My 9 year old daughter had always acted older, It really upsets me that she doesn't want to be little. I know she will regret not taking in the amazing time as being little. She's now asking to wear heels, crop tops... She even mentioned getting her belly button pierced... Now she's trying to wear makeup and sneaking mine to school. This is serious to me and I don't know what to do anymore... I can't say anything to make her act her age. I need advice.. I'm a pretty young mother. I had her when I was about 17.
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Since she is acting older, you act like children her age should. It might make her take a step back. Or, you could tell her about how much fun you had as a kid her age. As for your makeup, try to find a lock-combination box, so she cannot get in without knowing the code or breaking the box. Also, try to spend more time with her. She might want to be older now, but she will regret it later. Make her know that. Ask her to switch places with you for a day (you drive her) and make her see that she doesn't want to go into the adult world as a 3rd/4th grader. Get her ears pierced, if they are not already, and if she can handle them for a set number of years (I would prefer 4-6) she can get her belly button pierced if she still has the aspiration. (I am not a mother, I am a "kid" who is understanding the phase she is going through)
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theonlyone