[anotherdimension]

Omamina skin lightening and tanning is a personal choice made by and for the individual who desires this. And should not be a choice forced upon a child, she is still young and enjoying her youth. She should not be clouded with changing her color because you desire her to do so, as she is unable to make this decision solely for herself nor persuading to her that this is best to do to her. Just give her a normal childhood and when she grows to become a responsible adult, let her decide to do this or not for herself. Please do not instill low-self esteem and confusion into your child, because this will definitely happen if you make the decision for her. Because she is too young to make this decision for herself.

Her skin should be left "as is" and only need to be taken care of using gentle cleansing soap, moisturizing lotion, shea butter, and natural oils, children's sunblock, not being forced to stay indoors all of the time, and acceptance. Parents also should not make the decision to straighten and fry their kid's hair either, this isn't the child choosing this .. but the parent. The parent should focus only on themselves if this is what they personally want to do, and allow their children to grow up to become independent-thinking, free-minded, adults. Because if you choose this for her, she may later severely resent you for doing this to her and choosing this for her. She may grow to have very bitter and ill feelings towards you for not accepting her "as is" and not respecting her wishes of what she may naturally want.

Although all parents of color do not rub creme on their kids' bodies for their own pleasures. But, many parents (if not most?) are responsible for changing their kids inwardly without consent. And are just as responsible for the following and should not be done:

1. Praise lighter-toned children and people over their own child
2. Complain to and about their children of how dark they are or are becoming
3. Speak and complain about how other people are getting darker
4. Give their children mostly toys and dolls that do not reflect them, and may inwardly pressure them to think they have to look like the doll
5. Give their children mostly pictures, art, cartoons, and other visual images that do not reflect them, may inwardly pressure them to think they have to look like the doll
6. Allow other people to make rude and judgemental comments about or to their own children
7. Use the words of persuasion to make their child want and desire what the parent wants and desires (even if it takes years in doing so).
8. Persuade to their children and hinting to make the change

I am not trying to sound harsh, but I just want you to seriously consider this before making a grave mistake. This is something for your child to decide to do with their own body when they become an independent adult. Especially when her skin is so young, you do not know how these things will react in your child's skin. Do not wait until your child becomes a teenager to do this either. Just make sure she remains a physically and mentally healthy human being, use gentle cleansing soap, moisturizing lotion, shea butter, and natural oils, children's sunblock.

Highly Agree! You could actually be scarring the child's delicate face by using even the so called ''safe'' products at such a tender age!