Anyway- like I was saying I love TLC. I love what they do for people- they give homely people some fashion sense- make sun damaged prunes look 10 years younger. (I don't approve of the collagen or botox part though) I even enjoyed watching many hours of A Baby Story when I was pregnant. Great TV. Right? Well hold on- don't answer that question yet. Now they have decided to create a show called Toddlers and Tiaras. That is one thing I do NOT agree with.
Winning Obsessed parents dress up their tiny kids in miniature prom dresses. Some even go as far as to dye their toddler's hair, spray them tan, rub Vaseline on their newly bleached teeth. They spend hours and hours rehearsing routines like little robots. It is not for fun- it is the most competitive "sport" I have ever seen. Crazed Mothers stand on the sidelines with
their beady little eyes- not just watching, but judging their daughter's every move. MOTHERS hold their breath - waiting- getting ready to Snap at the second their daughter messes up the Paula Abdul choreographed routine that SHE worked so hard on. I can go on and on. Trust me I can. I just don't agree with it. I have yet to see a KID excited about winning the beauty pageant. It is always the parents screaming and carrying on while the kid stands there with her fake Vaseline ridden smile.Here's an idea- throw some sweats on those kids and let them play on a playground. Let them finger paint. Give them the opportunity to act like kids and not trained show dogs.
Look at this dress- look at the price! You can bet your sweet ass that her mother is banking on her kid winning the pageant- - - that dress won't pay for itself!
List Price: $343.00
Our Dress Price: $328.00
Our Dress Price: $328.00
Watch it tonight on TLC and let me know what you think.
2 comments:
I can't.
I saw the commercials when we had the Miss America pageant on in the background.
I just can't watch it. It will drive me nuts and make me blow a gasket. The commercials were bad enough.
I think that ought to consitute child abuse.
Even if the Diva WANTED to do it, it would do everything in my power to dissuade her from going the pageant route.
Gaaaah!
See?!
Now you've got me started!
I taped it- and watched it. My blood pressure was at an all time high. Like I said- the kids could care less about winning. Actually- one kid did really want to win- but ONLY because she made a bet with her mom. If she won- she could go to a snake farm.(?) Let kids be kids!!! (hopefully without the snakes)
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