Replies to '08/23 The Dr. Phil House: "Make My Kid a Star," Part 2'

I am appauled by Veronica's behaviour. I think she is the one that wants to be the star.

I feel so bad for her daughter. Shame on her and where is the Father in this? He should be

part of this also.

Shame on the parents. No wonder these children grow up with problems.

Love Dr. Phil show and so glad this is out in the open on behaviour of Mothers that want their

children in show Biz.

Actually.......a couple of the kids did have talent.  As a recording artist, I know that the longing to be in this business starts at this age and younger.  If you wait.....it's useless usually.  You must know that there were very many lessons to be learned from this show but mainly for the parents not the kids.....You must be a kid yourself not to realize that......geeeezzzzz!

I tend to agree with you that these are average children, & there is nothing wrong with that, BUT, with make-up/coaching/lessons---The Hollywood Treatment---many folks make good livings not as stars necessarily, but as working actors. 

This person missed the point. This show is about what a lot of Dr. Phil's shows are about; how parents sometimes let their own ambitions get in the way of raising their children to be happy, functional adults, who are confident enough to follow their own dreams.  It's no joke- some of these parents need to hear what Dr. Phil often repeats: "It's not about you"!  Whether you think these children have talent or not is irrelevant; it's not about you, either. It's about knowing what a child needs to become the person he or she was meant to be. Every parent who watches this should look for himself or herself in these parents, whether their kids are into drama, soccer, or acedemics.  We've all got the potential to invest our own vicarious need for "stardom" in our children's activities; some people just take it farther than others. If you don't see that potential in yourself, either you're not a loving, caring parent, or you're in denial.

When my Daughter was 2 years old she had won some baby contests and everyone was telling me to get an agent for her she looked just like Shirley Temple. So I did and we went on many adutions and she did a polly pocket commercial. It's is not cheap to pay for pictures, and you have to be at a spicific place and time no matter what. We stop all of this because I did not want my Daughter to feel rejected all the time and feel insecure about her self. Today she is 22 Years old and is attending the University of Irvine and is a double major in English ahd History. I am glad that we decided to not persue Acting. Look how many of them have problems. We are very happy with the decision we made. Good luck to Gracie she is a very cute and talanted young lady, I hope all her dreams come true.

DR.PHIL I WATCHED YOUR SHOW ON 'MAKE MY KID A STAR', MS.VERONICA IS A MONSTER,SHE WORKED MY NERVES FROM THE TIME SHE OPENED HER MOUTH,SHE IS A LOUD MOUTH MOTHER WHO IS GOING TO RUIN ANY CHANCE THAT HER DAUGHTER MAY HAVE IN THE BUSINESS, AND FOR THAT MATTER I DONT THINK THAT HER CHILD IS ALL THAT TALENTED ANYWAY,SHE LOOKS AS IF SHE'S WAY OLDER THAN 13,AND SHE IS GONNA RUIN HER CHILDHOOD WITH ALL OF HER DRAMA!!!! SHE CAN SAVE IT BECAUSE I WOULDNT PAY A DIME TO SEE HER DO ANYTHING,TALKING ABOUT SHE'S BEEN IN THE BUSINESS FOR ALMOST 20YRS.LIAR!!!!!!! SHE'S AN AMMATUER IN THE BUSINESS AND HER PARENTING SKILLS SUCK,BIG TIME!!!!! I WAS SO HAPPY WHEN YOU TOLD HER SHE COULD GET THE STEPPING AT ANYTIME BECAUSE IT WAS YOUR SHOW,I COULD HAVE KISSED YOU MYSELF AND THEN THREW HER OUT THE HOUSE!!!!! NOW GRACIE AND KURIAN I LOVED, I THOUGHT THEY HAD THE MOST TALENT OF THE KIDS, AND THEY'RE PARENTS WERE PARENTS,MY HAT OFF TO YOU,AND THE EUC,LADY,GET ANOTHER PITCH PLEASE!!!!

I agrreee! this is a big joke.

These kids should be in school and their mothers in therapy.

It sickens me to see these mother act as they were on stage.

What kind of woman are these and where do they come from.

Please Dr. Phil help these mothers. Serious!!!

I found the show very disturbing.

 I agree 1000 percent.