Should a 7-year-old girl wear make-up any old day, keep it for special occasions, or not wear it under any circumstances?
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i think 7s is a bit too young to start wearing make-up, but i suppose maybe wearing a bit of lip gloss or something is ok. i don't think it would be appropriate for them to wear loads though
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Never, ever, ever.
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Not at ALL, unless it's just at home playing dress up with mom.
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I believe Louise Marilyn Smith first wore make-up when she was four point two, but only for very special occasions.
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Not normally as they have attractive faces anyway which the natural look preserves. Better spending time working on the concept of 'inner beauty' and being the kind of girl other children (and the parents) want to join in with them. Allowing her to have a little clear lip gloss at some special occasion when she'd be dressed up is fine. Make up is best left when she enters her teens with some input from Mom.
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Never. Let her be a little girl as long as possible.
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NEVER - what special occasion could warrant a 7 year old in makeup unless it were Halloween?
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Girls shouldn't wear make up until they're at least 10.
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make-up in general should be worn for fun. when it becomes a necessity it starts getting ugly. women should be taught from a young age that beauty is very subjective and that what they see on the telly and magazines is just a marketing ploy used to make them insecure. so, NO a 7 year old should be climbing trees and not worrying about her looks. if my kid wanted wanted to wear make up at such a young age i would wonder what was going on in their world and take some time to talk to her and help her through that.
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NO! i think girls should wait until they are teenagers, apaart from all the other issues - its not good for their skin
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shes SEVEN not old enough to ruin her soft baby skin with junky make up why would you want a seven year old to start to be so materialistic
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no, not necessarily bcuz shes too young but just bcuz people under 12 who wear makeup tend to look more like clowns than the beautiful natural people they are. i learned the hard way... :)
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Make-up is designed to attract males. If that's what you want for your little girl, then go ahead. Otherwise I would suggest that it's a very bad idea.
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If they are playing "dress-up" at home and it is for play and washed off before they leave the house, maybe. Otherwise, I don't think they need to wear it under any circumstances. OK, one other maybe...if the child is some sort of performer and has to wear stage make-up for a performance. By that, I mean a real performance, not just a dance recital or something like that.
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Not wear it, let her enjoy her chilhood and innocence! I think it's sick when you see youg children in makeup and high heels looking like little women. It causes unwanted attention from men. Even at the age of 11/12 I object because if those girls are particularly big/tall for their age then men are going to think that they're much older than they actually are.
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can't see what a little dressup would hurt anything.
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special occasions (recitals, concerts, parties, ect.) kids like wearing make-up, it makes them feel grown up. don't let them wear it to SCHOOL or anything, i always thought it was weird seeing people, even in middle school, wearing make-up.
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The last one. Growing up too fast has consequences. Maybe not right away, but it'll catch up pretty quick.
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i personally dont like it when girls wear make up makes them look fake. At that age she shouldn't worry about make up, too young, Beautiful, the day she didn't wear make-up i though she looked even better than when she did wear it. but thats just me
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No, other than a brief playtime, little children should not be wearing make-up.
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Unless it's Halloween or you're doing face-painting at the county fair, there's no reason for a girl that age to have any sort of makeup on her face.
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No ever wear it at 7 yers old.
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Do not allow it!!!!!!!! I've been a cop for 23 years and have handled enough aduction and abuse cases. The problem is that fashion magazines, clothing advertisements etc are now depicting young girls dressed like hookers with make-up.
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special occasions and girly nights in with their mum. although not foundation, a lil gloss and eye shadow wont harm them and they love the way it sparkles!!
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Make-up sexualises. Do you think it's right to sexualise a 7-year-old?
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if she is in a dance recital or play. But never any other time.
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Maybe lipgloss or glitter on special occasions, but I think eyeliner and foundation and all that should wait until at least junior high.
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only for playing "dress up". No 7 year old needs to be that worried about her looks!
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7 seems too young for make up at all.
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a seven year old shouldnt wear make up. my girls didnt. they played with it.
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I have a daughter that will be 8 in aug. and she likes the make up thing as well. I dont think that she should be wearing it on a daily basis, but we do pull it out on occasions we sit around watching a movie and paint our nails and put on make up... its also fun for little girls nights.. dress up is a thing all girls love. My daughter knows that she is beautiful with out these things, but I dont allow any shades other then light ones and i explain to her that your not supose to see the make up... its all up to parents....
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i started wearing makeup at 7 my mom would tell me if she aproved or not. like if it was to much or not its okay as long as they know how to put it on.
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Just special occasions eg. playing dress-ups, if they are performing in a play or something similar. There isn't a need to use it very often when a child is so young and it's better to encourage natural beauty as much as you can.
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I see no reason for my daughter or any child that age to wear make-up unless they are playing dress-up. For occasions and out of the house on purpose. Nope.
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I would say that it would depend on the situation. If I had a little girl watching me put on my make up, and she was curious, I might dust her VERY lightly with a little blush or dab on a little lip gloss, just so she could feel pretty in a fun way. If she was going to be a flower girl in a wedding, then maybe a little more, but still in a very subtle way that would keep her looking like a little girl, not like she was trying to be grown up. I would not let a child that young wear it on a regular basis. If I felt she thought she NEEDED to wear make up for some reason, I would talk to her about it and find out why. If she was feeling negative about her looks, I'd try to work on letting her see her real beauty. If she just wanted to play dress up, I'd let her go wild and even do a matching make over on me. Make up should be fun and be used to enjoy your appearance. It shouldn't be ever be used to hide your insecurities, no matter what age.
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The most I would give a seven year old would be lip-gloss... and I wouldnt let them wea it everyday - just on special occasions.
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maybe just for playing dress up, or a performance (dance, play) my eleven year old barley wears lipgloss and she loves makeup but theres an age for everything
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when my daughter was about eight or nine, i remember giving her a compact for her to play with. well she started wearing it all the time. i realized i shouldn't have given it to her. little girls are always so eager to grow up. enjoy your daughter's childhood it will be gone all too soon!
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I can't think of any appropriate circumstance barring a beauty contest (which is also questionable for different reasons). I'd say encourage her to be what she is - a child. Help her enjoy her childhood. It will be over in the twinkling of her eye.
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The only purpose of make up is to make a female appear more sexually attractive to a male. This is not acceptable behavior for a seven year old child.
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I think that makeup is okay, but I think that her mom should help her put it on. Young girls usually put on too much makeup and it looks horrible.
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You should let her wear something like lipgloss or some of those fancy chapstick things and let her get her nails painted but don't let her wear stuff thats hard to get off. I used to be like her when I was about seven, I loved makeup, but now I never wear it. So it could ever just be a phase.
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OMG fuck NO!!!!!
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No makeup at all..... at 7!!!!!!!!
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NO NO NO!
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Great for dress-up play, otherwise totally inappropriate.
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Never. Children are beautiful naturally. Women wear make up in hopes of looking half that beautiful. Let little girls stay little girls!
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At 7, no makeup.
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I believe that no one should wear makeup, especially not a 7 year old.
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A seven year old should never wear makeup..outside of at home playing dress up..and then only the makeup that is made for children to play dress up with. :)
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NO WAY! Little girls are beautiful naturaly, and anyway, make-up is just to "try" to make you look better so you are more atractive. And weho wants to see a little seven year old in a movie theater watching madagascar, while you sit there and watch her make out with the 10 year old next to her?
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Whatever makes her happy, she is a child she should have fun. I do think its not for every day as a child is beautiful without makeup but dressing up and playing with makeup is part of growing up and role playing.
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Not at all.
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I was inclined to think Miss Deighton looked pretty without make-up, even at 31.
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None what so ever, 7?? she just came out of the womb.
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A 7 year old should not wear make up. The whole purpose of make-up in most cultures is to enhance features that trigger male sexual desire. Studies have shown increased response to brighter cheeks, darker eyes, and redder lips. To put make-up on a 7 year-old is wrong on all levels.
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As I was saying, girls should refrain from wearing make-up until they are at least 10.
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MY little girl loves dressing up and playing with make up, she has her own toy make up and I really dont see a problem with role play, its not doing her any harm. I would put it on her everyday as I dont agree with that but in play and perhaps a little glitter for special occassions is fine, my daughter also dances and wears a little for her shows
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YES DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION..... IF FRIENDS DO IT THEY SHOULD BE ALOUD......... THAT MAKES THEM FIT IN.....
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NO! And all you people saying if her friends do it she needs to fit in what if all her friends grow up to be pornstars should she do it? No teach your daughter to love herself for her natrual beauty first before she puts make up on! 7 is way too young!
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