Customer slams Target’s ‘inappropriate’ new kids dresses

A customer has criticized Target’s new spring dresses for young girls, deeming them inappropriate for children to wear.

TikTok mom Meghan Mayer (thecrazycreativeteacher) sparked a debate on the video platform, after showcasing a collection of Target’s spring 2024 dresses for girls.

“My oldest daughter and I are at Target and they have some cute Spring stuff,” she began in a viral clip, which has amassed over 2.9 million views. “I am a little bit more conservative when it comes to my kid’s clothes so maybe I’m overreacting, but let me know what you think of these dresses.”

The shopper then filmed a pink and white dress in the children’s clothing section of the store, aimed at girls aged six to seven. “Look at these little slits on the sides of these dresses,” she said, pointing out the holes on the sides. “Right at the hips on all of these dresses.”

Meghan then showed a different dress with the same style and slits. “I see this little slit, on the side, OK? So on a…10, 12-year-old, OK, but like a 6, 7-year-old?” she questioned.

TikTok divided over Target’s kids dresses

“We’re gonna expose this much skin,” the conservative mom said, as she used her hands to open up the hole, showing how the styling would look like on a human body. “Am I overreacting???” she asked in the text-overlay of the clip.

Viewers had mixed reactions, with some believing there’s nothing wrong with the dresses. “Idk I think it’s cute and that everyone’s just making it weird when it really isn’t,” one person commented.

“A predator doesn’t care what your child is wearing. Why are we still victim blaming?” another wrote. “I don’t think they are too revealing,” a third said.

Others agreed with Meghan and thought they were too inappropriate for kids. “I completely agree. My daughter is 4 and is in a 6/7. Absolutely inappropriate,” one user shared.

“I’m a radical and progressive feminist and I feel this is just unnecessary and absolutely sexualizing,” another said. “You’re not overreacting at all. Keep your morals high,” someone else added.