I agree with the above statements, and Fubar is right in that we should not put the blame wholly on the fashion industry , but at same time we cant just blame the moms, I mean, u know how kids are easily attracted to such clothes, they wanna grow up fast and wanna act like the adult women they see on TV, and sometimes it's just impossible for the parents to say no when the kids is kicking and screaming at the mall.
and like Fatimah explained, many moms tend to think of their young daughters as an extension of themselves. Such moms arent thinking right. they want the best for the little girls and they think by buying the young adult-like outfits ,that they are being loving parents.