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Original poster

To let my 2 year old DD wear make up every day?

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BritneysChaps · 12/02/2010 10:07

My 2yo DD wears make-up. And instead of being horrified, I think it makes her look absolutely fab. She's my only child has always been a real girlie girl.

I split with her dad when she was 1, so it has always just been the two of us. It's a really great way to bond.

She loves it all and has had so much practice that she can do everything herself - apart from eyelash curlers and mascara lol. I love seeing her all dressed up - I spend a fortune on her outfits and make-up just really finishes off the look.

Anyway the reason I'm posting is we were at a playgroup and all of the other mums were whispering about us. I confronted them and one told me it was disgusting and that I was sexualising her - I mean really why would wearing make up make her more likely to be abused?

I reckon they are just jealous that my DD looks so pretty. I don't see what the problem is and think other people should mind their own business.

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BitOfFun · 12/02/2010 10:10

She sounds like a real sweetie. I hope you only use organic stuff though- not cheap crap. Afterall, you might have to borrow her lippy!

BunnyLebowski · 12/02/2010 10:11
Biscuit
sheepgomeep · 12/02/2010 10:13

are you katie price by any chance?

kreecherlivesupstairs · 12/02/2010 10:13

That sounds lovely and I don't think YABU. My dd is a real tomboy, i'd love her to wear a dress and a bit of slap, but she is really reluctant. Do you have any advise?

GypsyMoth · 12/02/2010 10:13

oh another one!!!

SerenityNowakaBleh · 12/02/2010 10:13

I think they just sound jealous.

IWishIWasAFrog · 12/02/2010 10:13

Another

your name says a lot though...

leander · 12/02/2010 10:14

pathetic

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BritneysChaps · 12/02/2010 10:15

Just try her with it Kreecher. I took my DD shopping and told her she could choose anything she wanted. She chose from the Rimmel counter so obviously she's trendy as well as gorgeous.

I feel so sorry for you.

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BritneysChaps · 12/02/2010 10:16

Do you think fake lashes would be too ott she's been nagging me for them for ages. You can get some really cool 'Girls Aloud' ones too.

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porcamiseria · 12/02/2010 10:19

Rimmel is trendy? your DD has poor taste.....

Mine refuses anything but Chanel, maybe a bit of MAC

we go mad in duty free!

noddyholder · 12/02/2010 10:22

A little girl can never be too pretty By teaching her all this now you are putting her at a great advantage as she gets older she will be well ahead of her contemporaries Well done!

kreecherlivesupstairs · 12/02/2010 10:23

I can't get rimmel here, our cheapest brand would probably be Estee Lauder all though I worry the colours are a bit old for her.
The last time we went shopping, I tried to steer her toward the lovely dresses, living in Switzerland I have some romantic Heidi vision. She chose salopettes and a pair of UGGS.

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BritneysChaps · 12/02/2010 10:26

I got my DD some proper UGGS for christmas - she was well pleased. She's growing out of them already which is a bloody pain.

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BritneysChaps · 12/02/2010 10:26

But yeah I agree Estee Lauder is for old fogies lol

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GypsyMoth · 12/02/2010 10:27

left it a bit late at 2 for make up tho...havent you!

Earthstar · 12/02/2010 10:27

It will be handy if you can get her to do your make up too when you are too "tired".

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BritneysChaps · 12/02/2010 10:30

She started about 18 months old. I'm so glad you lot agree with me.

If you're dressed in designer gear you don't want to look like a scrubber do you?

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twoistwiceasfun · 12/02/2010 10:30

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meltedchoc · 12/02/2010 10:35

is that bruce the trucker again? ... how do you cope with removing make-up ? surely it gets stuck in your beard ?

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BritneysChaps · 12/02/2010 10:36

Not facials - her skin is too young for it. But we will can't wait!

We do go to the nail bar together - the lady there loves us.

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BritneysChaps · 12/02/2010 10:36

What do you mean by trucker?

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meltedchoc · 12/02/2010 10:36

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crankytwanky · 12/02/2010 10:36

Lol, are you Jordan!

Bucharest · 12/02/2010 10:37