modesty vs. stupidity

So Nathan and I went to the aquarium today and we were sitting there resting our feet when a family walked by with a little girl dressed in an itty bitty denim mini-skirt. The girl was probably 6 years old, if that, but the skirt was so tiny that I couldn't help but wonder what mother would put her little girl in that. Sure, she's little, so who cares if she's dressed modestly, right? It's not like she's got boobs to show off. But I was deeply struck with the thought that in today's world, when you take your kids out, especially little girls, you really should be careful with how you dress them. I bring this up for two main reasons:

#1: You're in a public place that is known for having TONS of kids come through every day. Who knows what sicko is staking the place out and looking for little kids. Most normal people would never notice the little girl in the itty bitty skirt -- she's just a cute little blondie. But somebody with a fetish for children, that would be like a homing device. Just put some leggings on the child!!! It could save you a ton of heartache.

#2: If she can wear whatever when she's six and not worry about how much of her body it shows, she's not going to want to change when she's 13 and suddenly worried about how she looks. Why not save yourself the fights, and dress them cute, but covered. Don't get me wrong -- I'm not saying shorts and stuff are wrong...not at all..But just think. If you wouldn't want to see her in the outfit when she fills it out, then don't put it on now. It's not that difficult of a decision to make.