Are Kids Growing up Too Quickly?
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My niece just had a birthday (10) and was asking for branded makeup and skincare, I asked where she got these ideas from and she said tik tok! I hadn't even heard of some of the brands and when I googled the price of them floored me 
I feel like children now with the influence of social media are so quick to grow up, does anyone else feel like this?
Far too quickly, I see too many little girls trying to copy their Mums who encourage their daughter to be their mini me
janphoenix51 I agree! I'm so conscious of my behaviour now in front of my little one. Something I had never really thought about before just such as the way I talk to myself "I look fat today" I've really made a point of stopping that. I dont wear a lot of makeup personally but when I do she will sit and watch and want to particpiate and it makes me think I want her to love herself and realise her own beauty but will she do that watching me change my appearance? I think copying adults and moms wanting daughters as friends definitely plays a part
Only a few days ago it was the birthday of my great niece G. & she turned 8,her uncle C.bought her Barbie & Ken dolls as he refused to buy her make up..
G's nanan , my sister R 57, told her son it was only play make up but he still refused to buy it!
My great niece C shocked me 2 years ago when she was wearing false eye lashes she had just bought herself for her ELEVENTH birthday!!
I agree, but there is a simple answer to that; don't allow 10 year olds on social media.
On the other side of the coin (excluding make up and fashion) historically children of the nobility were marrying as children (but then living apart) and learning Latin and other subjects at around 3! If you were not of the nobility your life was one of hard work with no schooling from 3+. So to be honest today's kids are total marshmallows compared to their predecessors.
Yup there are I don't know if it's just me but it's since covid I've noticed it more my oldest is 13 in 3 weeks and I had to apply for a school for my little one on Monday 
Yes they are, my nine year old thinks she's 13, you can blame social media for this, she has also asked for make up and skin care, nope that ain't happening when some of items are £30+ each
martinlufc5637 Same as my niece! I had never even heard of some of these brands and when I googled I was horrified!! I also think they shouldn't be messing with their skin at that age, far too young
martinlufc5637 just in case you haven't heard or seen, it is being talked about everywhere that some of the skincare products are actually bad for young immature skin and are only suitable for adults. I think it's serums and retinoids etc. If you Google and show her she will see it's not just you not wanting her to have them, but for a good reason.
Lynibis I wouldn't let them use these skin products, it will damage her skin, she's only 9, she'll thank me in the long term, at the moment she's not happy with me lol
You have to be 13 to use social media. My 8 and 9 year olds aren't allowed accounts.
Imnotcheap that's really good to hear as so many parents blame social media but allow their children to have accounts.
Imnotcheap ..My daughter is 26 in 11 days & when she was at her Primary school the class were asked how many were on FB, most of her class had accounts , there was only her & about 2 or 3 who didn't...
janphoenix51 I can believe it. It might help that while I have an account I don't use it.
I find a lot of "social media " is actually unsocial
My Northern Ireland born partner used to be on Twitter, his profile showed him wearing a Northern Ireland Football Shirt...
During what was supposed to be a friendly debate about the Sheffield Wednesday v local team Barnsley match the ignorant Barnsley fan called my partner an Irish Potato Picking Terrorist!
My partner soon got rid of his Twitter Account!
My partner & our almost 26 year old daughter deteste Social Media apart from WhatsApp..
I think it depends on the child. The problem is that they are all on social media even though they shouldn't be. They see things that they wouldn't otherwise and it influences them. There should be more safeguards to stop them accessing social media below a certain age.
MrsCraig ...I totally agree,
I'm shocked by the ages of some of the children viewing Social Media..
Our daughter almost 26
has NEVER been on FB,
NEVER been on Snapchat,
NEVER been on Instagram
NEVER been on TikTok
only Social Media she goes on is WhatsApp
Our daughter is more interested in learning about the world around her & not preening & posing on Social Media!
janphoenix51 they aren't supposed to be on social media till 13, according to the rules of social media, but the majority of the 11 and 12 year olds that I teach are on them. I use social media but only to stay in touch with family and friends, I spend 5 minutes a day on it if that.
Yeah they are growing up to fast. Social media really doesn't help kids and what kids are exposed to
Yes I think they are growing up for too quickly and I think social media is to blameb
Kids are growing up too quickly compared to how we were as kids. But I remember my mum saying kids are growing up too quickly these days. As time and technology moves on peer pressure seems to be worse than ever as it can come from so many different directions. Its seeing school kids ‘vaping’ that gets to me. They do it cos their mates do then they get addicted to nicotine.
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