A mother was left furious after trying to find her stepdaughter some age-appropriate clothes.
Samantha from the UK decided to go to Matalan to buy new clothes for her daughter, but was extremely disappointed with what was to come.
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In the clip, she said, “We are in Matalan and I came to check if there is any age-appropriate clothing for my 10-year-old stepdaughter who is in the pre-teen era.”
The mother discovered that the clothes did not suit her daughter’s age – with clothes looking either too young or too grown up.
Looking around the section, Samantha saw a lot of different tops that she wasn’t impressed with.
Additionally, some of the tops even had cut-out details on the chest, which was also a big no-no.
As she continued to look around, she saw many t-shirts and short sets, but was surprised to see how cut the top was and how tiny the shorts were.
While it may be suitable for an older teenager, Samantha said it was not appropriate for her daughter’s age.
“Absolutely not. No way,” she continued.
Samantha managed to find a few items she liked, including a white sundress, cycling shorts and t-shirt sets, but was clearly disappointed with the overall range.
“I have no words,” she said.
“I hate to say this because this is actually one of my favorite stores for Jack, for a little boy, but for girls, this is getting a 3 out of 10 from me.”
The clip posted to his TikTok account @samanthaproudmama It soon went viral with over 350,000 views and 11,000 likes.
People were quick to share their thoughts on the outfits and in the comments.
One person wrote: “Even as a woman, it’s hard to find uncropped tops these days.”
Another commented: “My daughter is only 6 but she is so tall and wears a 10, nothing is appropriate, it is so stressful.”
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“My pet peeve is that all the stores only sell crop tops for girls! Even for young children,” wrote a third.
Meanwhile, a fourth said: “I went to River Island the other day with my 1-year-old daughter and was MORTIFIED by the amount of crop tops there were in the store.”
“Ewww, I’m sorry, but in what world should a little girl be walking around with a crop top saying ‘iconic’ on it. What is Matalan wearing?!” claimed a fifth.
Another person added: “This is my concern about having a girl. She’s only 3 at the moment, but we still find stores with crop tops for her age.”
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