Some women dream of having a daughter and are eager to give her free reign with makeup as soon as she asks, no matter how young she may be when she does.

Here's why I'm not one of them.

1. They will be more likely to be insecure when bare-faced.

As a child, I was very confident about my looks. Wearing makeup was not my biggest concern because I knew I did not need it to look good. If I buy my daughter makeup from a very young age, I feel that they will start to get the message (unconsciously) that they need it to look pretty and anything other than magazine-level perfection is unacceptable. Kids don't have the analyzing skills and media literacy skills that they eventually get when they're older. I don't want them starting to think they're not good enough and focusing on their looks 24/7.

2. They should be growing up at the appropriate pace.

I don't know if kids still do this, what with the Internet and smartphones being accessible to children younger and younger, but I used to play with my friends outside, make our dolls talk to each other, and watch cartoons. My best friend from that age is a makeup whiz now. I'm not saying if you ban it you have to ban it forever, I'm just saying that they shouldn't give up their childhood too soon.

3. It takes away from their sleep time.

Let's just say your child wants to put on makeup for school each morning. If she wants to do it extra intricately, she has to wake up even earlier than is necessary. That can result in her not getting enough sleep, and the younger you are, the more sleep you need to grow and have the energy for the day. Seven or eight hours of sleep is needed for her to be able to concentrate on the lesson and not be tired the whole day.

4. It should be saved for special occasions.

At age eight, I wasn't putting on makeup unless I had a dance recital or it was Halloween. It was fun to put on and wear, and I got that taste of wearing it and feeling extra sparkly, without the work of putting it on every day

5. Kids should be focusing on other things!

Childhood is that special area where you feel like you can be whatever you want without the expectations of society. Girls are more confident in raising their hand when a visitor to the classroom asks, "Who is the best runner in here?" and aspire to be president, astronauts, and veterinarians. When you're little you're free to play in the dirt and write stories during class and have fun doing science experiments.

If kids are too focused on how they look, they'll fail to explore different hobbies and find out what they're good at.

They won't run around playing tag during recess, letting off steam and having a good time, because their makeup might slide off.

They'll compare their beauty to others' rather than discovering activities that make them happy.

They'll learn to place their value on being the prettiest in the class rather than the one who got the highest score on the spelling test.

And that's a concept that kids should not be introduced to early.