to perform in their instrumental concerts. Your daughter's skirt that doesn't cover her knees while she sits is inadvertently giving the audience a view of more than the concert.

That is the prom dress you purchase for your daughter. I hear so many parents ooh and ahh over the dress that has a low-cut front and a high cut hem. They say, “Doesn't she look so pretty and grown up?” No, she doesn't. She looks like a call girl in training.

I am privileged to work with young women who are excellent examples of dressing appropriately. They know, intrinsically, who they are. Their motto is: “Modest is the hottest.” Their parents support and teach them in their endeavors to find stylish clothing that fits with that motto. Parents, help your daughters dress appropriately.

Patty Hansen

Marion