Sounds like she is clinging to her childhood or dominance over her siblings as she experiences some changes in her life that are exciting and scary at the same time. My son clings onto his prep toys just so his little brother cant have them. I love playing with thier toys too so maybe I shouldn't give my thoughts on this .

Hi, firstly I would like to say that I don't have a daughter but do have a 14 year old niece.When she turned 12 it was like she turned into a different person! She was always a very likeable, loveable girl and all of a sudden went moody and very 'Kevin and Perry'!

She, like your daughter had a conflict of interests.She behaved exactly like your girl is now.I think it is just a part of them developing into young women.When they get to senior/high school everything they knew as 'primary school' children is gone.They mix with girls older than them, wearing makeup etc and want to be like them.

Sometimes just because they want to look like them doesn't mean they're ready to be like them.Young girls and women are constantly bombarded through movies and magazines 'how to look'. That world is obviously not reality. At this age there is also puberty issues and I would say that her behaviour is perfectly normal.

Keep your 'little girl' for as long as you can and just be there for her when she needs you.Growing up nowadays I think is so much harder than it used to be.

Lisa xx

theres nothing wrong with what shes doing shes just at the age where shes changing to her adult like stage and she may well play with dolls up until shes sixteen or older i now i did and i wanted a mobile phone and make-up let her hold on to her childhood a bit longer it wont hurt her at all and if you are worried about her having a phone then dont give her money for her birthday get her clothes or some make-up instead.