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Mum left raging at Matalan after spotting ‘inappropriate’ cut-out tops and cropped vests on sale for ten year olds
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A MUM has been left raging after trying to find her stepdaughter some age-appropriate clothes.
Samantha from the UK, decided to head down to Matalan to pick her daughter up some new clothes, but was left massively disappointed by what was in store.
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In the clip, she said: "We are at Matalan and I've come to check out if there's any good age appropriate clothing for my 10 year old step daughter who's in her preteen era."
The mum found that the clothes didn't suit her daughters age - with outfits either looking far too young or way to grown up.
Looking around the section Samantha spotted lots of different crop tops which she wasn't impressed with.
On top of that, some of the tops even had cut out detailing on the chest which was also a big no-no.
As she continued to look around she saw lots of T-shirt and short sets but was left stunned by how the top had been cropped and the shorts were teeny tiny.
While it might be okay for an older teen, Samantha said it wasn't appropriate for her daughter's age.
"Absolutely not. No way," she continued.
Samantha did manage to find a couple of items she liked including a white sun dress and cycle shorts and T-shirt sets, but was clearly disappointed by the overall range.
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"I have no words," she said.
"I hate to say it because this is genuinely one of my favourite shops to come for Jack, for a toddler boy but for the girls, this is getting like a 3 out of 10 from me."
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The clip posted to her TikTok account @samanthaproudmama soon went viral with over 350k views and 11k likes.
People were quick to share their thoughts on the clothe sin the comments.
One person wrote: "Even as a woman it’s hard to find non cropped tops these days."
Another commented: "My daughter is only 6 but is so tall and wears age 10 nothing is appropriate it’s so stressful."
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Dressing my daughter in the toddler years was so much fun - there were so many cute dresses I could put her in, and better still, she didn't have an opinion on them! But now 11, she knows what she likes (which I of course encourage), but the options on the high street are thin on the ground.
Wearing pink is a no-no, which rules out much of the clothing aisles, and the smock-style, boho clothes I'd love to put her in from Zara don't "match her aesthetic". Thanks to YouTube and teeny-short-wearing Taylor Swift, my girl is all about the crop top and teeny short combo this summer. Primark has them in abundance, as does New Look 915 range - a current fave.
In a bid to find a middle ground, we've started shopping in the women's section for XXS clothing - the colours are more to her liking, plus baggy band tees seem to be acceptable in the tween community. It's a win-win for both of us - even if the prices are a little steeper...
"My pet peeve is all the shops only doing crop tops for girls! Even for toddlers," penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: "I went into River Island the other day with my 1 year old daughter and was MORTIFIED with how many cropped tops were in store."
"Ewww I'm sorry but in what world should a little girl be walking about with a stroppy crop top saying "iconic" on it. What are Matalan on?!” claimed a fifth.
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Someone else added: “This is my worry having a girl. She's only 3 at moment but we still find shops have crop tops for her age."
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