Sydney was watching TV while I was getting dinner ready. She saw a commercial for the Bratz dolls.
“I want that!”
“No,” I replied. “First of all, remember we’ve been having this conversation about how you can’t have everything you see on TV?”
“I know,” she whined. “That’s why I want them for Christmas.”
Not now, not at Christmas, not ever!
“No. You can’t have the Bratz dolls. They’re hoochies.”
“I like hoochies!” she replied.
Hmmm.
“Do you even know what a hoochie is?”
She shook her head No, and looked at me awaiting an explanation.
Hmmm.
“A hoochie is someone who doesn’t wear enough clothes.” Not the best, but not the worse explanation.
That was the anticlimatic end to that conversation. But can you imagine how much worse it’s going to be for her and for me as she approaches puberty? I’m going to need help, people!
First time reader here, just wanted to tell you the "hoochie" thing is hilarious, that's the word I use for my 8yo girl too! When she sees a girl on TV or even a dress or skirt while we're walking around the mall that's too revealing she'll say "Mom, that's for hoochie mamas huh?" haha This is why we LOVE Taylor Swift and Miranda Cosgrove, all appropriate, all the time!!!
Hi, Jessica
Thanks for your comment! We like Miranda Cosgrove around here, too. And good luck clothes shopping for your daughter! I think the same clothes are made for 8 year olds that they try to sell to teens and tweens–and some of it is really hoochie style.