I'm on your side, Sabrina. That's too young. My husband would agree, too. I happen to be a stepmom, too, of an 11 year old. Her mother does stupid things that burn me up,too. My stepdaughter is coming home in a few days after spending the summer with her mom. She highlighted her hair!! I think it's too young to start highlighing. We warned our daughter when she went down there, that if she gets her hair highlighted, we are not paying to maintain it!