Should my daughter become a model?

Question

My 9 year old daughter Destiney is very cute,she always talks about this modeling camp that starts like in 2 weeks,I don't know if I should sign her up.Like she has modeled before but she was a baby,like I am confused my husband says she is not old enough ,and if she succeeds she will become a little fast girl.I just am really confused what do you think

Answer 1

I am not a parent but I would say no.

Modeling is a very, very stressful and sometimes damaging career. If you let her do this at 9, beautiful as she is, I think that it will set her up for a bad road. I agree with your husband. Let her be a kid and she can shine her beauty in other ways!

If she still wants to model when she's older, get her into a wholesome modeling organization.

Answer 2

let her grow up first

Answer 3

I would say, give it some time.  I am a little concerned that you posted her pictures on the Internet because she is so young and you are her Protector. Modeling is an adult job, with adults running the business - regardless of the ads that seem so cute. There are many "very cute" children out trying to be adults too soon. Please wait until she is much older to determine if she should model as she has plenty of time.  In the meantime, stress education and priding herself on good character and ethics - which go much farther than any modeling job.

Good Luck.

Answer 4

I see you're asking this question in a different form. She's 9 years old way too young for modeling. In fact there should be a minimum age requirement of 16 for modeling. Also, what makes you think that modeling is such a good idea in the first place? There's so much competition that it makes for a horrible time, not the good time she is envisioning. Models are overworked, they are consantly being put down if they gain the slightest bit of weight, they have issues with their body and drugs, so if it my daughter I would let her model for you and that's it. There's no need to subject your daughter to that especially at such a young age.

Answer 5

Well, if she's really into modeling, and wants to persue it throughout her life, starting @ a young age is a very good idea.  And a modeling camp sounds very nice.  My sister would like to become a model too, she's 13, and the agency she talked to says that you need quite a few years of model experience before you get many photography shoots and gigs, so i would say you should sign her up. (:

Answer 6

I always wanted to be a model my mom never let me =[

Answer 7

not yet. 10 more years. she is gorgeous but all the pressure is too much for her at such a young age

Answer 8

No your husband is right. Let her grow up. There is plenty of time in the future to model.

Answer 9

let her be a kid she is growing up way to fast i think it would be a very big mistake but only you know your daughter so it what you think

also you should discourage her from posing that way and trying to pucker her lips to me it looks as though she is trying to be s**y and it looks like she is wearing make up that is horrid if she is

Answer 10

A nine year old should be a 9 year old, and not be put in the fast paced world of modelling. Let her be a kid first. If she really wants to do modelling just get her a few little bits and pieces of work...not a modelling camp

Answer 11

Not old enough, but modeling camp sounds like a step in the right direction.