11 year old girls are not quite teenagers but no longer innocent children. They are on the brink of senior school and finding their place in the world (not to mention her place in the social pecking order) and I have found, much to the dismay of my bank account, that their fashion sense has kicked in way earlier than mine ever did! But how do you dress an 11 year old girl that is appropriate for her age?

I am not a fan of the crop top look but that is because I remember wearing it when I was 18 and somehow my daughter doesn't seem old enough for that just yet. The sporty look is something that many of her friends aspire to now but with that comes designer brand names and expensive trainers.

I still covet many beautiful girls dresses although I know that in a blink of an eye, she will be wanting to go to nightclubs in a dress that her Dad and I will insist is too short.

My girl is growing up, growing more beautiful, she is finding her way, her own innimitable style and is far "too cool" to be called pretty any more. So while I can look forward to having a shopping companion in the coming years, I know that there will be some fashion battles ahead too because Instagram is more likely to influence her than me!

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