tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post3253803724085086846..comments2024-01-19T22:01:50.746-05:00Comments on Three Wicked Writers Plus Two: Perfection? Highly OverratedCari Quinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06581235338272282124noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-56080855264523335602009-05-21T10:21:43.823-04:002009-05-21T10:21:43.823-04:00Have you ever seen the movie, Little Miss Sunshine...Have you ever seen the movie, Little Miss Sunshine? Great movie, and the ending is hilarious and heart warming. "She's a very freaky girrrl...the kind you don't take home to motherrr..." LOLMia Varanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513727320738220942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-78863985748761521352009-05-20T12:19:12.910-04:002009-05-20T12:19:12.910-04:00No kidding. A friend commented about something on ...No kidding. A friend commented about something on my Regina blog when I talked about this.It's almost as bad in sports.<br /><br />Very true.<br />My kids were nationally ranked junior tennis players and I know of kids who were hit by a parent after losing a match. Insane!!!!<br /><br />These pageant moms sit and bite their nails and cry. Saw one episode where the little girl who lost and her momRegina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-35545515300908291322009-05-20T10:21:56.716-04:002009-05-20T10:21:56.716-04:00I have NEVER understood this type of thing. I have...I have NEVER understood this type of thing. I have two daughters and when my oldest was in dance, we saw a lot of this type of thing then too. Some of the mothers were like me, just introducing their daughter to something she may or may not enjoy. Other mothers were worst than obsessed. Their kids had to follow a strict diet, an exercise routine and behavior modification that seemed almost like Anne Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110446131001665977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-27504816088272373632009-05-20T09:26:18.575-04:002009-05-20T09:26:18.575-04:00Extensions of their mothers...yes, that's it, Bron...Extensions of their mothers...yes, that's it, Bron and there's something really sick about that.<br /><br />I actually found myself thinking of Dr. Evil and Mini Me from Austin Powers.Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-13488991932389208692009-05-19T18:36:26.565-04:002009-05-19T18:36:26.565-04:00I've seen snippets of this show and I ended up hav...I've seen snippets of this show and I ended up having to turn it off because I was SO enraged at the mothers. <br /><br />I agree with pabrown - it's nothing short of child abuse. It's difficult enough to grow up a young girl in today's society without being shoved in a beauty queen mold where conformity and someone's jacked up idea of beauty is more important than the child herself. <br /><brBronwyn Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02932056019850822590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-53351683657231983362009-05-19T18:27:02.666-04:002009-05-19T18:27:02.666-04:00I wonder the same thing. They leave believing othe...I wonder the same thing. They leave believing other little girls were prettier so they got a trophy and she ended up with nothing but a sobbing mother.Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-63294587229727203692009-05-19T16:55:00.000-04:002009-05-19T16:55:00.000-04:00I would like to know what kind of stress and trau...I would like to know what kind of stress and trauma that puts on these little kids. If they lose they've disappointed mom -- and from what little I've seen of these things those mothers don't do much to hide their emotions. So this young, impressionable girl has to try to live up to impossible standards. I wonder how many of them end up with eating or drug disorders later in life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-67708087955324580612009-05-19T11:50:00.000-04:002009-05-19T11:50:00.000-04:00I'm soooo totally with you guys on this. Being a t...I'm soooo totally with you guys on this. Being a true beauty isn't about this kind of shit. It's about heart and intelligence and spirit. <br /><br />You need to get a load of these mothers sometime. They cry and wring their hands. SOme barely exist financially and blow every bit of their money on the dresses and such. Insanity.Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-33130243284500116652009-05-19T11:41:00.000-04:002009-05-19T11:41:00.000-04:00With you 100% on this take, dear! A "beautiful ba...With you 100% on this take, dear! A "beautiful baby" contest is a part of American history. My dad (born in 1912) was judged "the healthiest baby" at one such contest at age 1. But the rest of the garbage is a bit much. If moms want to enter the Mrs. America contest, let them. But let the kiddies just enjoy being kids.Fran Lee's Romance Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18166293049041869939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-63375492090253180702009-05-19T11:14:00.000-04:002009-05-19T11:14:00.000-04:00Occasionally I come across a 'natural' children's ...Occasionally I come across a 'natural' children's beauty pageant - no makeup, simple party dresses (or outfit that represents the personality of the child). Maybe that will become the norm someday . . .Wendy Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08447554296638503481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-7999117408399732082009-05-19T10:20:00.001-04:002009-05-19T10:20:00.001-04:00These child beauty pageants chill me to the bone. ...These child beauty pageants chill me to the bone. It's like watching miniature Barbies - in a scary kind of way. I know many mothers and daughters believe pageant competition fosters self-confidence, but for me, there are so many other ways!Julia Barrettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-57972654011797703812009-05-19T10:20:00.000-04:002009-05-19T10:20:00.000-04:00How can anyone doubt these poor girls are going to...How can anyone doubt these poor girls are going to grow up with such horrible body image problems when it's clear to them that the only thing that matters to anyone watching them is how cute they are? Their own mothers are pimping them out and parading them around, urging them to fake enjoyment, smiling when they're tired or in pain. How on earth does that teach poise? Or self-confidence, when Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com