To not want DD to grow up too fast??

[MaisyFloss]

DD is 7 and loves drawing, playing in the park, cbeebies (some stuff on CITV) reading & just playing like a child. She went to a friends house the other day and came back raving about one direction, she said her friend is 'obsessed' with them and their biggest fan and that they just sat in her room all day listening to them and playing on the computer.

I feel a little sad that DD now thinks these are the things it's cool to be into, she's so young, aibu and an idiot?

In a rare moment, I agree with Bonsoir

DS (6) has an iPod and is currently playing club penguin. From the time I collected him from school until dinner though, he was playing some complex game with several plastic figures and a toy rubbish lorry. One doesn't cancel the other out.

And who's to say that your DD doesn't influence this other girl?

I agree with a previous poster that it depends on the child. My youngest DD is nearly 9, and still plays school and house with her dolls and teddy bears. She isn't remotely bothered about One Direction, unless you count telling goading her older sister they are all ugly and can't sing

Compared to other girls in her class she is quite 'young' I suppose. They all change at their own rate.
My 11.6 yr old is into her iPod, make up and music but she can still be found dressing her Build a Bear now and again.

Well I was about 6 when I fell in love with Ringo Star and 9 in 1970 when Donny et al burst onto the radio

Thanks, I am feeling a little calmer about the whole thing now, was just scared that I was losing her I guess.

I know how you feel Maisy - I look at my huge strapping 12 & 15 year old boys and wonder just where my babies went! But they still play silly games and want lots of hugs when no-one is looking lol

It's just hard to remember how they were when they are x-boxing with their iPods playing stuff I have barely heard of!

Fwiw, I had a Madonna poster in my room (Like a Virgin era too) from the age of 7 but still played with dolls until I was nearly 14.

Exposure to technology and pop icons doesn't really rob innocence. As long as dd is exposed to good values at home, she'll be yours.

I think it is about trying to get a balance- we need to live in 21st century with 'screens' but should also encourage normal slow development. Wish I could keep my DD1 young for as long as possible and she seems, at the moment to have no interest in growing up too fast but DD2 is different definitely think TOO much older film watching and games etc impact on behaviour etc