Tails? 😬

Like Halloween costumes? Or something else

Tails are they wearing like backpacks or something for them not to run away? Or like animal tails

Pls tell me it’s bc it’s close to Halloween and children are not getting into the whole furry community.

@Gabrielle for 7-11 year olds i wouldnt think thatd be it. Tho i wish

Like for like a leash or furry tails?

I was volunteering at a farmers market this summer and we had two kids every week that came by with tails. Probably around 9-10yo. They told us they were furrions. But couldn't explain it much further. And that kids were mean to them at school.

It’s a taxidermy/ cosplay / furry thing. It’s not weird unless you aren’t involved in any of those things. People of all ages buy and wear them at all the convention shows.

@Kelsey theres a difference between confernece/shows and grocery stores

Lol are children not allowed to play dress up? We r talking animal tails right? Like a lion tail or mouse tail or something? Like completely innocent “I’m gonna be a lion today” type stuff?

My daughter was into that they are 12 years old. It was something they and their friends were into called Therions something like they had a spirit animal. Anyways I was fine with it, they told me that a lot of parents they knew were not okay with their kids doing that. I honestly don’t see anything wrong with it. Self expression and wearing what they want. For my daughter they stopped but I wouldn’t care if they continued. No one hurting anyone I don’t see why some parents are so upset.

Hahahaha who cares?? Are they hurting anyone??

Strange to care about something not hurting anyone. Kids being kids. Who cares

This is not new I’m 31 and kids were rocking them when I was a kid.

Awe! Sounds like you got to see some good moms IRL! it really is the little things that can brighten up a child's day and as a mom, all we want are healthy, happy kids, right? Lets normalize allowing kids to be kids and rooting for eachother❤️ HAPPY HALLOWEEN 👻 🎃

Is it weird? They’re likely just dressing up….? What do you find strange about this?

Iv seen four preteens with tails on while shopping in the past few months

They could either be dressing up early for Halloween or they identify as that animal

@Veronica my daughter and her friends call them selves therians they make masks and I crocheted my daughter a tail.

@Gabrielle animal tails.

@Trinity tbh I forgot it was even Halloween so it could be that but it was just so unsettling. Why are people allowing their children to get into a fetish.

That’s my thing. I think its fine for kids to dress up and play and have fun and use their imagination, but I think that there’s a line that gets crossed when it’s brought out into public, especially when there are adults that fetishize and romanticize these kinds of things.

Not the kids fault at all or the parents it’s unfortunate that there’s weird ppl in the world. But I also did some research and there’s a large group of ppl who dress up as furries or therians simply for animal roll play and not sexual roll play so it’s such a weird gray area idk.

@Kelsey I mean weird as in even if my child was part of that, I wouldn’t allow them to go outside like that. Not only are they opening up to billing but also limiting their social connection.

@Victoria I have no doubt it was innocent but not “I’m going to be a mouse and dress up” more like “I love my little pony and I’m going to wear this floor length multicolour tail everywhere I go”. One kid was in the shop and was screaming at her mum “you can’t tell me what to do, my name is zephyr rawr” 😬

@Trinity exactly, I’m all for do what want in your own safe space but as soon as you bring that outside you have a million and one people with their different opinions and some of them are going to be sexualising your child. There is a huge community of sexualisation with the furries. When my child is being safe and at home I don’t mind as long as they enjoy what they do, I just don’t want grown adults thinking that it’s a great way to “connect” with my child.

Yeah I just find it really cringe like go ahead dress up whatever you want but not in public with a tail … And also those things get sexualised especially by people in public you don’t know who would do that so I’d rather my kid not do that in public and be at risk

People against their child being a child really wow me. People sexualize feet are you never going to let your child be barefoot? Or go to the beach/pool in a swim suit? I can’t control other people, but if wearing a tail makes my kid happy why would I get in the way of that. If it’s a hard no for you moms maybe ask yourself why.