make up for kids

[knickerelasticjones]

DDs birthday recently - and she was given TWO make-up kits. She's 5.

Seriously.

I'm horrified (and the kits are in the bin - sorry people who gave them to her, generosity appreciated etc. but no way is she having them)

AIBU?

Yanbu.

Playing with Mummy's lippie - fine, own make up kit - not fine.

YANBU - far too much of this kind of thing for kids who are still babies - what's for next year a playboy thong

vile

5??

FFS.

Some people have no clue imagination. All the possible gifts out there for 5 year olds, and they choose a make-up kit?

Glad I'm not alone on this one.

Poor DD. I managed to fish one kit out of the gift bag before she saw it, but the other one she opened the present and was delighted "make-up wow". Funnily enough I 'just can't find' the kit today.....

YANBU I have done the same with my DTs, they have years in which to try these things out, I want them to enjoy being kids

Maybe keep it and give back to sender - especially if a boy... or save for the inconsiderate mother for xmas

My DD only 2 but dread this kind of thing making her grow up too soon

Also dread the mobile phone thing - DS is 6 soon and some of class (and his chavvy cousin) have already got one.

I mean who will they ring (childline hopefully)

kids are allowed to dress up - i think yabu - there are rules ofcourse - but there is no harm in daubing yourself in make-up when you are five - dress up is part of being little. It could have been saved specifically for this type of play ( dd used my makeup)

ofcourse this isn't to be used out of the house - but i think its very reasonable to be used in conjunction with creative play.

I think you are mad

Can you explain why this is (a) wrong and (b) different from face paints?

But the thing is Custardo there's a big difference between using your make-up (an adult thing which a child is borrowing) and being given your own make up - which says what exactly? This is something you need?

And the packaging on these things was bloody awful "I'm so cute and gorgeous" or "be a catwalk star".

a) make up is for adults
b) face paints are for clowns and kids

Skids wearing make up are trying to be adults not tigers or clowns

I would have no problem with this either ..in the house as part of play so yabu

Because face paints are not about sexualising your child and make up is.

There was an article on this in (urm love it, high quality reading) and the mother was allowing her 2 year old to wear a full face of adult make up, including mascara (which mum put on), along with high heels.

When a parent came up to her and said that she thought she may want to tone it down a bit, the mum just turned aroung and said that she was jealous

2years old and wearing make up, its beyond me!!

How can you make your face into a tiger / clown / spiderman when all you have to use is three shades or pink glitter lipstick and pink glittery nail polish?

I wouldnt be happy with my 5 yr old DD being given make-up as a gift.

OK so you wear make-up to be sexualised, do you? To attract men?

Because I just wear it because it's fun and makes me look better

My children like putting it on because they like pretending to be Like Mummy

I think we are in danger of fetishising EVERYTHING that women do as being "sexual". It isn't. I wear nice clothes and shoes and make-up and do my hair FOR FUN. Becuase I like DRESS-UP. Not because I want to titillate men.

YABU - dd (6) has a couple of little make up sets and occasionally gets them out and plays with them. They are pale colours and barely noticeable but she gets pleasure out of them. DS (3) joins in too sometimes!

oh get a grip

my dd got make up set for her birthday and she loves it as part of dressing up in the house.

It has nothing to do with sexualising her or any other hidden meaning.

She also got a pretend iron and kettle which she loves......

perhaps I should take them off her as it is clearly suggesting that a womens place should be in the kitchen

You people clearly have way too much time on your hands or no real issues to worry about, if that gets you upset

YES!! YABU- my DD is 4 and got makeup for Xmas. It is for ROLE PLAY! and just another addition to her dressing up box. She is is using it to imitate adults- like any other dressing up items- are you also saying she shouldn't wear plastic high heels and play jewelry either???

I am really surprised at the number of folkes on here saying play makeup is not acceptable! Of course I wouldn't let my daughter wear it to school, or take her out made up, but come on???

YA so NBU. They would go in the bin here too.

Each to their own.

I hate seeing little girls with nail varnish and stupid glittery stuff all over them. It's it's sexual stereotyping. if not sexualisation. And those ghastly make-over parties that are all the rage! 'Oh, you look so pwitty sweetie' etc. Vom.

sorry about typos

DD is 8, nearly 9. I hate most of the girls' clothes in high street shops, as I think they are too grown up. I have just bought her new clothes from Uttam instead.

But I do let her have makeup, and I have just bought her the Alice in Wonderland set by Urban Decay. I don't consider make up to be sexual; I consider it to be creative. She also does lots of card making, knitting etc. She is not allowed to wear makeup out of the house and she has no issue with that.