My concern is not so much with the people who answer the questions the 12 and 13 year olds post, but with the parents who allow their 12 and 13 year olds to be on here at all. When you read some of the content of some of the questions and the answers, if the kids are on here at all it doesn't really matter what is given in an answer to them - they can still read all the rest of the questions and answers. If I had a 12 or 13 year old I would be doing my best to make sure they weren't on here at all. It is very obvious that there are kids on here who need much more supervision than they are getting. I ca also see sometimes how people answer questions from kids and don't realize that the individual is only 11 or 12 or 13. I know that it isn't easy to supervise kids today, but there are ways to prevent kids from being on a site that has content you don't agree with, even if it does mean a battle with the child.Stop giving 12 and 13 yr olds make up/boyfriend tips...?
I let my 12 year old girl wear light pal pink color lip gloss or glitter shadow. And NO mini's. I let her know that her body is a temple of God. Treat it like a temple. I wouldn't give out advice to other girls about what they should do. I think it's the parents job. It's my job as the mom.
I totally agree with you, what is it with young people that want to grow up so fast? Its like they want to hurry up and get wrinkles and sagging boobs. Thats why I never encourage them until theyre at least in high school.
I can totally understand where you are coming form with this. At the same time I feel it tis the parents overall responsibilty to make sure their child does what is right. Not the anonymous strangers on the web.
The real question is why is the 10 year old on a site like this unmonitered. I've seen all types of questions and answers that would not be appropriate.
I know a parent can't be everywhere at once but I wouldn't let this villiage raise my child.
Just like these young kids are asking these questions, why are they on here anyway, if they click on any sex related question you better believe they are reading the response, so my suggestion to you is not to get mad at the people answering the question but get upset at the parents who are not monitoring what their kids are doing on the computer. Trust me, a lot of things being said on this site is not for them!!!!!!!!
I know. I am a junior in high school and some of the girls dress skimpy. In high school your judged alot on your looks, and boys give attention to girls who wear skimpy clothes. Its gross.
I'd be more concerned about the continuous questions about pregnancy from preteen girls than makeup tips that constantly get posted here. Now THAT'S a real issue.
I would be pissed to. I know what you mean, its ridiculous. Complete strangers shouldn't even be telling them this stuff, even though everyone else is, as a parent, there are some things we don';t want our kids to do, but now they can get something out of it on answers and other sites. Its sad. If you say Ask your mother you better bet they are going to delete the answer !:)
As a parent I see your point of view, but there are two sides to every story. For instance, maybe the girl does not have parents like us to ask these questions of. Or maybe, they are afraid of their parents.
Or maybe their mom is a sleezeball, and they want some one to give them advise on how not to look like mom.
In a perfect world kids would do exactly like they are told, and not disobey their parents, but that does not happen. It is the nature of children to try to grow up before they should.
For the most part of what I have read when a girl asks for makeup tips they are quite calm, sure some people get carried a way, but those are the ones that get carried away on every question and we can not stop them all. Unfortunatly.
No Offense, but if people keep their kids from the internet to begin with, pedophiles wouldn't have a buffet to feed from, and parents wouldn't become offended with what their kids read. Talk to your kids so others don't have to. This isn't directed at you, it's directed at your question/statement. And, being a parent of 4, I can tell you my kids do not surf blogs to get advice. They may not get it where they need to, but it's definitely not from the net in my house.
You are so right, kids should wait...now they want to grow so fast and some things written here don't help them, instead confuses them more. Yahoo should have some kind of restrictions like other sites do.
LIGHTEN UP!!!!!! 12 or 13 year olds are ready to date, and your kids arent going to listen to you anyway if you tell them they can't date. my advice...
you are a LAME parent!!!
I understand where you are coming from here. As a parent, I don't want my daughter wearing makeup at a young age either.
If you read some of the responses, a lot of people are telling the girls to talk to their parents. Mostly I've seen people saying that
light or none at all is best on young girls. They also are suggesting that the girls wear only lip gloss or something. Most aren't telling them how to pile it on.
I don't think it's so much pushing it on the girls, it's more a case of trying to give advice to kids that are confused. They are old enough to want to grow up, they want to look nice, they want be attractive. It's a hard age. If they are on here in the first place asking, I would think that it's better to have honest answers from women more experienced, than have them out there trying to figure it out with their friends that don't have any more clue than they do.
As a parent, if I was uncomfortable with the thought of my kids asking questions that go against my rules, I would ban them from the net. It's easier to do than trying to monitor every minute they spend on it.
i agree. but my mom lets me use makeup, so dont worry. dating, no, but makeup, yes. thanks for your concern but i think ill be fine.
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