Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They also don’t have an awkward stage, somehow! They pose for photos like they’re on the red carpet, know skin and hair care and makeup, etc (better than I do, tbh). I was a tween/teen in the 80s and there was a looooooong awkward period; I came out of it around 15, as did most of my friends. How are these girls so beautiful and poised?

All of the things DCUM tells us to block. They are on the internet, tik tok and Instagram.

But seriously, I asked my rising 7th grader (12 yo) to come shopping with me next week to help me with makeup. Mine was from many years ago and I don’t know how to apply it. Hers is simple, natural looking and beautiful. I started taking her advice on hair products and my hair has looked better!

Your makeup was ‘years’ old??

Anonymous wrote:OP here: our pool does a banquet. Kids and adults dress casually but nicely. A usual step up from normal attire. The pool is closed so it’s a catered meal, awards in which kids get awards, coached make speeches and kids make tiny speeches in return thanking coaches and teammates. The 8U and 9-10 girls come in cute kids dress up clothes. The older girls are dresses in short dresses with low-cut necklines. Definitely young-woman attire, nothing cute or kiddish or sporty. Think prom-like except not glitzy. Not heavily made up but enough to look put together. The 15-18 older boys look like they came out of a Vineyard Vines catalog. The youngest boys were also dressed nicely. The 9-14 yos were dresses in their ‘play’ clothes. I don’t notice the difference when I volunteer at school but it was definitely obvious here.

Anonymous wrote:Why is an 11 yr old wearing makeup?

Anonymous wrote:They also don’t have an awkward stage, somehow! They pose for photos like they’re on the red carpet, know skin and hair care and makeup, etc (better than I do, tbh). I was a tween/teen in the 80s and there was a looooooong awkward period; I came out of it around 15, as did most of my friends. How are these girls so beautiful and poised?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They also don’t have an awkward stage, somehow! They pose for photos like they’re on the red carpet, know skin and hair care and makeup, etc (better than I do, tbh). I was a tween/teen in the 80s and there was a looooooong awkward period; I came out of it around 15, as did most of my friends. How are these girls so beautiful and poised?

All of the things DCUM tells us to block. They are on the internet, tik tok and Instagram.

But seriously, I asked my rising 7th grader (12 yo) to come shopping with me next week to help me with makeup. Mine was from many years ago and I don’t know how to apply it. Hers is simple, natural looking and beautiful. I started taking her advice on hair products and my hair has looked better!

Your makeup was ‘years’ old??

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They also don’t have an awkward stage, somehow! They pose for photos like they’re on the red carpet, know skin and hair care and makeup, etc (better than I do, tbh). I was a tween/teen in the 80s and there was a looooooong awkward period; I came out of it around 15, as did most of my friends. How are these girls so beautiful and poised?

All of the things DCUM tells us to block. They are on the internet, tik tok and Instagram.

But seriously, I asked my rising 7th grader (12 yo) to come shopping with me next week to help me with makeup. Mine was from many years ago and I don’t know how to apply it. Hers is simple, natural looking and beautiful. I started taking her advice on hair products and my hair has looked better!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They also don’t have an awkward stage, somehow! They pose for photos like they’re on the red carpet, know skin and hair care and makeup, etc (better than I do, tbh). I was a tween/teen in the 80s and there was a looooooong awkward period; I came out of it around 15, as did most of my friends. How are these girls so beautiful and poised?

All of the things DCUM tells us to block. They are on the internet, tik tok and Instagram.

But seriously, I asked my rising 7th grader (12 yo) to come shopping with me next week to help me with makeup. Mine was from many years ago and I don’t know how to apply it. Hers is simple, natural looking and beautiful. I started taking her advice on hair products and my hair has looked better!

Anonymous wrote:There is some variety within this demographic but what you describe is very common, OP.

My 12 year old is as articulate as me and carries herself as well as I do.

Although... she doesn't cuss, stands up straighter and wears cuter clothes so actually she's probably doing better...

Anonymous wrote:They also don’t have an awkward stage, somehow! They pose for photos like they’re on the red carpet, know skin and hair care and makeup, etc (better than I do, tbh). I was a tween/teen in the 80s and there was a looooooong awkward period; I came out of it around 15, as did most of my friends. How are these girls so beautiful and poised?

Anonymous wrote:I’m gonna disagree with all of you. It’s not that girls mature faster. It’s social media. These girls are watching make up tutorials and “get ready with me” videos. The amount they know about skincare and beauty products is staggering. And to be honest, a lot of the young women making the videos are poised and articulate. The girls seem sophisticated because they are, while the boys have spend the equivalent amount of time watching idiots play video games.

Anonymous wrote:I’m gonna disagree with all of you. It’s not that girls mature faster. It’s social media. These girls are watching make up tutorials and “get ready with me” videos. The amount they know about skincare and beauty products is staggering. And to be honest, a lot of the young women making the videos are poised and articulate. The girls seem sophisticated because they are, while the boys have spend the equivalent amount of time watching idiots play video games.