Jonbenet (sorry if I spelt it wrong) Ramsey. Nuff said.

Have you ever noticed that 95% of mother’s that place their kids in pageants are actually quite unattractive themselves? I am not necessarily saying this to be mean, but I think there is something to that. These woman are absolutely acting out a fantasy that they themselves (in their adult lives) could not fulfill. They really are living vicariously through their daughters. And what is going to happen in a few years, when those cute 4 year olds turn out exactly like their weighty and unattractive mothers — how are they going to handle that when they have been taught from a very young age how important their looks are?

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sickening. why teach children that young that beauty is all external. don’t we fight that impression from society enough already? truly sickening. I have enough trouble with my 12 year old trying to teach her that she’s beautiful exactly the way she is. :( YUCK!!!!!!

The thing is, they’re not even beautiful. They look like Miss Piggy.

While I agree thoroughly that T&T and child beauty pageants are an alarming phenomenon, it really bothers me that a lot of commenters on this and past posts are criticizing the looks of the pageant moms. I mean, what – you just want girls to get to an acceptable age before their appearance is the only thing that’s important about them? Gross.
(And please, don’t make excuses about being worried for the “health” of obese women. It’s all about appearances, and “health concerns” are a smokescreen that people use to excuse being cruel to women about their weight. Sure, obesity is unhealthy, but thin people engage in many of the same habits that obese people do, and they’re equally unhealthy at any size, whether your bad habits stick to your body or not.)

While I would never watch the show and find the whole phenomenon creepy, I think it’s ridiculous to equate it to genuine child abuse and call for CPS to remove children from their parents for spray tanning them or coloring their hair. Can’t you just say you think it’s icky? On what possible grounds could a child be removed because of pageant participation? CPS is not supposed to be in the business of preventing less-than-ideal childraising.

Agreed with Diera. It isn’t going to help these kids any to put them in the already-overburdened system that’s there to help kids who are actually being physically injured, or neglected. What these moms are doing sucks, but a lot of stuff that a lot of parents do sucks – it doesn’t mean that the state is better-equipped to raise their kids.

Beauty pageants are stupid, and pointless in the first place IMO. But if a grown woman wants to participate in that kind of thing, that’s her choice. Years ago, little girl pageants were a little more sane: It was pretty much chance for little girls who like to get all dressed up, be in front of people, perform and show off to do just that. But when did it become more than a little makeup, a nice hair do, and a pretty dress? How did it get to tanning, fake teeth, fake nails, hair dying, a full makeover, and spending a a thousand dollars per pageant?? Why do some of the judges actually LOOK FOR THIS STUFF?! Last episode the pageant coordinator specifically said they are looking for a tan. WTF?! And what is with this “most beautiful” award?! Beauty is all in the eye of the beholder, and a room full of little girls should never have to stand there, and hear one girl told she’s the most beautiful of them all. God, this would be hard for a woman of any age. Ouch. I think they judge on all the wrong things in these pageants. Girls with the fanciest hairdo, prettiest face, prettiest dress, and most perfectly polished strut and facial expressions (which actually look pretty ridiculous, and even odd) has the best chance to win. Nice…. And when they get older, it will be even more grueling to keep up. They better pray their metabolism stays high, don’t end up with a small chest, or get a little facial hair, or anything like that.

I laughed out loud when I saw Eden’s mom describing her tour– to malls. When she “performed in Hollywood” on the show, it was on the street. She’s basically going to be a street performer, performing in front if uninterested and unimpressed audiences…

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Anyone who thinks these pageants are anything but gratification for the mothers, who are living out their fantasies through their poor little girls, are living in a fantasy themselves. If these mothers really had the best interest of their children in mind when they started this they wouldn’t have started brainwashing the poor kids when they were too young to know what normal is. It’s disgusting This little girl Eden just finished an album??? She can’t sing, I heard her on the show – she can’t sing, she has no talent. What’s she going on tour for? What she should be doing is going to school and playing with kids her own age and experiencing being a six year old child. One day they will turn against their mothers, when they grow up and realize that they had their childhood stolen from them by these self centered women. How many actors do you know that started out in pageants when they were infants, can anyone name one?

And yes I do agree that Eden Wood isnt that talented. But with time she will get better and mature. But yah she doesnt need to be going to tours. Because you never know how many freaks or sex mallesters are out there?! But i was watching one were a girl named kaykeigh her parents didnt allow her to do any of that stuff. But she still one the whooole thing. But when my daughters born im gonna put her in pageants. And i agree that meckenzie waws a real brat. But she was cute. Like not all of the girls in toddlars & tiaras are all brats. But it did make me sick when one lady shaved a 7 year olds legs and died her hair.”Whatever my daughter says, goes!” The mom quoted. But only when little girl talk back and and misbehave then thats what makes me mad. The girls look like barbie dolls. But im not against it. I love beauty pageants. It makes the girls think there a princess like cinderella. But I dont care what you say. Everyone is different. And they parent differently. Let them do what they want to do.!:-) I do agree some people go pverboard though!!!!!!!!

How is any of this healthy? This is really sick, pathological, abusive behavior. The mothers need therapy to get over their insecurities and feelings if inadequacy. Haven’t these mothers heard of Jon Benet Ramsey?! There are men who watch their daughters on television and masturbate. These sick men see these little girls as “women”, and the mothers don’t help by putting makeup on these girls and letting them run their households.

Any household with a pagent girl is run by THAT LITTLE GIRL. Everything centers around that little girl; so the girl cannot grow up in a healthy way, because she has not learned to deal effectively with rejection or situations where they are not in control or are not the center of attention. Furthermore, tiara (debutant) society is realy a CULT. The girls tend to lack social skills and cannoit keep jobs. They get into drugs and prostitution, etc.

When was the last time you heard of one of these little girls going on to become the next Nicole Kidman or Halle Berry? NEVER, because it doesn’t happen! They don’t become Cindy Crawford. They don’t become accomplished artists and public servants like Condoleeza Rice. Hell, they don’t even become Sarah Palin. They become drug users and prostitutes, or, at the very least, outcasts (at school, in their churches and otherwise).

The ones who manage to scratch out reasonably healthy lives cannot stay married. They focus on luring rich men, so they can continue being spoiled, and their relationships are unhealthy. Their homes are wrecks, and they have poor parenting skills. Hence, they not only prevent their little girls from growing into socially well-adjusted human beings, they promote a cycle of dysfunction.

I have seen some of these pagent girls all grown up, and they are almost never a pretty sight, figuratively or literally.

Has anyone thought of trying to stop these pageants and show by filing a petition against it?

I can’t believe that this show is allowed to air. This is child abuse! How can they allow these moms to wax this infants eyebrows, tan them, dye their hair, and then dress them like hookers, prostitues and sluts!

If this is a beauty pageant WHY are they made to wear these dentures, and tan and crap! Are you kidding me!

These moms should be ashamed of themselves! Their pathetic. They should go on stage and dress like these.

I’m waiting for child services to get involved.

WOMEN’S RIGHTS HAVE GONE BACKWARDS, INSTEAD OF BEING EQUAL, WE ARE BEING SEXUALIZED EVEN AS BABIES. DO PEOPLE KNOW, PEDOPHILIA IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH TODAY’S WORLD AND EVEN BABIES ARE BEING SEXUALLY ABUSED? i GUES PEOPLE NEED TO BE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE WORLD TO SEE OR OPEN THEIR EYES AND LOOK IT UP. WATCH NANCY GRACE GIRLS AND WOMEN EVERYWHERE ARE GOING MISSING AND THAT IS JUST WHAT YOU SEE. HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS BIG WITH KIDNAPPINGS AND MANY RAPES, THE MEDIA MOLDS MINDS. SOCIOLOGY (SOCIETY AND WHAT WE DO AND ACCEPT) CHANGES OUR NORMS AND MORALS, THEN THE PSYCOLOGY (PEOPLE PERSONAL THOUGHT AND BEHAVIOR) IS ALTERED AND BECAUSE OF THIS WE HAVE OUT OF CONTROL CRIMES.

THE US HAS SILENCED ALL OF SOCIETY AND ALLOWED TO TAKE AWAY FROM TRUE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS!!!!!!!! THEY ALLOW THE SICK MINDS TO RULE THE WORLD.. AND MANY IN THE MOVIE AND MEDIA WORLD ARE SICK MINDED AND PERVERTED!!!!!!!!!!

this show ps me off. They get the kids all hopped up on sugar and caffine and they later wonder why the kid is having a meltdown. I won’t be watching this program again. I got really angry one day when one mother was talking about how polished another contestant was than basicaly that was not as good.

Parents/coaches or anyone else should not be allowed to “coach” from the audience. If the childen do not know their routine or how to “walk” they should not enter the pageant or just go up and do what they do know what to do. If a parent even signals to smile, they should be disqualified or have major points deducted.
Children in dance, ball, or any other type of competition do not get or need the coaching these parents give their kids. Mickie Wood has performed for years in the audience and Eden is 6. Rarely we see a child who does their routine and walk without watching their helper to know every step to take.

Lady, your daughter Olivia (#22 on August 03, 2011 at 9m EST, the family that has a pony in competition too), IS NOT spunky, dominent or mature. SHE IS A SPOILED BRAT! And that’s YOUR FAULT. NO CHILD should EVER raise their hands to ANYONE, especially their parents (which I’ve seen on this show). It’s not cutesy as Olivias mother thinks. No child is too young for discipline. especially Olivia! Grow up Mom, stop living through your children The back talk, words and comments that I’ve heard come out of these girls mouths is disgusting. For ANY mother (and I use the term “Mother” lightly), that tells her child that she’s not pretty enough without makeup or a certain outfit, hair extentions, tan or whatever, should be ashamed of herself.
Also, to hang Payton in front of her mother so a car painter can tan her in his shop is sickening to me. Then you let her run around bare foot in that filthy shop? What is wrong with you? Walking around with drum sticks in her mouth is real smart too on your part.
I must say though, Olivia and her mother take the cake. She is the rudest child I’ve EVER seen in my live!!!!!!!!! You don’t need Toddlers and Tiaras, you need SUPER NANNY. Look it up . . .
There are quite a few children that don’t even want to do this. These kids aren’t talented … they’re starring and copying the parents out front. You parents are abusive and MAKE ME SICK!
Haily is a pretty girl, but Dad you and Mom are clueless. You’re teaching your daughter how to dress like a tramp.
Hailey #15 I think you and your parents are the ONLY pagent contestant that I think are NORMAL! Good Luck Hailey!
The rest of you need MAJOR HELP … I’m talking in patient help.
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PARENTS???

What I don’t get is that some of these people live a step away from total poverty. Yet they’re spending thousand and thousands of dollars on this crap. Why don’t you use the money to paint your house, clean up the landscaping, do something special for the rest of your children.
BTW . . . Baylynn #24, is a sassy little brat. The sooner Mom and Dad learn how to discipline their child and stop taking her crap, then their daughter will be beautiful. The reason she messed up on her Rocky, Elvis and outfit of choice is because SHE HAS NO TALENT! Not only that but she’s a BRAT! Keep bribeing her with the gum, you MIGHT have a shot … I can’t believe she won anything.
Internal beauty is far better then the external beauty, that can be gone in a split second! Think about it . . .
Emerald #26, has that beauty internal and external!
Congratulations on Grand Supreme!
Allyson #43, NOW SHE HAS TALENT and beauty!
Good! job for Natural Beauty title!
The rest of you mothers … get a clue, REALLY . . .

This is the episode that really put the icing on the cake (08/07/2011). Makenzie (#19), 4 years old with a mouth on her that should be stiched closed! I’m sorry, but Mom & Dad (Juana & Jonthan), thlis is NOT cute nor is it acceptable for a 4 year old CHILD to be speaking or acting that way … You two need parenting classes and a spine. How do you allow this child to act and speak to you in such a discussting manner? OMG, she tried to bite a child and hit another one!
Your daughter spit in your face on this episode … AND YOU DO NOTHING!!!! What is wrong with you Juana? And take that stupid Ni Ni out of her mouth! Your child has a spit personality, with you she’s a rageing and an out of control, miserable BRAT. The fact that she CAN be nice and good on stage means at least she’s got a shot IF YOU DO YOUR JOB
On stage she completely changes to a differant person. Maybe she does have talent, but her talent would be so much better if you taught her some rules, amnners and disipline.
All she wants is attention … negative attention is still attention. It’s NOT too late for her … if you don’t start now, those little slaps she gives you will turn into punchs and things being thrown at you.
AND DAD … WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING? ANYTHING?
Listen you guys, beauty is only skin deep. That attitude of hers makes her ugly … VERY UGLY! Smarten up and DO YOUR JOB AS A PARENT . . .

I agree with everyone who thinks that exploiting little girls and dressing them up to look like sex objects is completely wrong. I also think that the producers of the show are to blame even more than the contestents – who thought up this stupid idea anyway. The judges are to blame because they consent to judging these exploitation circuses. The advertisers are to blame because the finance these pedophile playgrounds. WAKE UP! Stop exploiting little girls. Make these types of shows and contests illegal.

Elaborate hairdos! Fake tans! Make-up! Las Vegas showgirl-type outfits! Forcing them to practice and to perform on stage! These are not grown-up young women. These are precious and innocent little girls being forced into the demands and pressures of show business such a very young age. Their mothers (and yes, even their fathers) will do whatever it takes to make sure that their precious little darlings become the next Britney Spears, J. Lo. Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Miley Cirus, Janet Jackson, and even Miss America; at any and all costs. And if they don’t win the Ultimate Grand Supreme, or whatever the grand prize is, they will act like a bunch of little crybabies.

Show business is not all glamour and excitement. It’s a dog-eat-dog business! You may be on top of the world, and then down at the bottom of the heap the next day. Think of the tragic stories of some of these former child stars whose lives have been destroyed by drugs and alcohol; who got in trouble with the law, and even dead at a very young age.

These parents need to have their heads examined! They are turning their precious little girls into spoiled, filthy, rotten, and disrespectful little divas! They should put their kids into more age-appropriate activities. For heaven’s sakes! Let these kids be kids! Let them have a normal childhood. Don’t push them into something that they don’t want to do.