"My 7-year-old daughter thinks she is 17. She is obsessed with things like crop tops, short shorts, and makeup ... none of which we allow her to wear outside of the house. At home with her family, she can wear whatever she wants or play with makeup, but can't leave the house with it. To be clear, I have not bought her any of these things."
"She has extremely limited screentime. She does not have her own device and only watches family movies or shows that we feel are also appropriate for her younger sister. Of course, she has some exposure to pop culture. She likes Taylor Swift and has seen some of her live performance recordings (which I think are fun and entertaining, and I'm not blaming this obsession with her appearance on Taylor Swift in any way). But she spends so much time looking in the mirror, making poses, etc."
"If ever I leave my phone around, she swipes open the camera and takes videos and photos of herself. She acts like she's a tween/teen YouTuber, and I have definitely not let her watch anything like that, so I really do not know where this is coming from or if I should be concerned about it. I can't think of anyone in her life who may be having this kind of influence."
A 7-year-old insists she is 17 and focuses on crop tops, short shorts, and makeup, which are forbidden outside the home. At home she can wear these items but not in public, and the parent has not purchased them. The child has extremely limited screentime, no personal device, and watches family-appropriate shows, yet enjoys Taylor Swift performances. She frequently poses in front of mirrors, records herself on any available phone, and emulates tween/teen YouTubers. The child also shows frequent outbursts, refusal to cooperate, and cruelty toward siblings, prompting parental worry about insecurity and influence sources.
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