Would you let your 7 yr old wear makeup in public?

Question

I was reading this question:
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so many people advocated getting a seven year old girl makeup for her birthday because she cared about her appearence and acted older.
Do we really want our 7 year olds looking and acting older? They are growing up to quickly now anyways!
I could understand lipsmackers or lip gloss, but full on makeup? Come on, what are we teaching our little girls...and don't get me started on Brat dolls...they look like little hookers!

I do not have any girls, I have neices and cousins but no girls of my own...just three boys.
I thought I may be a bit old fashioned in my thoughts but apparently not.
And there certainly is something wrong with dolls that promote wearing little clothing and making girls, little girls think dressing like a hooker is something to aspire to.

Answer 1

oh heaavens no a 7 year old shouldn't be wear make up to begin with, complexion is still matureing, i think she should wait until 13 or 14 years old to wear make up

Answer 2

Well, my daughter has a little makeup that my brother got her for her 7th birthday. I let her "play" with it (she also has face paint that she like to play with) but she knows that it is not to be worn outside the house.

You are right, they are growing up to quickly; I think it has a lot to do with them having too much and being given all sorts of things too early on in life (what 5 year old NEEDS a gameboy, tv in their room and an mp3 player, but I know one that has all that!).

I do let my daughter wear the occasional lipsmacker or nail polish and we make necklaces for her together...I guess some could argue that jewlery is sort of similar to makeup. If a parent is going to let their child wear makeup at that age, hopefully they will at least give them some instruction on how to apply it modestly!

Keep it simple, and yeah...don't get me going on Bratz dolls either.

Answer 3

Absolutely NOT! I don't think makeup is appropriate even for a 13 year old. I remember I came home with makeup on when I was 14 and got punished by my mother. Now I understand why... but back then, all I wanted to do was act grown up... and that's the message kids get from that.

Answer 4

I agree with you. I don't think girls should be allowed to wear make up. It is for grown ups. Its sad that that is what girls want to do. I got in trouble when I was about ten and put on some lipstick. Its because I wanted to be like Barbie. We didnt have BRats dolls in the nineties. I remember having teacher Barbie and Mommy Barbie. Now all the dolls are like Rock Stars and Models etc. etc. So that is what girls grow up wanting to be. I don't think that teaching children to want to be like that (looking like little hookers) is a good thing.

Answer 5

At 7 years old, I think that make up should be used only when playing dress up. And not out in public. I do think a little lipstick and maybe blush is ok if they are on stage for a play or something so you can see their face, but not to make them look like an adult (like beauty pageants - don't get me started on those lol).

Answer 6

Do you wear makeup on an everyday basis? Most little girls want to do what mommy does because it makes them feel more grown up. What I did with my 5 year old is make it an occasional treat. Like an occasion where you all are going to get dressed up (for us that's mostly the big holidays like Christmas time and Easter). I let her wear just a little bit(a brush stroke or 2) of eyeshadow and a real light pink lipstick and a swipe on each cheek of blush. I am trying to teach her that the purpose of make up is to accentuate your natural beauty not to look like a hooker. Also I am teaching her that wearing make up is a responsibility. When you wear makeup you have to take care of your skin so she has to go through the whole routine of skin cleansing after make up wear. Also because she is allowed on occasion to wear make up I've not had problems with her getting into mine and putting it all over. It also depends on the kid we started this when my 5 year was 4 because she was so intrested in it(shes a really girly girl) but unless something changes I dont see doing this with my younger daughter because shes not interested in the make up the way the older one was

Answer 7

Little girls still have their fresh faces and "girlish" beauty. Why cover it with make up!!

I think make up for the sake of playing "dress-up" in the home is fine. But it should not be worn in public. (aside from nail polish)

We will consider allowing make up in Junior high, but only light and natural shades, nothing heavy and dramatic.

I also hate the bratz dolls. what kind of twisted message is that sending to our daughters!?!

Answer 8

No way!!!! They DO grow up to fast these days. Make up, if they had it, would be for play only.

As for the Brat dolls, anything that is even referred to as "brat" is not an imagine that should be perpetuated. My nieces have asked for them, but neither I nor their parents will buy them for them because of those images.

Answer 9

no way no 7 year old should be wearing makeup. i personally think children should be made to love them selves for who they are not what they can become, and obviously a 7 year old is not likely to be going out and buying herself makeup so the parents are responsible and what is this teaching there children?? beaty lies within the indeviduall person and children should be encoraged to see this. i am 20 and never have and never will wear make up i think it is false and dosnt project who you really are.

Answer 10

Never allow a seven year old to wear make up. they grow up fast enough without pushing them. After make up comes thongs and the likes.