Pure Parents

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If I may add my two cents here:  it seems to me that when I was younger, an aunt would have been the perfect person to introduce me to sexy lingerie. Aunts are traditionally not as close as mom, so you don’t have to live with her knowing she knows you want to be sexy, which at certain ages can be an uncomfortable thing for a girl.  Yet they’re often close enough, and old enough (no offense Janet! I only meant as an adult compared to an adolescent/teen) that she can address those issues like mom would given the chance, and then leave and let the girl mull over things.  And a camisole from my mom was perfect back when I was "budding," too small for a training bra, but too "big" to ignore.  Seems to me wearing a camisole is a lot more modest than not wearing one, when your nipples are poking out of your blouse. –Nik

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: OTOH, I will confess that the older sister’s bra and undies finally came : from Victoria’s Secret.  Satin.  Bright turquoise and green.  Underwired and : lined.  Hi-cut briefs.  They are unutterably fun and gorgeous and yet : totally modest and practical.  I joyously anticipate that she will be : strutting around her room in ecstasy every evening for days and that I have : won Aunt of the Year in the entire household. : : So flame away, "Karen" darling. : Just warn her not to wear that underwire to go on a plane trip, or she’s going to be mighty embarrassed. Karen

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Sad but true. –Janet Elliot, Hanna, Connor  (10/21/96) and Holly  (4/4/01)

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Just warn her not to wear that underwire to go on a plane trip, or > she’s going to be mighty embarrassed. > Karen

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Problem is I’ve done books for so long I kinda thought a change would be nice <yawn>.  As I was wallowing in blankness, I remembered an aunt of mine once bought me a white polyester slip when I was about 10 … it was the most gorgeous thing I’d ever owned and I fell straight in love.  Then my mother put the iron thru it (accident, guys, honest) after the first time she washed it.  What’s more, she never even offered to replace it.  A bitter moment and I guess I was just trying to continue my "recovery" vicariously via my nieces. The camisole is, as Marie and Monica indicated, just a kind of cotton singlet for a sweet, flat-chested 9 yr old (in a pretty, utterly kid-friendly pink, without a hint of peekaboo lace, just "Gap Kids" in darker pink across the chest).  So get a grip. OTOH, I will confess that the older sister’s bra and undies finally came from Victoria’s Secret.  Satin.  Bright turquoise and green.  Underwired and lined.  Hi-cut briefs.  They are unutterably fun and gorgeous and yet totally modest and practical.  I joyously anticipate that she will be strutting around her room in ecstasy every evening for days and that I have won Aunt of the Year in the entire household. So flame away, "Karen" darling. –Janet Elliot, Hanna, Connor  (10/21/96) and Holly  (4/4/01)

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > : I’m getting my 9 and 12 year old nieces underwear — nothing sexy, but a bit > : fancier than JC Penney basics. > : > : For the 9 year old, I got camisole and undies from Gap Kids. > : > Underware?  For a present from an aunt?  UGH. > and a camisole?   Is she in training to be a junior slut or something? > Karen > : –Janet > : Elliot, Hanna, Connor  (10/21/96) > : and Holly  (4/4/01) > : > :> Oh am I a bad, bad aunt. I still do not have anything for my twin > :> nieces this year. Nor do I have any great ideas. > :> > :> Any suggestions on good gifts for twin girls aged 10? > :> > :> In theory, I should have two equivalent toys, or one large gift that > :> is conducive to sharing. I’d like to stay under $40 each, if > :> possible. > :> > :> Thank you to parents with kids this age for any suggestions! > :> > :> -(har)monica > : > :

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My daughters are a little older, 12 & 14 but they love SIMS.   It’s for the computer and you design houses and have families living in them.  It’s a virtual reality society.  The starter SIMS is about $40 and you add to it with SIMS house party, livin large, etc.  Another fun computer game is the Rollercoaster ones where you design your own amusement parks. Do your nieces have Playstation or Gameboy?  The hot games for these are Spongebob and  Monsters, Inc. At age 10, the Limited TOO is a popular store with the sparkly lotions and glitter shower/bath gels.  Bath & Body Works also has nice lotions, bath/shower gels and glitter (the glitter looks like a roll on deodorant and the girls put it on their faces and arms).    Claire’s in the malls are popular too with the jewelry, hair accessories, diaries, etc.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Oh am I a bad, bad aunt. I still do not have anything for my twin > nieces this year. Nor do I have any great ideas. > Any suggestions on good gifts for twin girls aged 10? > In theory, I should have two equivalent toys, or one large gift that > is conducive to sharing. I’d like to stay under $40 each, if > possible. > Thank you to parents with kids this age for any suggestions! > -(har)monica

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> Oh am I a bad, bad aunt. I still do not have anything for my twin > nieces this year. Nor do I have any great ideas. > Any suggestions on good gifts for twin girls aged 10? > In theory, I should have two equivalent toys, or one large gift that > is conducive to sharing. I’d like to stay under $40 each, if > possible. > Thank you to parents with kids this age for any suggestions! > -(har)monica

Diva Starz are very popular with 10yr old girls (my daughter’s getting two this year). They are definitely under forty dollars (closer to thirty). If you get each of your nieces one, they can play with them together. The dolls are supposed to recognize other Diva dolls and talk to them. They also interact with their accessories and recognize their clothes. I’ve seen them at most toy stores (got mine at walmart). Other ideas would be diaries and any kind of cute jewelry or hair accessories. Hope that helps, Pat

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I wish my aunt would have done this for me! Lori, who wore briefs way too long into teenhood

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I’m getting my 9 and 12 year old nieces underwear — nothing sexy, but a bit > fancier than JC Penney basics. > For the 9 year old, I got camisole and undies from Gap Kids. > –Janet > Elliot, Hanna, Connor  (10/21/96) > and Holly  (4/4/01) > Oh am I a bad, bad aunt. I still do not have anything for my twin > nieces this year. Nor do I have any great ideas. > Any suggestions on good gifts for twin girls aged 10? > In theory, I should have two equivalent toys, or one large gift that > is conducive to sharing. I’d like to stay under $40 each, if > possible. > Thank you to parents with kids this age for any suggestions! > -(har)monica

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: Oh am I a bad, bad aunt. I still do not have anything for my twin : nieces this year. Nor do I have any great ideas. : : Any suggestions on good gifts for twin girls aged 10? : : In theory, I should have two equivalent toys, or one large gift that : is conducive to sharing. I’d like to stay under $40 each, if : possible. : : Thank you to parents with kids this age for any suggestions! : : -(har)monica Books.    Girls of 10 go from Barbies to Boobies in no time, so they are out of the doll stage.   They grow out of clothes, but books are their friends for life. Karen

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: I’m getting my 9 and 12 year old nieces underwear — nothing sexy, but a bit : fancier than JC Penney basics. : : For the 9 year old, I got camisole and undies from Gap Kids. : Underware?  For a present from an aunt?  UGH. and a camisole?   Is she in training to be a junior slut or something? Karen : –Janet : Elliot, Hanna, Connor  (10/21/96) : and Holly  (4/4/01) :

:> Oh am I a bad, bad aunt. I still do not have anything for my twin :> nieces this year. Nor do I have any great ideas. :> :> Any suggestions on good gifts for twin girls aged 10? :> :> In theory, I should have two equivalent toys, or one large gift that :> is conducive to sharing. I’d like to stay under $40 each, if :> possible. :> :> Thank you to parents with kids this age for any suggestions! :> :> -(har)monica : :

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> : I’m getting my 9 and 12 year old nieces underwear — nothing sexy, but a bit > : fancier than JC Penney basics. > : > : For the 9 year old, I got camisole and undies from Gap Kids. > : > Underware?  For a present from an aunt?  UGH.

My aunt asked me what she should get me for christmas and I said "panties." > and a camisole?   Is she in training to be a junior slut or something?

Hmm, here a camisole is like the top part of a slip you wear under a dress, is it something different where you live? It’s not anything slutty at all, no one would even be seeing it. Marie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Karen > : –Janet > : Elliot, Hanna, Connor  (10/21/96) > : and Holly  (4/4/01)

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> : I’m getting my 9 and 12 year old nieces underwear — nothing sexy, but a bit > : fancier than JC Penney basics. > : > : For the 9 year old, I got camisole and undies from Gap Kids. > : > Underware?  For a present from an aunt?  UGH. > and a camisole?   Is she in training to be a junior slut or something? > Karen

My, my.  Such harsh words. "Underwear is fun to wear"!   I think that was the Underoos slogan. My goddaughter is 9 and, although I think she’d be embarrassed about opening underwear in front of people, if it’s cool stuff she’ll like it. Gap Kids has some really cute/cool undies for kids.  The term camisole can be misleading.  For adults I think of silky negligee type things with lace.  But, children’s camisoles are more of a cottony spaghetti strap type thing.  For those girls whose breasts aren’t developed enough for a bra, but are embarrassed enough of their little bumps to wear something underneath. **Monica

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> In reply to Slinky Malinky…..you have 10 children 13 and under???

I do ) And you > can still type on a computer?

Just barely.. >And form sentences?

I NAK (Nurse at keyboard) a lot so often posts go out totally illegable ) > I’m just kidding…

I know ;o) I > always wanted 10 but was only blessed with one.

I’m sure he or she is very treasured and loved )  My niece is 10 and she’s > really into clothes and jewelery. I agree with Slinky…but then she should > be an expert!

) — Andrea Mum to… Rhys (13) Jayden (12) Tessa (10) Tyler (8) Paige (7) Grace (5) Zachary (4) Rose (2) Amelia (2) and Seth 26/11/01

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I’m getting my 9 and 12 year old nieces underwear — nothing sexy, but a bit fancier than JC Penney basics. For the 9 year old, I got camisole and undies from Gap Kids. –Janet Elliot, Hanna, Connor  (10/21/96) and Holly  (4/4/01)

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Oh am I a bad, bad aunt. I still do not have anything for my twin > nieces this year. Nor do I have any great ideas. > Any suggestions on good gifts for twin girls aged 10? > In theory, I should have two equivalent toys, or one large gift that > is conducive to sharing. I’d like to stay under $40 each, if > possible. > Thank you to parents with kids this age for any suggestions! > -(har)monica

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> Any suggestions on good gifts for twin girls aged 10?

My daughter is 10 and is into those Diva dolls, smelly bellies….little collectible things like shoesies. If all else fails go for clothes. — Andrea Mum to… Rhys (13) Jayden (12) Tessa (10) Tyler (8) Paige (7) Grace (5) Zachary (4) Rose (2) Amelia (2) and Seth 26/11/01

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In reply to Slinky Malinky…..you have 10 children 13 and under??? And you can still type on a computer? And form sentences? I’m just kidding…I always wanted 10 but was only blessed with one.  My niece is 10 and she’s really into clothes and jewelery. I agree with Slinky…but then she should be an expert!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Any suggestions on good gifts for twin girls aged 10? > My daughter is 10 and is into those Diva dolls, smelly bellies….little > collectible things like shoesies. > If all else fails go for clothes. > — > Andrea > Mum to… > Rhys (13) Jayden (12) Tessa (10) > Tyler (8) Paige (7) Grace (5) > Zachary (4) Rose (2) Amelia (2) > and Seth 26/11/01

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> Oh am I a bad, bad aunt. I still do not have anything for my twin > nieces this year. Nor do I have any great ideas. > Any suggestions on good gifts for twin girls aged 10? > In theory, I should have two equivalent toys, or one large gift that > is conducive to sharing. I’d like to stay under $40 each, if > possible. > Thank you to parents with kids this age for any suggestions!

Diaries.  Diaries with key locks, beautiful pictures of things like unicorns on the outside and gel pens to write in them in.  Preferably the metallic gel pens. -Aula

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Oh am I a bad, bad aunt. I still do not have anything for my twin nieces this year. Nor do I have any great ideas. Any suggestions on good gifts for twin girls aged 10? In theory, I should have two equivalent toys, or one large gift that is conducive to sharing. I’d like to stay under $40 each, if possible. Thank you to parents with kids this age for any suggestions! -(har)monica

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