[cdad]

That is shameful!!

Not just that but they glorify it by putting it on TV. Thereby making it popular and the norm.

[Homegirl 50]

I would like to know what a mother who would parade her baby around like that is thinking.

[Kitkat22]

I would like to know what a mother who would parade her baby around like that is thinking.

I believe most of these moms are trying to relive their childhood through their children.

[Wondergirl]

I believe most of these moms are trying to relive their childhood through their children.

Not just that. They are trying to BE someone through their children. Many of these moms are at the low end of the education ladder, are not very bright, read paperback romances (only) and movie/TV magazines, are often overweight, are very concerned with their hair and nails and clothes as being who they are, and can't carry on conversations about anything but superficial matters. My brother is married to one.

[hheath541]

Many of them also either did pageants as a child, or wanted to.

Then there's the mom who doesn't have a daughter, so she 'turns her boys into girls.'

And the dad, that's so flamboyant he HAS to sh!t rainbows, who makes all his daughter's clothes and does her hair and make-up because he's always been interested in pageants.

Yes, I watched the videos. Those parents have living dolls, NOT children.

[Wondergirl]

and the dad, that's so flamboyant he HAS to sh!t rainbows, who makes all his daughter's clothes and does her hair and make-up because he's always been interested in pageants.

Or the dad is a passive type who sits smiling vaguely on the sidelines and whose wife runs the show -- and his finances.

[hheath541]

Or the dad is a passive type who sits smiling vaguely on the sidelines and whose wife runs the show -- and his finances.

There's one of those, too. He doesn't like the revealing clothes his 7 year old wears for the pageants, but his wife sees nothing wrong with it. She also sees nothing wrong with spray tans or shaving the girl's legs.

[Wondergirl]

there's one of those, too. he doesn't like the revealing clothes his 7 year old wears for the pageants, but his wife sees nothing wrong with it. she also sees nothing wrong with spray tans or shaving the girl's legs.

That's my brother, but not pageants -- a different venue in which Mom is enabling the daughters. If their girls were little and cute, they'd be in pageants.

[Kitkat22]

That's my brother, but not pageants -- a different venue in which Mom is enabling the daughters. If their girls were little and cute, they'd be in pageants.

As long as these mothers can take home a trophy or revel in their kids accomplishments.. they don't feel it's wrong. Every time I see one of these kids on TV.. I think of little Jon Benet' Ramsey... What a horrible life that child must have led.

[Wondergirl]

As long as these mothers can take home a trophy or revel in their kids accomplishments..they don't feel it's wrong. Every time I see one of these kids on TV..I think of little Jon Benet' Ramsey...What a horrible life that child must have led.

Her unchecked bedwetting was only one testament to that misery.

[Kitkat22]

Her unchecked bedwetting was only one testament to that misery.

I don't understand parents who would allow that child to dress up like a grownup. It haunts me sometimes because it hasn't taught mothers of these little pageant girls anything. I honestly believe some mothers would sell their soul to make their child a beauty queen winner.

[EmoPrincess]

WOW... just wow...

And where I live, kids are REAL dating at 10