The swimmers I ordered for my 8yo girl have a very 'sinister' detail

"What in the Gary Glitter is going on here?" the mum asked in disbelief.

A mum has expressed her outrage and confusion about the swimmers she ordered for her daughter from online retailer Shein.

 

Posting on TikTok, Lisa Lloyd explained that she ordered a size eight of the flamingo-print swimmers for her seven-year-old, "because she's very tall."

But upon opening her deliver, she discovered a detail that made her very uncomfortable... to the point that she asks in the viral clip, "What in the Gary Glitter is going on here?"

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"Why does my seven-year-old need padding?"

Initially thinking the piece was "so lovely", Lloyd then spotted a feature that left her wanting to have a "little chat" with Shein.

"I looked and I was like what the f**k are those?" she said as she held up the swimsuit to reveal padded cups in the chest area.

"Why does my seven-year-old needs need some padding in that area?"

She also wondered whether she's making the issue "into something sinister", but then asked: "Is there a reason for this?

"I feel like these are not needed. Would you get you know a pouch in the boys' pants? That's what I mean.

"I just don't feel like padding is needed!"

Luckily the pads in the cups were removable, so the mum was able to just pull them out so that the swimsuit was still wearable for her daughter.

"Is there a reason that I'm not thinking of for this?!?" she captioned her video.

Image: TikTok

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"My girl wouldn't be wearing pads at 8!"

Responses to the video were varied.

"You are completely right," one viewer wrote.

"My girl wouldn’t be wearing pads at eight either! What in the world?" another said.

"I agree with you completely - let them be children for as long as possible," a third added.

"100% agree. Removed from my girls'," shared another mum.

Other viewers added their own experiences.

"I used to be so self-conscious of my little 'buds' when they came so padding was needed," one confessed.

"True. it just seemed like it was to make them bigger if you know what I mean?" Lloyd replied.

"I think a layer of padding rather than cups would be a much better solution," another suggested.

But others thought the cups and padding was to help things from going too transparent after a swim.

"Some girls mature faster and also nipples show as you come out of the water," one wrote. "I agree with Shein, I don't want my daughter's parts to show."

And this person offered: "Some girls feel self-conscious. Maybe the range goes up to age 12 in which some girls might want padding."

"I needed cups at 8," another person stated.

"I understand what you’re saying but it might be for modesty purposes," offered this viewer. "I remember what kids would say about things like this at that age."

"My 8yo has started developing so this would be a godsend for my peace of mind and also for her confidence," one parent finally wrote. "Things show through with just a thin piece of material."

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