I worry about my girl

because I read an article today about a spread in French Vogue featuring a 10 year old girl. A very beautiful little girl, but she is TEN YEARS OLD! WHAT in the world were her parents thinking? What was the editor thinking?

I realize that there are a lot of moms out there that love to take their daughters for mani/pedis, make up lessons and fashion shows. God bless those moms and the jobs that they support, but

I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE MOMS!

The window of girl hood is getting ever smaller and smaller. I love the fact that my girl still loves to go outside and hunt for insects. She doesn't care that her nails get dirty. I love that she still plays "pretend that...." with her little brother. I love that when she dances, she's not trying to imitate any TV star, but just runs around moving to her own muse. I love that she is completely at ease with her body. I know that I can't keep her in my protective bubble forever, but I am clinging desperately to these last few years of little girlhood because I know what's coming. We ALL know what's coming.

Can we please try and keep our kids from growing up so fast? Can we keep them still enjoying the simple pleasures in life, like playing with water hoses and hunting for roly-polys? Can they stay girls for just a bit longer? Really, folks, they have the rest of their lives to put on make-up, worry about their nail polish and strut around in low-rise pants. She doesn't need Vogue to rush her along that path.