How sad: children with cosmeticorexia (how has childhood changed?)

If anyone wants to add how they feel childhood has changed from when they were young I'd be interested to hear.

The only makeup I was allowed near when I was a child was ‘pretend lipstick’ that came with comics. I wasn’t in to that either.

It’s truly sad that children are doing this and it’s causing so much anxiety. 

All children should have as carefree a life as possible.

12 Year Olds Aren’t Kids Anymore… And It’s TERRIFYING

this links to what is spoken about - says skin care and makeup number 1 hobby for preteen girls

pinkchocoholic said:

as well as teaching kids how to be kids as well!

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yeah 

as well as teaching kids how to be kids as well!

pinkchocoholic said:

girls as young as 8 had come in trying to find the best makeup and the assistant even agreed it was ridiculous

Maybe a lowest age limit on buying could be an idea

I remember at that age I was into toys and games, not makeup etc. 

I tried some makeup when I was about 13-15 but couldn't stand it 

I remember once when me and mum were in boots finding a cleanser the assistant said girls as young as 8 had come in trying to find the best makeup and the assistant even agreed it was ridiculous

Oh dear

I don't watch it now but a youtube person I only watched a couple of times did some 'babysitting' videos and the kids were 5-8 I think that she did it with - they would always want to go into the beauty section and get makeup etc (this was like a year ago)

TheCatWoman said:

I guess if they have followers online then the whole thing is monitised?

The article says that the family earn £50k + a year on social media.

For those buying the products I wonder how they fund them.

'These products are not cheap. One study examined 100 TikToks made by under 18s, and found that the average cost of the skincare routines they had posted was £125. Depending on use, they might need to be replenished every three or four months.'

Its crazy, I wasn't allowed to use deoderant until I was about 14, let alone a regime like that. Honestly though, I think that the parents should be putting a stop to all this, and no body should be making money from it, I guess if they have followers online then the whole thing is monitised?

I'm Marianne and I are old enough to remember the only lotion or cream you were allowed to use, was calamine lotion for insect bites and germaline for cuts

I fear that childhood (as we know it) no longer exists. 

I read this too. It's unbelievable - for example, a 10 year old [with flawless skin] using a wide range of products, with her mother's encouragment. Another negative effect of social media.