Messages By: khillof4

 Anyone wishing to see how the majority of us live our lives then please come read and/or ask questions. Also other parents needing support and or guidance in the world of acting join us here:  http://forums.delphiforums.com/proactors          

 To have us on Dr. Phil would be boring. We lead normal everyday lives. Sports, school plays, play dates, holidays, youth groups... When most go to little league we head to an audition, or set. My Child's money has not been spent on frivolous cars, trips, or pedicures. To even think about that makes me laugh.  Sure you have some weird parents that dream unrealistic, or spend all the money, or spend money they don't have. But you have parents that do that in all walks of life.  

Please do not lump all of us in the same boat.

Because of acting my child has even been given the chance to help with more charities. She gives back. She knows she is blessed, and is very grateful. She has also been blessed to work with some extremely bright talented adults. For this I am grateful. Oh and her resume will help get into her choice college. 

Thank-you for letting me show my side a little.

A Mom

Well you yourself have said you know they are trying to be nice. This seems to hurt you due to what happened to you as a child. So have some backbone and tactfully say to them you believe brains are more important than beauty. Tell them you are pleased she she has both but prefer not to focus on the outer beauty.

Tell them your feelings on pageants.  Oh and I feel pageants are BAD.

Please everyone do not lump pageants in with ligit acting. Also most child modeling schools/classes are NOT legit.

Please everyone if you feel acting is not for your family, then great. But it is right for mine. My child goes to a college prep/art school make A's and B's. IS going to college. She is down to earth, sweet, plays sports, does local work, charity work and huge movies too. She has a trust fund as well. No one in our family or her friends treat her any different than anyone else. She wouldn't have it any other way.  We do not nor will will use the word "Star". She has been a child working actor on and off for many years.

"the only failure in life is not trying"       

   So true, well sad. Where would we be if people only stayed close to home, or only gave to their local area, or didn't try to advance?   What's so wrong with wanting to advance, or better yourself?   Where would this world be if when given the chance to grown and move up we didn't?  I teach my child to strive to do better in life than just average.

One other thing, we too believe that acting has to be fun. When the day comes it isn't we are out of here. 

Legit agents  DO NOT COST money. If an agent ask you for money RUN don't walk.  True agents make their money when they get you an audition and you book it. Then they get 10%. A manager usually gets 15% or 20%. 

Questions about child acting can be answered here:  http://forums.delphiforums.com/proactors 

FREE site for parents of child actors, by parents of child actors.  Come in and say hi. You have to be nice though. 

Clap clap clap. You said it better than I. From the horses mouth so to speak.

These kids and families (on the show) that have gone wild are not professional actors.  They

are want-a-be's.  Professional kid actors for the most part don't act like that.  Nor do the parents. 

All children are special. Just because one acts doesn't give them the right to run the family. Families like that give us a bad name. It saddens me to no end.

bactphd95  Thanks for posting. I think we have made some headway here.