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manda59 -> RE: When do you allow your girls to "grow up"? (5/8/2008 9:48:44 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Consecrated2God
Obviously, it doesn't mean you are grown up, I'm just referring to little girls wanting to look older than they are.



Like Sunnymom, I'd be wanting to know*why* they were wanting to look older, what was behind it.



stampinlady -> RE: When do you allow your girls to "grow up"? (5/8/2008 9:56:35 AM)

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that I "needed some colour in my face"


My mother use to bug me about about wearing lipstick. I hate stuff on my lips and rarely wear it. I'm leanring to let dd(14) be herself and only commnet when needed. Oh, I do tell her she's pretty, but I try not to push my preferances on her.



manda59 -> RE: When do you allow your girls to "grow up"? (5/8/2008 10:02:48 AM)

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ORIGINAL: stampinlady
Oh, I do tell her she's pretty, but I try not to push my preferances on her.



Another one of my mother's classic comments to me (which I can honestly laugh about now) was:

"You'll never be pretty, but you can try and make yourself look attractive".


[&:][:D]



buckifn -> RE: When do you allow your girls to "grow up"? (5/8/2008 2:04:29 PM)

That question is one that makes me laugh...is there a way you can stop your kids from growing up?

I think the answer has to be- every day. Every day encourage them to be the best person possible and every day remind them how special they are to you and to God. My daughters didn't come to me for advice when they were 13 and 14 about their clothes etc nearly as much as they did after the age of 17...I think they may have not been interested until they became interested in dating.

My youngest, in college, still wants me and her step-mom to go shopping and help her pick out a dress for special events..why? I have no idea.



stampinlady -> RE: When do you allow your girls to "grow up"? (5/8/2008 4:08:07 PM)

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You'll never be pretty, but you can try and make yourself look attractive".


Oh Amanda, that's so wrong.



pbaribeault -> RE: When do you allow your girls to "grow up"? (5/8/2008 5:02:29 PM)

Tee hee... I just took my girls for spring photos and I put some of my very natural toned blush and tinted lip gloss on my 3 year old. I'd have never thought to do that if I hadn't been reading this thread, and I really think it worked for the photo. You know how pale people can look even paler with flash photography (sorry Manda). I tried a little mascara too, but I washed it off - it seems that a 'little' mascara is hard to do.



Consecrated2God -> RE: When do you allow your girls to "grow up"? (5/8/2008 6:08:19 PM)

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Like Sunnymom, I'd be wanting to know*why* they were wanting to look older, what was behind it.


Being a grown-up is cool. My girls want to be like me. They just can't wait to grow and be a mom like me, and get married. (Not in that order, of course!) [:D] They remind me so much of myself. I wanted nothing more than to be a mom when I was that age. Since I'm the role model they have, to them, getting to wear makeup is part of that. They are beautiful girls. They know they are beautiful. There isn't any self-esteem issues with them! [:)]



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