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January 2012 Moms
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Talk to me about Pageants
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Re: Talk to me about Pageants
Never.
These pageants sexualize young girls and teach them that their worth as people is directly related to what they look like. Frankly, it's sick.
Definitely no judging here
I would never do anything like that! I tried watching that show and I just got upset. Those poor girls are not kids they are turned into little robots used by their crazy mothers to live through them. I can't believe what some of them are doing: giving kids redbull as "magic juice", showing them how to swing their hips and be sexy, all the makeup and the yelling and pressure.. ugh I want to puke!
I don't think there is anything wrong with having a baby in a commercial or that sort of a thing. A little baby modeling and that. But those peagants like they show on toddlers and tiaras are sickening and should be made illegal IMO. That's total child torture!
Anything extreme is just wrong... But a little something cute here and there is fine I think... But I don't think I'd ever go looking for oportunities. If my DD was "discovered" and asked to be a star at a commercial then I'd think about it
NEVER.
BFP #1 : 05.08.11 : EDD : 01.16.12 : DOB : 01.15.12
BFP #2 : 12.26.12 : EDD : 09.08.13 : DOB : 09.03.13
Exactly this! It's really too bad what the pageant world has become because back when we were little I think they were fairly innocent and a lot of fun for girls. I just don't understand how as a mother the women would encourage their child to act provocatively. It's disgusting!
"Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it the more it will elude you but if u turn your attention to other things it will come & sit softly on your shoulder."
BFP! 04/26/11 - DS born 12/28/11 - BFP #2! 04/02/13 - DD born 12/11/13 -
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Even is DS was a girl, I wouldn't. I know I have the cutest baby around without needing judges to tell me so.
Absolutely not. I've even considered the possibility of DD coming to me when she's a little older and asking to be in a pageant. I can see the appeal for little girls: getting dressed up and dancing around is fun. However, if this does happen, I will try to help her find a better avenue for her interests. E.g.: She wants to dance around? How about taking dance?
The mothers on that show always talk about how pageants help their daughters learn poise (see above gifs). I think there are just so many better options out there that don't reduce a child to a sex object or living doll.
DS has already won 7 in his short 6 months.
Just kidding. DH would divorce me and take away all visitation rights....and I wouldn't blame him.
I know I'm late to the game on this one, but I wanted to ask if you have considered what your friend's motivation might be? So many of the moms on that show seem to be living through their daughters. They didn't get to be the prom queen/head cheerleader/ most popular/ most whatever, or they did and that was the highlight of their lives, and so they want to recreate the experience though their little ones.
What is missing in Auntie's life that she wants to use your daughter to achieve it? I seriously question the judgement of someone who watches the trainwrecks those peoples lives are and says, "yes, I want to do that!" "I wanna be just like them!" Not sure I'd want that person being a big influence in LO's life. I don't know anything about Auntie other than what you told us above. Just my two cents based on the very limited info you've shared about her here.