Quote From: elffieI don't think children should be put in beauty pagents at all. What kind of a message are we sending our daughters by telling them the only way to look beautiful and to get attention is to put on makeup and prance around. Someone should love our daughters for what is on the inside, not what is superficial. These girls will probably grow up having real problems with body image because they are told to look perfect, but no one can look perfect. I think most of the time it is the mothers who are pushing them into this. I would never put my daughter in one of these competitions, I put her in higher regard and have more respect for her life and how she will be when she grows older.
I think that it dements a child's mind to think that they are worth more or should win awards based on their looks. This little girl is going to end up like Donna (the jealous girlfriend from earlier this week). She will not have confidence that a man or anyone will value her, because she does not even know her own value beyond what can be seen in a mirror.
This is so sad. Girls this age should be trying all kinds of things and just finding out what they enjoy. They should be playing with their friends and developing in every area of their life, including intellectually and emotionally.
