Quote From: cofeegirlMy 4 year old daughter has suddenly been saying that she has to wear make up to be pretty . I don't understand where this is coming from, she is way to young to start thinking about image. I keep telling her that she is already pretty and does not need it. But she says the girls on the TV look prettier than her. Is this going to pass or am I going to be fighting this for along time.
Anybody have any advice??
When my daughter was your daughter's age she pined for glamour too. I dealt with it by having the occasional "night of beauty". We would go to the drug store and buy some scent, nail polish, bath stuff, facial masques and inexpensive cosmetics. Then we would spend an evening doing our hair, painting our toes, etc. It was great fun but enjoy it while you can. My daughter hasn't asked for a night of beauty for ages.
My daughter is 13 now and she has a very solid sense of her value. One thing I avoid is praising her looks-not entirely, but I try to focus on other things. If her parents and extended family value looks too much, so will she. I praise my daughter's intelligence, her kind heart, her artistic talent, her sports ability, her poise, her drive, her clothes sense and almost anything other than appearance.
