{"id":2142256,"date":"2024-01-06T15:38:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T20:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-tiktok-killed-the-preteen-era\/"},"modified":"2024-01-06T15:46:24","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T20:46:24","slug":"how-tiktok-killed-the-preteen-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-tiktok-killed-the-preteen-era\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok&#8217;s Impact on Preteens"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">8<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-tiktok-killed-the-preteen-era%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2142256&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-content\">\n<h2>Gen Alpha&#8217;s Obsession with Skincare: A Disturbing\u2064 Trend<\/h2>\n<p>In a\u2062 now-viral TikTok video, former Sephora employee Rianna Smith \u200crecounted the time a nine-year-old walked into her store looking for Babyfacial, \u2063a chemical exfoliant from \u2062the high-end\u200b brand Drunk\u2063 Elephant marketed to\u200b minimize\u2063 \u201cthe look of pores, fine lines, and wrinkles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith asked\u2063 the child whether\u200d she had used a chemical exfoliant in the past, to which the\u200b child responded\u200b that \u2062she uses the\u2064 Ordinary Peeling Solution, an anti-aging acid\u200b peel, \u201cdaily.\u201d According to Smith, this wasn\u2019t a\u200c unique experience, revealing that while working at Sephora she encountered \u201c15-year-olds\u2026\u200c com[ing] in with chemical burns\u201d\u200d caused by harsh skincare\u200c products.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The consensus among dermatologists is\u2063 clear: expensive, intense anti-aging skincare is <em>not<\/em> good for \u2062children. In an interview with the Daily Mail, \u2062Dr. Ross Perry, medical director of Cosmedics\u200c Skin Clinics,\u2062 warned that many of these cosmetics, such as retinol, another anti-aging product, not only can \u201ccause \u2062irritation\u201d for children but could also\u200b \u201cdamage the skin down the line.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt is a good idea to start a skincare regime from\u2062 a teenager,\u2062 but \u200dthe products used should be aimed at not \u2064just your skin type\u2064 but also age-appropriate,\u201d said Ross.<\/p>\n<p>Anti-aging retinoids and chemical exfoliants for children sound utterly absurd on their face, \u200bbut dermatologists \u200bare having to step in and clarify the \u200dobvious for\u2064 one reason: influencers.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>More \u2063chronically online \u2063than even Gen Z, Gen Alpha,\u2062 or the iPad generation, \u2064is uniquely susceptible to social \u200dmedia consumerism. Twenty-year-old influencers with beauty brand \u2063deals go \u200bTikTok and Instagram viral showing off their skincare routines\u200d and OOTDs (outfit\u200b of the day),\u200c causing their\u200c impressionable preteen followers to act, look, and shop like young adults.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In\u200c one TikTok, a mother recorded \u200cher daughters showing her what\u2019s on their\u200d \u201cChristmas \u200bwish list\u201d at Sephora, which included luxury fragrances\u2064 and a $68 Drunk Elephant moisturizer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@nishanoelleandfam\/video\/7288430458445057323\" data-video-id=\"7288430458445057323\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\">\n<section>\n<a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@nishanoelleandfam\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@nishanoelleandfam?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@nishanoelleandfam<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve been thinking about this\u200b for a while! @sephora <a title=\"fyp\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#fyp<\/a> <a title=\"kidsbelike\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/kidsbelike?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#kidsbelike<\/a> <a title=\"kidssaythedarnestthings\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/kidssaythedarnestthings?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#kidssaythedarnestthings<\/a> <a title=\"preppy\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/preppy?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#preppy<\/a> <a title=\"sephora\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/sephora?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#sephora<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">original<\/a> sound &#8211; Nishanoelleandfam&#8221; href=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7288430491043253035?refer=embed&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener&#8221;>\u266c\u2062 original\u2064 sound \u2013 Nishanoelleandfam<\/a><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Emulating older influencers, the internet is \u2063now replete with young children showing off their pricey \u201cSephora \u2062hauls\u201d and complex skincare routines. The children also use influencer mannerisms and\u200c speech patterns, which\u200b are \u200cknown colloquially as \u2064\u201cYouTube voice,\u201d an indication of just\u200b how much time Gen Alpha \u2062is \u200dspending online.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@chasegerssten\/video\/7235796809107492138\" data-video-id=\"7235796809107492138\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\">\n<section>\n<a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@chasegerssten\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@chasegerssten?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@chasegerssten<\/a><\/p>\n<p>lets do a full face of DE! \ud83d\udc18\u2728 What brand\u200d should \u2064I do next? <a title=\"drunkelephant\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/drunkelephant?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#drunkelephant<\/a> <a title=\"drunkelephantcollection\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/drunkelephantcollection?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#drunkelephantcollection<\/a> <a title=\"fullface\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fullface?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#fullface<\/a> <a title=\"grwm\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/grwm?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#grwm<\/a> <a title=\"gurwm\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/gurwm?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#gurwm<\/a> <a title=\"skincare\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/skincare?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#skincare<\/a> <a title=\"skincareroutine\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/skincareroutine?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#skincareroutine<\/a> <a title=\"fyp\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#fyp<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Chase \ud83e\udd0d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7235796836588522286?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original\u200b sound \u2013 Chase \ud83e\udd0d<\/a><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@xokennadanielle\/video\/7298346648499916075\" data-video-id=\"7298346648499916075\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\">\n<section>\n<a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@xokennadanielle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@xokennadanielle?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@xokennadanielle<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Replying to @Bubble\u2728 Get ready with me for school \ud83d\udcd3\u270f\ufe0f\ud83d\udcda with bubble! <a title=\"ryliej\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/ryliej?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#ryliej<\/a> <a title=\"bubbleskincare\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/bubbleskincare?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#bubbleskincare<\/a> <a title=\"skincareroutine\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/skincareroutine?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#skincareroutine<\/a> <a title=\"grwm\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/grwm?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#grwm<\/a> <a title=\"grwmforschool\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/grwmforschool?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#grwmforschool<\/a> <a title=\"grwmroutine\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/grwmroutine?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#grwmroutine<\/a> <a title=\"grwm_aesthetics\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/grwm_aesthetics?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#grwm_aesthetics<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Kenna &#038; Rylie \ud83d\udc6f\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7298346734856866602?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original \u200csound\u200b \u2013\u200c Kenna &#038;\u200c Rylie \u200b\ud83d\udc6f\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/a><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Another example \u2064of Gen Alpha\u2019s \u2063disturbing susceptibility to TikTok marketing is the Stanley cup craze. \u2063Parents across America reported\u200b that \u2064this year their pubescent girls weren\u2019t asking for paints or dolls, but a Stanley cup, which The Federalist\u2019s Kylee Griswold aptly describes as a \u201cgargantuan stainless steel, insulated tumbler that yoga \u200bpants-wearing millennials the world over \u2062tote around like it\u2019s \u200dtheir precious young.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Griswold correctly observes that the Stanley mania is a symptom of \u201ccultural consumerist rot.\u201d\u2063 It\u2019s\u200b \u201ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ladies-please-one-stanley-cup-per-person\/\" title=\"Ladies, one Stanley Cup each, please\">social media-fueled frenzy<\/a> to convince the mindlessly scrolling mob that some random\u2063 beverage doodad is \u200dsomething they \u2018must have,\u2019\u201d \u200cshe writes.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>For young people, however,\u200c the issue is\u200d deeper and\u200c far more problematic. Technology has made \u2063it possible for parents to constantly have their children entertained. Instead of allowing\u200c kids to be bored and therefore cultivate creativity, parents are instinctively putting an iPad \u200cor television in\u200d front of their kids\u2019 faces.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Generation Alpha\u2063 is completely skipping over normal childhood and experiences, desires, and interests.\u200d Meanwhile, tween clothing stores \u200blike Justice \u200cand Limited Too are \u2062things \u2063of the\u200b past.<\/p>\n<p>In our post-industrial \u200binternet\u2064 age, there have always been concerns that children are growing up too fast. But\u2063 with Gen Alpha, \u200cit\u2019s accelerated to the\u200d point where\u2063 even \u2063Gen Z professional influencers have taken pause and conceded that \u2064Gen Alpha\u2019s behavior is concerning. \u200d\u201cWe play \u200da role in the problem,\u201d\u2062 admitted\u2063 one TikToker.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2063 the classic chick flick \u201c13\u200c Going on 30,\u201d \u200dwhat 13-year-old fictional character \u200bJenna Rink wants most \u2064in \u2064the world is to \u200dbe \u201c30 and flirty and thriving.\u201d \u201cI \u2064don\u2019t want \u2062to be\u200c original,\u201d\u200c she tells \u200bher mother. \u201cI want to be cool.\u201d Jenna rejects her personality quirks, unique interests, and even her \u200c\u201cuncool\u201d friends because she\u2063 wants to \u201cfit\u2064 in\u201d and be like the adult\u200b women she sees in magazines.<\/p>\n<p>Miraculously, with\u2063 the help\u2064 of some \u201cmagic wishing\u200c dust,\u201d Jenna\u2019s dream comes true, and she \u2062wakes up as a 30-year-old. But what she\u2062 realizes\u200c is that being \u200b30 isn\u2019t all \u200cit\u2019s cracked up to be, and the lifestyle and\u200d beauty trends she was pining after as a\u200c 13-year-old weren\u2019t only \u200dbeyond her years but were\u200c vapid and depressing. \u201cYou want to be a grown-up, and \u2062then when you\u2019re a grown-up, you want to be a kid again,\u201d she says toward the end of \u200bthe movie.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Jenna goes back to being 13, \u2062understanding how precious childhood\u2063 is and \u2063with a greater appreciation for wholesome, natural beauty.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, we can\u2019t give all the Drunk Elephant-using Gen Alpha girls\u2063 magic wishing dust to make them suddenly value childhood. There is a\u2064 generation of young people who\u200c will be stunted \u200badults. \u200bTheir innocence is being stolen, and their individuality\u2063 and creativity are not being cultivated because all they have ever\u2064 learned to care about is what\u2019s trending on TikTok.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are \u200dthe dangers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/should-be-no-risk-world-economic-forum-pushes-space-bubbles-to-block-out-the-sun-stop-climate-change\/\" title=\"\u2018Should Be No Risk\u2019: World Economic Forum Pushes \u2018Space Bubbles\u2019 To Block Out The Sun, Stop Climate Change\">potential long-term effects<\/a> of \u200byoung \u200dchildren using intense anti-aging skincare products \u200dthat are not suitable\u2063 for\u2064 their age?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Growing up in a world where technology and social media play a significant role in their lives. They are more \u200cconnected and\u2064 exposed to information and influencers than any previous generation. While this level of connectivity\u200b has its benefits, it also\u2062 presents challenges, one of which\u2064 is the \u2062obsession with skincare among young children.<\/p>\n<p>In a viral TikTok video, a former Sephora employee recalled an incident where a nine-year-old\u200b walked into the store looking for an anti-aging \u2062chemical exfoliant. This incident is not an isolated case. The employee mentioned encountering 15-year-olds with chemical burns caused \u2062by harsh skincare\u200c products. Dermatologists agree that expensive\u2064 and intense anti-aging skincare\u200d is not suitable for children.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ross \u2062Perry, a \u200dmedical director of Cosmedics\u200c Skin Clinics, warns that certain skincare products, such as\u2063 retinol, can\u200b cause irritation and \u2062potentially damage\u2063 the skin in the long run. He emphasizes the importance of using age-appropriate products that cater to both skin type and age.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c shift towards obsessive skincare routines \u200bamong children can be attributed to influencers and the influence they have on social media platforms. Gen Alpha, the generation born after \u200dGen Z, spends a significant amount of time online and is highly susceptible \u200dto social media consumerism. \u200cInfluencers with beauty\u200c brand deals showcase their skincare routines, influencing their young followers to act, look, \u2064and shop like young \u2064adults.<\/p>\n<p>The internet is\u200d now flooded with young children showing\u2064 off their expensive Sephora hauls and complex skincare routines, imitating the mannerisms and speech patterns of influencers. These children spend \u2064a considerable amount of time online, emulating their favorite influencers and idolizing their\u200d beauty\u2064 routines.<\/p>\n<p>This \u200btrend is \u200cconcerning because it showcases the impact of social media on young children\u200d and their perception of beauty. Rather than embracing\u200b their youth and focusing on age-appropriate activities, they are\u200b being influenced to adopt \u2062adult skincare routines and fashion trends.<\/p>\n<p>Another example of Gen Alpha&#8217;s susceptibility to TikTok marketing is the Stanley cup craze. Parents have reported that \u200ctheir pubescent girls are more interested in acquiring a Stanley \u200dcup, a stainless steel tumbler, \u2064rather than traditional toys. \u2063This reflects the \u2062influence of \u200dsocial media and the power of \u200bviral \u2063trends.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for parents to \u200bbe aware of the impact\u2064 social media has on their children and to \u200cinstill proper values and limits. Instead of constantly\u200d entertaining their children\u2062 with \u2063technology, parents should encourage creativity\u200c and allow for periods of \u2063boredom. This will help\u200c children \u2062develop their own interests and hobbies, instead of imitating influencer\u2062 culture.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the obsession with skincare \u2062among Gen Alpha is a\u2063 disturbing trend that\u2063 is influenced by social media and influencers. Children are emulating\u2063 adult skincare routines and imitating influencer mannerisms, perpetuating a culture \u200cof consumerism\u200b and\u200b unrealistic beauty\u2062 standards. It is essential for parents to recognize and address\u2064 the impact of social\u200b media on their\u2064 children&#8217;s values \u200band behaviors and to foster a healthy relationship with technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a viral TikTok, ex-Sephora worker Rianna Smith shared a story of a 9-year-old seeking Drunk Elephant&#8217;s Babyfacial, a high-end brand&#8217;s exfoliant that reduces pores, lines, and wrinkles. 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