Stuck in those in-between ages of 8 and 12, tween girls are looking for something more mature than the kids clothes they used to buy but not so grown-up as the looks being shilled on Instagram in ...

To illuminate the issue, Choksi measured shirts and shorts from 10 mainstream brands providing clothing for children. She compared a girls’ size 6 with a boys’ size 6 and did the same for size 10.

Parents say too many fashions for young girls are too sexy, too short, and definitely not age-appropriate. Do you agree? Click through to see some of the outfits that have moms and dads most ...