Mum horrified by 'sexualised' swimwear for children

Mum horrified by 'sexualised' swimwear for children8 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGeorgie DockerandEwan Gawne,North WestKayleigh ShoreKayleigh Shore found the swimsuit from Shein - labelled as being for eight-year-old girls - on sale at a charity shopA "horrified" mum has called for a fashion brand to stop selling clothes that "sexualise" young children. Kayleigh Shore, from Sale in Greater Manchester, was with her seven-year-old daughter when she saw a Shein swimsuit - for girls aged eight - with a "padded bust section" for sale in a charity shop."I've never seen this before," said the 40-year-old, whose petition asking Shein to take action has been signed by 25,000 people in a week. "It was gross - I was horrified. It is sexualising a child, in my opinion." A Shein spokesperson told the BBC that padding in children's swimwear can be a "legitimate design feature" but said action would be taken if listings did not meet its standards.Kayleigh ShoreKayleigh Shore has launched a petition asking Shein to remove "inappropriate children's clothing" from its website.Mum-of-one Kayleigh said she initially left the swimsuit in the shop but went back to buy it just to prevent any other child ending up wearing it. "I would never put my child in this," she said. "I would never want to see another child in it."A child would put that on and not understand what is wrong with it. It's horrible."Kayleigh, who owns a children's fashion brand, said she understood having an extra layer of protection in swimwear for modesty purposes, but said this particular padded design was "not OK" for an eight-year-old girl."Children grow at different rates and for some eight-year-olds, having some more modesty in swimwear is absolutely appropriate," she said."I agree with there being an insert or an extra layer of fabric - but I ju...