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Anonymous asked in Pregnancy & ParentingAdolescent · 1 decade ago

Daughter walks around house in panties, thong?

Is this a problem? My teenage daughter, she's 16, always walks around the house in just a t-shirt or tank top and a thong. I know that alot of girls sometimes just wear a shirt and underwear around but it's usually a long shirt. But my daughter's are regular short shirts that don't even come close to covering her butt. Sometimes she wears regular panties that cover her behind, but most the time it's a thong.. Is this normal? My wife said it's normal, and all girls do that, and also it's just around us anyway. I don't know. Am I too paranoid? Is this fine? Do other teenage girls walk around the house in just shirt and panties(thongs) in front of their fathers?

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  • gussie
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    If your daughter is wearing this in her bedroom that is fine.I think it is inappropriate to be walking around in a thong and top in the rest of the house.How would you feel if she was to walk about like that if you had unexpected company. Would your wife or daughter think it was acceptable if you walked around like that ( in a top and a thong) in front of your daughter or her friends? Everything would be covered so what could be wrong. I highly doubt your wife or daughter would think it would be fine.Most people wear their undergarments under their clothing, hence the name. It is a pretty weak argument to think it is acceptable because " all girls do it". Make sure you keep the curtains closed or she will risk having a lot of unwanted and negative attention.Whose the parent and whose the child in this situation?

  • 1 decade ago

    This is neither normal, nor is it appropriate. A 16 year old has no business even OWNING a thong, much less parading around the house wearing it. Tell your daughter to cover up and knock off the behavior, or you will be taking her to the doctor so she can work through whatever is behind this apparent need she has to expose herself in such a manner in front of you. Do you have other children who are younger than she is? If so, I'd also remind her that she's setting a terrible example for them, and that her behavior is very annoying to you.

    Also, your wife is either blind to your daughter's behavior, or she is misinformed about the fact that it's normal, which it is not. It's NOT healthy for a 16 year old girl to parade around half naked in front of ANY man, no matter if he's related or not- it's just too much of a temptation for most men. I am amazed that you and your wife have put up with your daughter's behavior this long- if that had been me, my mom would have stopped it years earlier. Girls are already sexualized too much as it is these days- the media is full of sexual images. Your daughter may have seen some of this stuff, awful though it is, and may be trying to imitate it.

    No, I'd tell your daughter to cut it out, and do it quickly. If she won't obey, then follow through and take her to see the doctor so she can work through whatever is bothering her. Good luck.

    Source(s): I work in the field of mental health as a medical coder.
  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Girls Walking In Thongs

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

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    This is a matter of social conditioning. What I mean is, if you are raised in the south of France, topless girls and women are common place at the beach and never raise an eyebrow. I have two daughters, 29 and 15 and I don't really care what they wear in the privacy of mine or their own home. In fact, this shouldn't bother you either dad. What I mean is you shouldn't get excited when you see her scantily clad. If you do, you need to get some help.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Um in my opinion No they don't. I've never known any of my relatives or friends that did this and i certainly did NOT do that! If I wore a shirt and panties the shirt was a super long one that came down to my knees or something. Surely not short baby doll T's that show my as$ off! I'm sorry if this sounds bad and I'm only 21 so I'm not old fashioned or whatever but teen girls should have more respect for themselves then to parade around the house in front of their Dad no less in their panties let alone a thong! That just isn't right! Wether its just around you two or not,how long do you think it will be before she quits caring and does it in front of other relatives or worse...your company?

    I dunno why your wife would allow her to do this. If my daughters ever wore a thong around the house with their butts hangin out I would definitly tell them to get their bare butts up to their rooms and put on some da*n clothes because they will not walk around my house with their butts hangin out in front of their father! Its not that I don't trust anyone or anything but who is to say that if they do it around the house then they are not giving other people free butt shots?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Why in the world does she OWN thongs? She's just a girl.

    The sexiest piece of underclothing I had at 16 was a lace bra - but my father NEVER saw it (he would have teased me anyway). Having that much flesh hanging out above the age of 5 is just odd (not 5-y-o's in thongs - but ya know - underpants streaking, I can't find my britches, etc - little kid innocence). I'm not talking prude - but a need to keep sexuality under wraps in a parent's eyes. I read "16 + thong" - I assume "thong with disregard to audience = sexually active and careles about it"

    Please take a moment to talk to her about the way she displays her body makes you (and hopefully, her MOTHER) feel to see her flaunting her sexuality. Explain to her the values of respecting her family and herself. Dad talking to her might make a point that hits home more than Mom saying it...

  • 1 decade ago

    UMMM are you not a parent in this house too? If it makes you uncomfortable say so! No she should not be walking around like that its so disrespectful, you are a man ,her father! she needs to have a robe on or something to cover her bottom boxer shorts even would help. My son and my grandsons live with me they walked in front of me one time in thier under wear they can sleep in just the underwear but untill they go to bed they wear shorts to cover them I don't think it should be allowed. What would be said if you did it? GOOD LUCK!

  • 5 years ago

    Why not? It's a human body, it's natural. If she feels comfortable you should be comfortable. Too many people nowadays over sexualize everything. She is your daughter, if you look at her in a sexual way something is wrong with you not her. She should be free to do as she pleases.

  • 7 years ago

    she's just advertising, probably wanting to get laid!!!

  • 6 years ago

    People do things for a reason, often we don't know why we do what we do, that's why we often regret our actions. Try to find out / understand why she does this and try to help her to find more appropriate ways of dealing with situations.

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