Have you ever seen or heard of the show Toddlers and Tiaras or Little Miss Perfect? Well if you haven’t here are a couple of videos that will show you what these shows are...
The Music Is Creepy On This One But Just Mute It
Perfect Example of "Pageant Moms"
"Pageant Moms" to me are the moms that live the life they wish they had as a kid, through their own kids. They dress these girls in ridiculous outfits and load them with makeup. WHAT SIX YEAR OLD NEEDS MAKEUP!?They are six years old and their parents are making them look 40! Little girls should not be getting spray tans, fake teeth, fake eye lashes, hair extensions, or whatever else these moms do to them. They are LITTLE girls, not adults.
Also why does there have to be a perfect answer for little girls to say? Do they really need to be told what to say by their moms so that they have the PERFECT answer when asked what their favorite food is? I have watched these shows and these "Pageant Moms" will criticize their little girls about their answer. There is NO RIGHT OR WRONG answer when it comes to asking a little kid what their favorite toy is. How can you practice an answer for that?
Or the moms that tell the girls they need to walk a certain way on the stage?? I personally do not think it is cute when they swish their butt and hands and wink and kiss the audience. PLEASE! Why can't pageants be more like the National American Miss System? They have a rule that unless you are in the Teen division you can have absolutely NO makeup what so ever! No glitter! NOTHING! That is how little girls should be!
I remember when I was little; I always use to tell my mom I couldn't wait to be older. She would always respond by telling me I am going to miss being a kid, when I get older. I never believed her. But now that I am older I do miss it. I miss not having responsibilities other than playing outside and having fun, I miss not having to care about what day of the week it was and I miss not having a care in the world except for when I had to come inside for dinner or bed. I am pretty sure that MOST parents say the same things to their kids. They want them to have fun while they can. They want them to live a normal kid life. So why do these "pageant moms" want to take that away? Let their little girls be like Little Miss Sunshine. Go up and just have fun! Be proud of them for having fun and trying new things!
Im sure this crown is exactly what this girl wants... what do you think?
"10 Parenting Fails of Pageant Moms"
These moms are seriously messing up the way their children should be thinking! They will do anything and everything just to place a crown are their daughters head!
As for "Pageant Moms" of older girls.... I have competed in only 5 pageants in my life. The first year I competed I signed up a month before the competition, I wore a dress that was too big for me and I almost fell flat on my face during swimsuit. I ended up in the top 10! I came back the next year, because the year before I had soo much fun. I met so many great girls and I was so proud of myself for being in the top 10. That year I was 4th runner up! I became good friends with more girls who I still keep in touch with and I decided to come back again. I was then crowned Miss Iowa Teen USA. I went on to Nationals to compete for Miss Teen USA. I wasn't too worried about if I would make the top 10 or not. I was so proud of myself for winning the state competition and thought that I would just go and have fun and I did. My mom never coached me or pushed me to do anything. It was all me. When I decided this year to compete for Miss Iowa USA I placed 4th runner up. However I did not have as much fun. My mom had turned into a pageant mom. Telling me what I should say, that I should lose weight, I should wear this... blah blah blah... we had talks and I told her I will not practice what I will say when judges ask me questions. If they like me they like me, if they don't, well they don't. No matter how much you practice it does not mean you will win. Someone once told me not to be upset if I didn’t win because "different year, different judges." Meaning that I may have placed 4th this year, but the judges next year could love me and I could win. It is not up to my mom or me to determine who wins these pageants...nor other parents and their daughters. The judges like different things every year. How can you possibly prepare to be liked by every judge you ever meet?
Regardless of age... Girls should just be themselves, and be proud of themselves no matter what. I mean how many people can say that they have been on a stage in front of hundreds of people in a swimsuit and heels? NOW THAT IS AN ACCOMPLISHMENT regardless if you win or not!
I got this Image from: http://www.areyouscreening.com/2009/02/20/little-miss-perfect-on-wetv-open-the-floodgates
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