child beauty pagents

[sashajade]

do you think they are ok and good for the child? or do you not agree with them? have you been in one as a child? have one of your children been in one? would you put a child in one? or would you never put a child in one? we dont have them in the uk that ive heard of anyway, we have baby ones but only pics in a news paper and then people vote what baby they like best. i know there seems to be a lot of them in the usa and other places so i was just wondering how you all feel about them?

[JeanieK]

I think they should be called child meat markets. They use duct tape to go around their waists to make them look like they have a waist. They teach them to make provocative moves, they spend most of their lives getting their hair done and practicing their talent. Evey little girl likes to play dress up, but play is play, pagents are not play.

[Zoey's Momma]

I think it's sad! SOme daughters are forced to plump their lips! Some go on crash diets just to get skinny. It's horrible. I'm happy being fat.

[sashajade]

Originally Posted by JeanieK

I think they should be called child meat markets. They use duct tape to go around their waists to make them look like they have a waist. They teach them to make provocative moves, they spend most of their lives getting their hair done and practicing their talent. Evey little girl likes to play dress up, but play is play, pagents are not play.

yep i agree there, what ive never understod is if its a CHILD pagent then why do they make them look like grown women or mini porn stars or should i say some do?

[sashajade]

Originally Posted by Zoey's Momma

I think it's sad! SOme daughters are forced to plump their lips! Some go on crash diets just to get skinny. It's horrible. I'm happy being fat.

yeah see that also worrys me, a child shouldnt worry about how they look, women are told you must look like this you must be like that and thats bad enough but at least we can say im happy the way iam.

[cheryl000]

I would never put my daughter in one. I think that it puts more of an emphasis on the importance of looks than anything else. I think it would be more beneficial to kids if they're taught self-worth in ways other than their looks. I know those things are stressful enough for teens and adults with the dieting, talent practice, posing, fitting for clothes, makeup, etc. How can they expect a child to sit through that and be happy with being forced into all of that? Kids are only kids once. I don't understand the point in putting them in sexy outfits, doing up their hair in hairspray, and all of the makeup. I think those functions would attract pedophiles more than anything else.

[newmommy]

i think its plain disgusting!!!!



thats all we need, more people exploiting their children !!!

[Zoey's Momma]

Originally Posted by cheryl000

I would never put my daughter in one. I think that it puts more of an emphasis on the importance of looks than anything else. I think it would be more beneficial to kids if they're taught self-worth in ways other than their looks. I know those things are stressful enough for teens and adults with the dieting, talent practice, posing, fitting for clothes, makeup, etc. How can they expect a child to sit through that and be happy with being forced into all of that? Kids are only kids once. I don't understand the point in putting them in sexy outfits, doing up their hair in hairspray, and all of the makeup. I think those functions would attract pedophiles more than anything else.

I agree! Some even get their kids fake teeth! It's horrible! I guess i'm considered fat by some standards, but at least i feel no guilt eating all the ice cream i want!

[ldenise]

this is my own personal opinion and i know not a lot of people will agree with it. but here goes....
my thoughts on beauty pageants (for adult or child) is they are way over done. It puts pressure of the teens, children and adult females to look perfect and if you don't look perfect than you don't measure up to be accepted in society. those "beautys" are not perfect either and that is why they have little tips and tricks to make them look perfect. the pageants are not for the real world, they are for the fantasy world. lets put vaseline on the teeth to make them appear shiny or put make up on the legs to cover the veins or fill in this crease to make the skin look smooth. I know lots of beautiful women and they have flaws just like I do. the flaws are different in every one, but we all have them. I know one woman who is not the prettiest person I know but she is more beautiful and pleasing to look at then any of those pageant contestants. it is because of her smile, confidence, humor and personality that makes her better than that "beautiful" girl next to her.
too much is put into commercials to sell the product and it has taken a toll on all females self esteem. There was a time when I would not go out of the house or answer the door because I didn't have my make up on. Not any more.

[RLC12345678]

I was in child beauty pageant growing up and I REALLY enjoyed them. None of the things listed on this site (i.e. duct taping wastes, plumping up lips, fake teeth, ect.) ever occurred. These are all horrible rumors. I accredit pageants to the woman I have become. I am an excellent interviewer, I am confident, very poised, and I have a talent...pageants gave me a reason to take piano lessons for 13 years. I was exposed to all sorts of girls with many different things to contribute to the pageants and I am still friends with many of the girls that I did pageants with when I was growing up. The money I won from pageants helped pay for me to go to college. I can honestly say that I would not be the well-rounded person I am today without pageants.

I would be willing to bet that very few of you who disagree with pageants have ever actually been IN a pageant or even been around someone who has been in a pageant. Just because you don't agree with someone does not mean that it is wrong. It is a matter of opinion.

P.S. -- I hardly ever wear makeup and I've NEVER had plastic surgery. I feel totally confident in my skin.

[cheryl000]

Originally Posted by ldenise

this is my own personal opinion and i know not a lot of people will agree with it. but here goes....
my thoughts on beauty pageants (for adult or child) is they are way over done. It puts pressure of the teens, children and adult females to look perfect and if you don't look perfect than you don't measure up to be accepted in society. those "beautys" are not perfect either and that is why they have little tips and tricks to make them look perfect. the pageants are not for the real world, they are for the fantasy world. lets put vaseline on the teeth to make them appear shiny or put make up on the legs to cover the veins or fill in this crease to make the skin look smooth. I know lots of beautiful women and they have flaws just like I do. the flaws are different in every one, but we all have them. I know one woman who is not the prettiest person I know but she is more beautiful and pleasing to look at then any of those pageant contestants. it is because of her smile, confidence, humor and personality that makes her better than that "beautiful" girl next to her.
too much is put into commercials to sell the product and it has taken a toll on all females self esteem. There was a time when I would not go out of the house or answer the door because I didn't have my make up on. Not any more.

Great post! I think that every woman is beautiful and special in her own way. I think that god blessed every one of us with something special. Definately no one is perfect and it sucks that pagents try to make it seem like being perfect is obtainable. It's not a realtistic way of thinking and it can end up being very dangerous for a girl to have unrealistic goals about herself.

[RLC12345678]

I will say this about child pageants. The way a contestant feels about herself has everything to do with her parents. My parents NEVER pushed me to "win." They never pushed me period. I was always the one who wanted to do them. They ALWAYS told me that they were proud of me, whether I won or lost. There ARE some parents, however, who push and push and push their girls and tell them that they better not come home if they don't win. That is where the problem lies right there....it's with the parents. But that is how it is anywhere....you can't blame it on the pageants. There are parents causing low self esteem in their daughters who DON'T participate in pageants. A parent has to make their child feel loved and feel that they are beautiful and tell their children how proud they are of them, whether it is in a beauty pageant or in life. If a parent does not do this, then the child is going to have low self-esteem. You cannot attribute that to the beauty pageants.

[cheryl000]

Originally Posted by RLC12345678

I was in child beauty pageant growing up and I REALLY enjoyed them. None of the things listed on this site (i.e. duct taping wastes, plumping up lips, fake teeth, ect.) ever occurred. These are all horrible rumors. I accredit pageants to the woman I have become. I am an excellent interviewer, I am confident, very poised, and I have a talent...pageants gave me a reason to take piano lessons for 13 years. I was exposed to all sorts of girls with many different things to contribute to the pageants and I am still friends with many of the girls that I did pageants with when I was growing up. The money I won from pageants helped pay for me to go to college. I can honestly say that I would not be the well-rounded person I am today without pageants.

I would be willing to bet that very few of you who disagree with pageants have ever actually been IN a pageant or even been around someone who has been in a pageant. Just because you don't agree with someone does not mean that it is wrong. It is a matter of opinion.

P.S. -- I hardly ever wear makeup and I've NEVER had plastic surgery. I feel totally confident in my skin.

Actually my little sister was in pageants. I didn't agree with it then and I still don't. My little sister was beautiful and she still is even though she cut all of her hair off when she joined the Army. She was ALWAYS very tall for her age. So it kind of grossed me out how men thought she was 18 when she was only 14.
Anyways, in pagents there's way too much emphasis on looks. I just wonder what would happen if a girl that's not pretty but is very smart and talented entered. What if her face just happens to be disfigured? How would the judges honestly vote? My little sister was always getting comments on how she should model and go into pagents. So that is why my mother put her into both of them. She was very strict with her. My mother never cared about what I ate but the second my little sister reached for a peace of cake my mom would make a big deal about it. The pagent life isn't for kids or even for teens. Growing up is hard enough without the added stess.

[Lacy's Mom]

My daughter competed in beauty pageants from 13 to 17 and loved them. At that age it's up to them to present themselves, not Mom. They have to do community service, stay informed about what's going on in the world, eat healthy, exercise, participate in interviews. I found the whole experience to be very good for my daughter and they gave her tons and tons of confidence and skills to communicate with adults for college entrance interviews, jobs, etc. Pageants are also very expensive so she had to get business sponsors to help with the expenses. She really learned a lot, but we as parents suppported her and made her do things (like getting sponsors) on her own - we weren't standing there with an open checkbook like some parents.

[sashajade]

i always like to try and see everyones view about things so here it goes, i dont like them cos i would be worried about my childs feelings if they didnt win, what that would do to them , i wouldnt want my child to worry about how they look, i wouldnt want to expose my child to the public to judge, or for any sicko to lust after, thats why i dont like them. ok now look at if im a child that wants to do them, she likes doing them cos when she wins it gives her a boost she meets lots of new friends wins money which can help in life and makes her parents proud, ok i can get that. now parents who put there kids in to them, the mum thinks her childs pretty and wants to show the world, the child feels great when they win, the child meets lots of friends, the mum meets lots of friends, the mum and child get to spend time together doing something they both love, ok get that too. but what about the kids that dont win? how do they feel growing up? what about spending time just being a kid? what about not having to worry about how you look? what about a child not even thinking about how they look? what about a pagent not about looks? even though i can see what some have said about it being a good thing in there life i just think there are a lot more negative things about it than positives. and i just cant understand why if its a child pagent then why dont they look like children?why put make up on them? why dress them as women? why get them to dance about and stand in sexy ways?