What is your opinion of kids under 4 wearing jewelry?
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Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:37 am

Hello friends,

My 5 yr old daughter loves to wear my jewelry. As long as it's not too big for mature, I let her. What are some good INEXPENSIVE places (keep in mind that she is 5!) online to buy flashy jewelry she would enjoy?

Thanks a lot
Matin John

Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:56 am

Claire's has some cute kid's jewelry, so does Icing (some kind of Claire's sister/spinoff store).

free skin care · Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:48 pm

You said "under 4"?? thats dangerous!!

At 5 does she know the difference between Hers and Yours? I mean: you might find things go missing if you get her in the habit of it.

Five is awfully early to wear bling IMHO. Why not some elastic bracelets with flowers or something like that. Things that come off easily during play so they dont get ripped off taking skin with them. Pierced ears in small kids just makes me cringe. FWIW.

free skin care · Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:37 pm

My grandaughters love wearing bracelets and necklaces. Obviously you have to keep an eye on them when they are wearing it and remove it for bed. Little girls love to wear stuff. My Grandaughters are 5 and 2.
Claire's is fab. So is my local chemist but best of all they love nani's cheap beads etc. Second hand shops are great too. Depending on age, I have kits and we craft stuff together as well.
Neither have pierced ears, which I am glad about. I personally think the child should be old enough to make their own choice on that.

free skin care · Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:17 pm

loopylori wrote:

My grandaughters love wearing bracelets and necklaces. Obviously you have to keep an eye on them when they are wearing it and remove it for bed. Little girls love to wear stuff. My Grandaughters are 5 and 2.
Claire's is fab. So is my local chemist but best of all they love nani's cheap beads etc. Second hand shops are great too. Depending on age, I have kits and we craft stuff together as well.
Neither have pierced ears, which I am glad about. I personally think the child should be old enough to make their own choice on that.

It really is all about common sense isn't it lori? My daughters both had jewelry at a young age, some was for special events and some was just as you said inexpensive or crafted.

We had a ball and of course were sure to remove any that might be a danger when playing and all once headed for bed! Smile

free skin care · Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:25 pm

Little girls will always love bangles, rings, pendants the bigger the better and if it has plastic jewels and glitter all the better.

The thing is if you make a big deal of not letting them have big plastic junky stuff, then it makes it ALL seem very attractive , something hidden or forbidden is aways more interesting especially if you cant come up with a reason they can understand.

So yes go for it, but within reason and using sense. Making friendship bracelets is a good one, making tiaras out of card and getting them to paint them works too!

Ok rant over

HTH

free skin care · Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:38 pm

omg as I child I loveeeeeeeeeeeed jewlery, sad to report, that love never faded! Poor hubby Cool

.

I say let her play! At least its not your makeup YETTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

free skin care · Sat Jul 07, 2012 5:23 pm

Tiny wrote:

omg as I child I loveeeeeeeeeeeed jewlery, sad to report, that love never faded! Poor hubby Cool

.

I say let her play! At least its not your makeup YETTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

LOL Too true Tiny, if only I could have kept my 2 teen aged daughters out of my makeup as well as I had my jewelry when younger it would have been one less nightmare of those teen years!

rofl

free skin care · Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:18 pm

You could check out any Indian shop with jewelry. Lovely bangles, lots of colour and bling, and often available in child's sizes as well. And often lovely silver rings with semi precious stones in children's sizes.

You could make different jewelry boxes for her with things for play, very bling, and things that you can wear to school, like rings and small bracelets.

When I was young the tradition of bracelets with figurines was still very much alive: at birth you were given a fine silver chain bracelet, and at every birthday you would get small figurines to be put on them. The traditional ones all had meanings: a small silver pig for wealth, a heart for love, an acorn for luck, a small clog for zeal, et cetera. Rich children had gold ones, not so rich children had silver ones. And most children still have a silver bracelet with their name - both my kids had one from their grandmother for their 4th birthday. I really like that, it's like a confirmation of 'this is YOU' when the child steps out into the world (over here they start school at 4). All these things are not expensive (or you can make them as expensive as you want them to be) but make your girl feel special.

(over here the discussion is not longer 'can I have my ears pierced' but rather 'I want my nose pierced'. It just never ends, does it?)

free skin care · Sun Jul 08, 2012 12:37 am

Lotusesther
That sounds like a wonderful tradition. My GD's do have silver bracelets too.
Plus lots of bangles just like I had in the 70's.

free skin care · Sun Jul 08, 2012 7:27 am

I had real jewelry too as a child, I thought perhaps I was alone in that, good to know my mom was NOT insane Laughing

!! We were allowed to wear it too, and I can happily say I still have all of it. I am even wearing a bracelet and ring in my baby picture (toddler really).

But we also had tons of play jewelry, for dress up! The only thing my mom drew the line on was those plastic shoes with heals on them for kids, I wanted them so bad and she just flat out refused. Now I realise she was probably convinced I'd break my neck!

free skin care · Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:43 am

There are pictures of me as a baby wearing jangly, silver anklets - soooo cute on fat little baby feet! Perhaps being on ankles there may have been less danger of injury?

I remember having a shiney "pearl" necklace with little plastic knobs which fit into the next pearl that you could pop out. I made everything from necklaces to bracelets to anklets. Loved it.

My mom had a necklace inlaid with rubies and pearls (a larger piece), and got a mini version made for me. I mean it was RED and everything!

Lotusesther wrote:

... but make your girl feel special.

Exactly!!!

free skin care · Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:27 pm

I still want those plastic shoes with the heals! Laughing

!! amazing what sticks in our brains

free skin care · Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:16 am

Thrift stores may have some nice, inexpensive jewelry. It sounds like your daughter really loves it. Get her the real cheap stuff to play dressup at home, then when she is out she can wear a nicer piece. I think that is a great age to teach her about jewelry and getting her to take care and organize it. That can spill over to how she takes care of her clothes, toys, and her room.

When my daughter was very young, she was fascinated with my silver. I found an inexpensive silver plated set at a yardsale that included the tray, creamer, and cup. She kept it in her room amoung her other things. Very girly.

free skin care · Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:18 am

Swissmom wrote:

Thrift stores may have some nice, inexpensive jewelry. It sounds like your daughter really loves it. Get her the real cheap stuff to play dressup at home, then when she is out she can wear a nicer piece. I think that is a great age to teach her about jewelry and getting her to take care and organize it. That can spill over to how she takes care of her clothes, toys, and her room.

When my daughter was very young, she was fascinated with my silver. I found an inexpensive silver plated set at a yardsale that included the tray, creamer, and cup. She kept it in her room amoung her other things. Very girly.

awww thats a great idea!

Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:20 am

Lotusesther wrote:

You could check out any Indian shop with jewelry. Lovely bangles, lots of colour and bling, and often available in child's sizes as well. And often lovely silver rings with semi precious stones in children's sizes.

You could make different jewelry boxes for her with things for play, very bling, and things that you can wear to school, like rings and small bracelets.

When I was young the tradition of bracelets with figurines was still very much alive: at birth you were given a fine silver chain bracelet, and at every birthday you would get small figurines to be put on them. The traditional ones all had meanings: a small silver pig for wealth, a heart for love, an acorn for luck, a small clog for zeal, et cetera. Rich children had gold ones, not so rich children had silver ones. And most children still have a silver bracelet with their name - both my kids had one from their grandmother for their 4th birthday. I really like that, it's like a confirmation of 'this is YOU' when the child steps out into the world (over here they start school at 4). All these things are not expensive (or you can make them as expensive as you want them to be) but make your girl feel special.

(over here the discussion is not longer 'can I have my ears pierced' but rather 'I want my nose pierced'. It just never ends, does it?)

Hello friends,

Thanks for sharing your information about kids Jewellery, Really I am highly appreciated here.

Best regards
Matin John

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