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Mom's Talk: Where Do You Draw The Line On Kids' Outfits?

Abercrombie & Fitch this week introduced, then re-labeled, a "push-up" bikini for pre-teens. If it even exists, where is the line drawn?

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So grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we start the conversation:

Abercrombie Kids, a division of Abercrombie & Fitch dedicated to eight to 14-year-olds, this week introduced, then promptly re-labeled, a "push-up" bikini for pre-teens. They now call it a ''padded'' bikini top, after a hailstorm of criticism.

Where do you draw the line with kids' clothes? What's acceptable, at what age, and what is definitely not?


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