to think that my 8 year old is not 'young for her age' because she likes Frozen?

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I think this is ridiculous. An acquaintance popped round to borrow something yesterday and commented thatcDD is 'very young for her age' because she was running around in her frozen dress (made by grandma and DD adores it), singing various songs?

She was actually quite rude about it, saying how her DD's were 'long past' that stage when they were 8. It's not important, I know, but she really pissed me off. I don't think she's too old for it at all and told her so. Cow.

Oh, my dds are really into kiki's delivery service at the moment and dress up as witches delivering post! That's my almost 8-yo!

YANBU- as others have said I would imagine its the targeted age! My DS is 7 and still dresses up as Annakin and dashes around with his light saber, in fact he does this with his friends. The costume is actually too big for him still so it must be intended to fit older children!

My DS used to like Fireman Sam when he was 3 and a relative said that it was quite 'babyish' and lots of children that her son attended had grown out of it- like you, she said this all in front of him. My DD is 3.4 and has just seen IN The NIght Garden Live, my friend was surprised she was still into it??

Yes. In my experience fgs. !!! How many times?!!

(They don't have to - sorry was distracted I mean "agree with me" )

I agree promisedyouarosegarden

Frozen is definitely aimed at 8 yr old girls - and yes, to be "well past all that" at eight is a shame.

'attended nursery with' not 'attended with'

Maybe seeing your Dd acting like a 8 year old gave her a jolt that hers are growing up too quickly, she's being a cow relish the fact your child is actually getting a childhood especially given the world going crazy for children at the moment

Crazes in my dds class this year have been one direction, frozen, loom bands. Dds are 6 . But I suspect all of these are enjoyed by much older children and plenty of adults!

Wonder what next years will be?

I'd have been sorely tempted to make a comment like 'oh, I'm just pleased she's not under pressure to grow up too fast.'

I have treasured pics of me, my younger brother and the neighbours dressed as knights, princesses, superheroes, dogs (my brother always had to play the dog; our dalmatian sometimes had human parts). I was at least eight or nine.

Although saying that son went around with an arsenal of nerf guns at that age. Prolly the same

Totally ridiculous! Take no notice. My dd adores Frozen and she is nearly 12. I love Frozen and I am 44! Why do people say such stupid, rude things?

There is a brand of parent who thinks it is better that their 8 year old is screaming at 1D, begging to have their ears pierced and chatting about boyfriends and BFFs and that this somehow makes them "more worldly" and better able to get on in life.

All for Disney and dressing up at 8.

People who are proud of their children's "maturity" because they watch age innappropriate films and play on screens all day instead of using their imaginations have things very twisted IMO.

My nearly 9 year old isn't that into Frozen BUT she will spend all afternoon in the sandpit, as will her friends, some of whom are nearly 10, and equally they spend hours playing imaginary games which frequently involve lots of dressing up.

Maturity is about self care skills, problem solving skills, empathy, independence etc. NOT about losing the ability to play and enjoy innocent stories.

Your friend is, as everyone has said, a deluded fool.

Yes what should 8 year olds be doing??

I'm 33 and I love frozen. And tangled.

There I said it. OK I don't dress up but these films span all age groups.

I hope my children don't feel obliged to only like stuff for "older" kids once they reach a certain point.

Hi my dd is 8 and is absolutely mad on frozen as are a lot of her friends.x

ignore your accquinantance and let your child enjoy it.x

I think it's lovely that she's still happily into it at 8. Perfect age IMO. I find it so sad that kids are being pushed to grow up quicker than ever. DSIL snorted her disgust that DD (just 4) was still watching CBeebies as her DS was 'way past that by the time he was 3'.

Why didn't you just tell her to, 'Let it go....Let it goooooooo'?

Frozen is great, and my 10 and 15 year olds love it.
They don't have the dresses but both came back from Disney at half term raving about the Anna dresses and complaining that they didn't do them in teen and adult sizes (I have tall daughters.)

DD1 dresses up quite happily with her friends for Halloween etc. She was the only teen we saw dressed up at a Harry Potter event (we went to see the train at the NRM) - a lone pink haired Tonks in a fair approximation of one of the film costumes, amongst all the tiny Gryffindors. However, lots of people admired her costume and a fair few other teens were heard to say they wish they had been in costume too.

I was quite sad when I packed their fairy, princess and hero outfits away for their baby cousins.

My oldest DD just turned ten went to a Frozen party a couple of months ago. The birthday girl was ten! Some of the girls dressed up and they were unashamed of the whole affair. YANBU. 8 is tiny.

My SIL is very much of the opinion that children should grow up fast these days, my niece is allowed to watch whatever she wants, thinks Disney films are for babies and is encouraged to copy the dance moves of Lady Gaga and the like. She's 7.
SIL has said outright to me that I baby my 3, she once walked into my house to find my DC's plus DS's mates playing with the Thomas the tan engine toys and almost had a stroke..
I disagree, I think some children these days are encouraged to believe that childhood is over by the age of 10.
There's nothing wrong with liking Katy Perry our whoever and still being into age appropriate things IMO.

That's really sad. At what age are we supposed to grow out of a sense of fun and imagination? Both Frozen and dressing up is huge in our house and amongst our adult friends too. We've already been to a sing-a-long-a Frozen and planning costumes to wear to another. Ds is 16!
Dressing up play is totally appropriate and lovely at aged 8 and beyond. At that age I had a constant presence of Spider man, Batman or Captain Hook. Why would you be in a rush to remove magic and fun from a child's life? Your neighbour is just being mean. Let your dd enjoy herself, it is no one's business how she chooses to play!

My DD (7) loves dress up and imaginary games. My SGS (5) isn't encouraged to play with anything that doesn't display the age that he is. (Not by me. I'm completely in favour of him playing with whatever he wants)

DD has spent the summer dressed as a fairy/stormtrooper/flamenco dancer etc and playing with her toy kitchen with pretend food. SGS has spent every visit telling her how babyish she is while joining in and enjoying himself I feel sad for him because he doesn't have the ability to entertain himself with his imagination because he has never been taught that it's ok to own a stable of unicorns and dragons.

I am always struck by how mixed up teenage years can be.

Especially my girls. They happily dress up in crop tops and skinny jeans but have rooms full of soft toys.

They like the hunger games and cover and debate topics like abortion and euthanasia but equally sit and watch frozen and tangled.

There's threads on here about the chalet school books written for girls that I and lots of posters enjoy and chat about.

Life is for being serious and enjoying isn't it.

I hope I never grow too old for Disney.