The Attorney General has appealed for more parental responsibility, criticising the sexual dancing of a group of young majorettes in the Santa Parade.

Senator Kim Wilson voiced her disappointment yesterday at the "inappropriateness" of the performance on Sunday evening.

She said she had accompanied her husband and two children, aged five and eight, to the parade but had to leave early due to the dancers.

Sen. Wilson said: "As parents we have an awesome responsibility. We need to develop these children in a way so they grow up to be positive, and as parents we hope to raise self-respect.

"I was on Par-la-Ville, and if we are trying to talk about instilling self-respect in our children, at one point I wanted to cover my daughter's eyes," she said.

"The type of dancing by one of the majorette troops was totally inappropriate the gyrating and simulation of sexual advances.

"Also the types of songs, they were violent.

"One said, 'hit and punch' and the girls were simulating hitting and kicking and punching.

"I have to ask, what are parents thinking, if you are trying to instill self-respect in your child? There are other activities besides this sort of dancing, there are other kinds of dancing and there are groups like the Brownies.

"I'm just absolutely shocked and I am disappointed that some parents see this as acceptable."

Sen. Wilson said: "I was embarrassed that I took my daughter. My husband and I both looked at each other and said, 'Never again', and we had to leave.

"It was just totally inappropriate, the way they were dancing.

"I want parents to know that whatever you expose your children to, you will reap the benefits of at the end of the day, and we as a society, our children will do the same."

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