Kids acting older than they are

My daughter is ten years old and in many ways she does act like she is ten years old. However, there are also some ways in which she is really starting to act like she is a bit older than she is. Kathryn tends to wear makeup every day (but in a very sparing way). She doesn't however, act and dress sexy, she dresses like a typical child. I think that girls that act completely like they are older than they are probably have some issues in their lives that we don't know anything about.

I think girls should really act on their ages. I know some girls who use make up already and wear high heels. I think this should not be. They would really miss the innocence of being a girl. After all, they would grow up too.

Yeah. It seems like she's headed down a rocky path. She may have already gotten some inappropriate attention and that's one reason she acts that way. Just keep your little girl busy with constructive activities. Nine is way too young to be acting like this. Maybe you could talk to the little girl.

I do think that there is the right time for a girl to start acting like a real teenager. And at 9 years old, that is way too early. If this girl is acting this way,and is seen in her photos in Facebook, it means that her mother is probably okay with it. And maybe, the girl's mother was also one before. It is not just improper to be seeing her in sexy dresses, but also, the make up that the girl wears could ruin her delicate skin. I do believe, as well, that if this girl is thinking the way as that of a teenager as early as now, it is not impossible for her to be hooked with boys who might take her as an "easy" girl.

I think some kids want to grow up too fast and that's sad. Childhood goes away too fast as it is. I think her parents should be watching her more and not allow what that girl is doing. If I was her mother, she would NOT have a facebook account at all and she would NOT be wearing sexy clothes or makeup! I think it all comes down to bad parenting...

that's something that I have also being noticing with the kids of this generation. Neither the parents nor the elders of the house care to guide the kids in the right direction. I have seen the kids wanting to grab attention of the guys and just want to be all popular stars. I really get annoyed to see the kids act that way and I personally feel that the media craze , i mean, the influence of the media is showing up on these kids this way. The parents should take the responsibility of the kids and guide them in the right way telling that what is right and what is wrong. As you said, these things provoke the young generation guys to go the wrong way and use the girl for their dirty fantasies. This could cause a lot of trouble with the girl's life and there would be a lot to regret in her life later when she realises that these are all not right.

Well in my case, I have a 4 year old son who talks like an adult. Me and my husband and also my brothers find it funny. He thinks he knows about everything and even corrects us sometimes. He's a smart kid and we love how he is. But acting like a teenager is different especially for a girl who's only 9 years old. When it's just a toddler or a preschooler it's funny. But when the age is 9 and so young to act like a teenager plus posting sexy photos of herself on social networks it is very dangerous. There's a lot of maniac and perverts on the internet. I don't want to judge but if a girl that age is doing such mature things this early, I think the future might be hard on her. I think the mother should talk to her daughter one on one and make her understand what she's doing to herself and how it is very inappropriate for her age and how dangerous it can be. I'm sure a child as young as that can understand things if given enough knowledge about things.

Yeah I have seen a lot of kids being like this now. It is so sad, I mean like why would you want to be in such a hurry to grow up, enjoy your childhood years is what I say you'll be a teenager soon enough. Don't rush it. No I don't think that children this young should be acting like this and dressing the way they do. I always think why don't their parents tell them something. I agree if her parents don't step in and don't say something or if they continue to act the way they do, then yes she could run into a lot of trouble and then the parents are going to be like what happened. Well, hello what do you think happened?

My 10 year old is happy playing with dolls, and making art projects. Although she does have a boy call her from her class, she says they are just friends. She is my princess and can stay young as long as she wants, but I do notice others who act like they are 18 intead of 10 and it bothers me a lot.

I felt this is not the proper way to act act as an elder one. An elder should be an one who should be good in interacting as well as well as good to the situations. I don't felt style in the dressing doesn't show much significance in pointing out an an elder one. I think you should make use of the attempts to correct her and help her to recognize her mistakes which she is doing in her younger ages.

I usually see many girls these days like that. Dresses like teenager and wearing make-up even it is not proper for their age. I don't get the idea of the parents who allow it. For me, a girl should stay as a child as long as she is considered a child because when she grows up, no one could bring childhood anymore for her. Well, my eldest daughter is only 5 and she is always awe with high-heels and make-ups but I will never indulge her whims that I should buy her strappy sandals with heels for kids... She used to get envious with her classmates who wear little sexy sandals for kids but I always tell her that when she turns to be a lady, surely many high-heeled shoes I will buy for her. And for now, she must be contented with flat doll shoes for that is what a little girl should wear.

As far as i am concerned, you need to keep an eye on her, and guide her into the right way. There are many kids around me who are acting older than their age, i don't think it is a good phenomenon ,kids are naive and pure, they should have this character in their age.

I agree. Something is wrong with kids nowadays. No offense. I have quite an experience with kids because of my job, and I can tell, that children don't really play these days. When I was a child we used to play with dolls. Now kids keep dolls only to expose them, but don't play with them. This is a little strange. A fact is that children begin to mature faster because of the open society we live in and because of technology, TV, and internet. The TV can have such a big negative impact on children. Girls should not act like this(of course!!)but the parents have the control and they should educate the child and keep him away from the possible bad things(like the Tv).

I think if older boys are getting involved in this then, it is a problem. You can't really do much if her parents don't care and in the future there will defiantly be problems. For example someone may use it against her for some reasons. I have no idea what kind of reasons but, there are lots of kids acting like that these days and parents cant do anything about it because, they just don't listen.