Acting Balanced: A 3 year old in heels and an $800 handbag?

I just had to share this article from the Toronto Star which is (and I'm paraphrasing) talking about the new or not so new trend of dressing children exactly like their parents... I realize that parents of twins sometimes dress kids alike and I've seen 'themed' t-shirts for trips to Disney or other vacations... but to dress a 3 year old in identical to Mommy clothing is a little over the top to me...

The article spotlights Suri Cruise who sported an outfit that included makeup, heels and an $800 handbag, in miniature to her mother's look...

I'm already worried about my eleven year old who is starting to occasionally be interested in make up, will probably need a first bra fitting this spring and does own one pair of high heels... but to have bought that and more at three years old and then dressed the same way? We're always saying that our kids grow up too fast and deal with too much at an early age, so do we really want all of their growing up experiences to happen before they turn six?

Is it that the mommies want the kids to dress like them, or do they want to be seen as tall 3 years old themselves? I mean come on, if you want to dress something identical to your 30 something year old self, buy a barbie doll..

I mean, yes I played in my mother's closet and raided her make up as a kid... but I certainly didn't want mine to be identical in miniature... what do you think?

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anat · 803 weeks ago

This is so ridicules I just want to bitch slap them! Let you child be a child and enjoy every moment. We All have plenty of time to worry about our look later in life.
Anat

Jeannie · 803 weeks ago

I really think that this takes away from their own individualism. I mean, they should be encouraged to be their own person, not their mommy (or daddy becuase I am sure it happens with dads too). Plus, makeup on a 3 year old is just a little too much. I mean, I would verge on saying that make-up for someone not in their teens is a bit much for me, but I'm not there in parenting years yet!

Cyndi · 803 weeks ago

Ugh, the Suri Cruise thing ticked me off too! I wrote about it last week on my blog and kind of, uh...went OFF on a rant. :o) Check it out: http://our6ringcircus.blogspot.com/2010/02/suri-c...