Kim Kardashian faces backlash after posting an image of her eldest daughter North on a smartphone and wearing makeup. Photo / Getty Images
Kim Kardashian faces backlash after posting an image of her eldest daughter North on a smartphone and wearing makeup. Photo / Getty Images
Kim Kardashian has been criticised over a post she shared on Instagram of her eldest daughter North West snapped wearing makeup and glued to a cellphone.
The Kardashian, who is expecting her fourth child via surrogate, shared the image of her 5-year-old daughter sitting on a chair with a smartphone, eating a snack and sporting bright pink eyeliner.
Since the photo was shared to Instagram on Saturday, she's faced backlash online about her parenting skills with many saying North is too young to be wearing makeup and that her mother should be "teaching her to play like a child".
Users left disapproving comments on the photo. Photo / Instagram
Many thought North West is too young for a phone. Photo / Instagram
Some thought everything about the photo was inappropriate. Photo / Instagram
People thought she should rather be reading a book. Photo / Instagram
Others focused more on the intense makeup she had on.
Many users thought it was inappropriate her five-year-old was allowed to wear makeup. Photo / Getty Images
"Why does that child have make up on? Let her be a child and enjoy life instead of living in front of the camera," said one user.
Another added: "Makeup will have her skin looking old what's next plastic surgery."
Some thought she'd regret her decision one day. Photo / Instagram
Some questioned what was going to come next. Photo / Instagram
However, some jumped to Kardashian's defence. One said: "I didn't realise how many parents North seems to have in these comments."
Another agreed: "I have nieces and i know people with daughters North's age who are exactly like this, little girls love to play dress up and can be precocious and chatty they're confident and love attention!
"But because it's Kim's kid everyone out here pretending she's the reason her daughter has an attitude or whatever.. no she's a happy confident little girl leave her be! No different to any other girl her age."
More defended her, questioning: "Why is everyone always worried how someone else is parenting?!
They continued: "People need to stop worrying about what other parents are doing and how they are raising their kids and worry about how you are raising your own!" they said.
"How does playing and having a little eye makeup make her less of a child?," questioned a user. "Her mom has a whole make-up line, it's no different than ppl buying kid makeup and letting their child wear it. Let her live, shes watching YouTube and eating goldfish, she is very well a child (sic)."
Following the flood of comments on the photo, Kardashian posted another image of a collection of children's books, including a bible for beginners.
