Replies to '06/01 "My Kid's a Star"'

I couldnt agree more!!! Parents should not be forcing activities on their kids if they dont want to do them! I think its absolutely crazy that some parents get all worked up if their child has a bad performance & then punishes or yells at them for it! What is the whole point of that anyway??? People need to realize that they might NOT always win and that thats OK!  I believe parents need to teach THEMSELVES, then their children how to be GRACEFUL losers or they're going to end up being angry about something totally ridiculous!!! When its something like this, like choosing hobbies & activities, parents need to ask their kids what THEY (the kids) want to do and if its something they might be interested in. If they are NOT interested, then thats THEIR choice & the parents need to deal with that! That also goes with If their kid(s) ARE interested in doing something and they persue it, THEN down the road the kid decides they dont want to do it anymore....... the parents need to accept that & move on!! And some of these parents are putting all their time & MONEY into these activities, which ends up taking a HUGE toll on their marriage and/or family life! When things get so bad that their S/O wants out of the relationship and/or that its becoming hard to keep up with neccessary bills...... then its time to STOP & think about your priorities!!! Some parents do these types of things (forcing activities on kids) because they wanted to do them as a kid but wasnt allowed to or didnt have the chance to, so they end up trying to live out their dreams through their kids and that's WRONG! Kids need to decide for THEMSELVES what hobbies & activities they want to pursue!  

I also think that 4 years old is just a bit too young to be in beauty pagents! And forget about the little girl looking like a barbie doll...... and that is DEFINATELY WAY TOO CREEPY & DISTURBING! No child should be THAT done up with make-up, there's absolutely NO NEED for that! These parents should be ashamed of themselves!!!